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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

222 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

W. Hazleton v. Matthew Tanzie. Amount claimed, 10s 6½d, for goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff, with 9s costs…

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Albion Park Police Court. Friday, 3Rd Instant, Before Messrs. W. MOLES, W. Mathie and E. R. EVANS, Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

FRIDAY, 3RD INSTANT, BEFORE MESSRS. W. MOLES, W. MATHIE AND E. R. EVANS, Js.P. J. D. HoY was charged with embezzling…

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Wollongong Police Court. Friday, July 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

James Carpenter appeared in custody, charged with having, at Mount Keirs, on February last, indecently assaulted William Henry Napier, otherwise Chapman…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

John Carmichael v. John Kelly, claim £10, fees for two losing mounts on the steeplechaser Castlebar. Mr. Cox for defendant…

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Police Court for Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

The same deputation that interviewed the Postmaster-General, as reported in this issue, waited also on the Minister for Justice (Hon. A. J. Gould) the same day to…

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Police As Noxious Trades Inspectors

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

The question of appointing aa inspector of slaughter-houses in the municipal district of Central Illawarra came up for discussion, at the last meeting of the…

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Licensing Court. Monday, July 13. Before the Police Magistrate), Messrs. H. O. MacCabe and F. O'Donnell, Js.P.) Lake Illawarra Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

John Here applied, for a renewal of the license of the Lake Illawarra Hotel, Brownsville Mr. Cox, for applicant said that when…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, July 16. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.m.) Indecent Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

James Carpenter, on remand, was charged with having, at Mount Keira, in or about the month of February last, indecently assaulted William Henry…

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Kiama Police Court. TUESDAY, 14th Inst., Before Messrs. Hindmarsh, Cameron, Brown, Craig and Love, Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

TURSDAY, 14th INST., BEFORE MESSRS, HINDMARSH, CAMERON, BROWN, CRAIG AND LOVE, Js. P. Albert Martin, for drunkenness in…

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Wollongong Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

Wollongong gaol is to be reduced to a police gaol from the 1st January, 1897, and the only amounts appearing on the Estimates for 1897 7 in…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, July 20. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.), Messrs. H. O. M'Cabe and F. O'Donnell, Js.P.) Drunkenness and Indecency

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

John Store, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Grown street, was fined 10s., or forty-eight hours in gaol. For indecent behavior, the same…

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Licensing Court. Monday, July 20. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., Messrs. H. O. M'Cabe and F. O'Donnell, J.p.) Illawarra Lake Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

John Hore applied for a renewal of the license of the Illawarra Lake Hotel, Brownsville, and also to have the area of land connected with the hotel reduced…

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Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 2

Mr. K. Ryan appeared for the Kiama, Council. Charles Storm appealed against an assessment of 11s 3d on a house occupied…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 21st instant, before the P.M. (Mr. Geo. Maunsell.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 2

WILLIAM TATE failed to respond to a summons suing him for the payment of £1, due on 30th June last for maintenance of an illegitimate child…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 2

Tuesday, 28th July, before Messrs, C. Cameron, M. N. Hindmarsh, and J. Love, Js.P. ROBERT VANCE pleaded guilty to using…

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"Slippery Jack" Sent to Gaol for Five Years

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 3

AT the Bathurst Quarter Sessions on Monday, before Judge Docker, John Lerosa, better known as "Slippery Jack," was put on trial for breaking and entering diggers'…

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Wollongong Police Court. Wednesday, July 29. (Before Mr. J. A. Beatson, J.p.) Forgery

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 2

Frank Foster, an aboriginal, appearance in custody, charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £1, purported to be signed by W. J. Frew, with in[?]…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 2

Stephen Major v. Thomas Sadler, claim £24 12s 1ld. Defendant admitted the claim, and asked to be allowed to pay the money off at the rate of £2 per month…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, July 30. (Before Mr. J. H. Nesbitt, P.M., Messrs. W. J. Wiseman and J. A. Beatson, [?].P

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Edward Bailey, for obscene language, was fined 6s, with 4s lOd costs. DRUNKENNESS…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 30. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., Messrs J. A. Beatson and W. J. Wiseman, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

John Oddwell v. Mrs Hughes (Mount Keira), claim £3 15s, for meat supplied. Mr. Russell for plaintiff. No appearance for defence…

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