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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

185 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 10

Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 9th inst., before Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

WILLIAM ARROW, for being drunk and disorderly, was admonished by the P.M., and discharged. PATRICK O'CONNOR, butcher, Shellharbor,…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

W. R. Cook v. William Henry—claim for £4 9s 1¼d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, and 12s court costs…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, Feb, 11. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

Henry Ranch charged Arthur George Bodimeade with being indebted to him in the sum of £4 10s, for wages as baker…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 11. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

Herbert Hewlett v. Mary E. Gould, claim £5 10s, for rent. No appearance for defence.—Verdict for amount claimed, with 8s costs…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Feb, 15. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.m.) Supposed Stolen Ring

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 2

Edward Quirk, on remand, was charged with having in his possession a gold ring, reasonably supposed to be stolen. Constable Wilmot deposed that accused…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 10th inst., before Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 2

PETER JHONSON, on bail, failed to answer to his name on a charge of drunkenness. The Senior-Sergeant asked for a week's remand, as accused had probably not yet…

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Electoral Revision Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 2

The Electoral Revision Court was held on Thursday, before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.M. In the Wollongong Division, the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Feb, 18Th (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 2

James Macintosh v. John Puckeridge claim £2 10s for rent. No appearance for defence.—Verdict for amount claim, with 4s costs…

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Albion Park Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

AT the above Court on Friday last, before Lieut colonel Chisholm, P.M., verdicts were given as follows:— D. Condon v. J. Hanrahan, claim for £4…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 23rd inst., before Lieut. Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 2

JOHN O'KEEFE and Thoma Harty were charged with being drunk and disorderly at the Commercial Hotel, Jamberoo, on the 10th last…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 2

John Kerr v. A. Barton, claim for £2 as for goods sold. No apprarance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, with 9[?] Court costs…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 25. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.m.) Unlawfully Using a Horse

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 3

Albert Gessor appeared ia custody, charged with disobeying a summons for unlawfully using a horse, the property of the executors of the late Charles…

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A Local Case in the Eqity Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Simpson on Wednesday and Thursday last the case O'Brien v Flanagan was heard. This was a case in which Ellen…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, March 1. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.m.) Disobeying a Summons

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

Albert Cessor, charged with disobeying a summons issued by the Colombo Bench, charging him with illegally using a horse, was remanded to that Court to be dealt…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, March 8. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.m.) a Serious Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 2

Jane Green, on remand, was charged with having performed an illegal operation upon Sarah Brisbane, on 31st December…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 9th inst., before Lieutenant Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

BOROUGH of Kiama sued Henry. Weaver for rates alleged to be owing on a house occupied by defendant within the railway boundary fence…

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Albion Park Police Court. Friday, March 6th, before the P.M. and Mr. John Fraser, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

JOHN JAMES, for being drunk and disorderly in the Flinders street, was fined [?] or imprisonment till the rising of the Court.— Took it out…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.M., Messrs. F. O'Donnell, D. Williams, and J. Richards, Js.P.) Vagrancy and Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 2

John Fitzgerald, an elderly man, charged with having no lawful visible means of support or fixed place of abode, pleaded not guitby…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, 19th instant, before Mr. W. R. Hindmaish, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

THOMAS COLLINS, for being drunk in Bong Bong street on the 18th instant, was admonished and discharged. The name offender, for behaving in an…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, March 18Th. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.M. and D. Williams, J.p.) Ill-treating a Hen

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

Elizabeth Perkins was charged with having, at Lakelands, ill-treated a hen, the property of Annie O'Leary. Mr. Russell for complainant, and Mr…

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