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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

185 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 10

Small Debts Court. Thursday, Dec. 9. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

Arthur Robinson v. Kum Ye, claim £8 3s for rent of garden and adjistment of horse. Mr Lysaght for plaintiff…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Dec. 13. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.M., and Mr W. J. Wiseman, J.p.) Breaking and Entering

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 2

Sydney Moore and Frederick Foster were charged with brooking and entering the shop of William Kelly, at Dapto, on the night of the 1st inst., and stealing…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 3

W. Kelly v. Dr. Gorden—Claim for £3 10s, for goods supplied Defendan did not appear, and a verdict for the full amount was given, with 6s Court costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday. 14th inst., before the P.M., T. Love and M. N. Hindmarsh, Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 3

Tuesday. 14th inst., before the P.M., T. Love and M. N. Hindmarsh, Js.P. CASES against George Wells, for riotous behaviour at Gerringong on the 25th of…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 3

GEORGE WELLS pleaded not guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour at Gerringong on the 23rd August last. Mr. K. Ryan appeared for accused…

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