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Courts & crime, 1898

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, July 18. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Carrying Firearms on

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

Frank Allison, 17 years, pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying a gun at Dapto, on Sunday, the 10th inst. The P.M. pointed out that defendant was…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Wife Desertion

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

Thomas Henry De Clouet failed to appear to answer a charge of wife desertion. Senior-sergeant Sykes proved service of summons upon defendant at Bathurst…

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Agricultural Societies' Protest Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Shealhaven A. and H. Association a letter was received from Mr. Beatson (Wollongong) asking the opinion of the Committee as to the proposal…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, August 2nd, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 2

ON the above date, at the Kiama Police Court, appeals against the assessments of rates on property in the Boroughs of Jamberoo and Kiama were heard, the…

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Wollongong Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

We have received a copy of the report of the Comptroller-General of Prisons for last year. It contains a report from the acting-gaoler at Wollongong, from which the…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, August 8. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Assaults

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

David Branchi ("Davie, the Frenchman") was charged with assaulting Charles Goodman. Complainant deposed that he had…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, 16th instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

A COURT for the hearing of appeals against assessments of rateable property within the Borough of Gerringong was held at the Kiama Court House as above,…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, August 18. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Stealing Clothing

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

John Aylett, Thomas Storey, and William Roach, three youths, appeared in custody, charged with stealing in company a blue serge suit, valued at…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 18. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Furner V. TURNER

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

Furner Bros. v. Henry Turner, claim £4 14s 8d, for goods sold. No appearance for defence.—Verdict for amount claimed, with Os 9d costs…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, August 22. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Stealing Clothing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

Thomas Storey, William Roach, and John Aylett, three young men, on remand, were charged with stealing in company a blue serge suit, valued at £1 7s 6d, the…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, August 29. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Fraudulently Removing Furniture

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

George Stratton was charged by John Murray with having fraudulently removed his furniture from premises occupied by him, with a view of evading payment of rent due…

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Bulli and Woonona News. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday (before Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm P.M.), Gilbert Ramsay pleaded guilty to a charge of furious riding through Woonona, and…

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Police Court News

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 2

AT the Albion Park Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs, Henry Fryer and John Fraser, Js.P., Timothy Crowley was charged with being of unsound mind and…

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Police Court News

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

AT the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. W. R. Hindmarsh. J.P., Charles Robison, for drunkenness at Gerringong, was fined 59 or imprisonment…

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Police, Clergy and Women

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

At the banquet given him at Berry last week by the local agricultural society, and after the company had sung "He is a jolly good fellow" to the toast…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Sept. 8. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Claim for Compensation

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

James Axam v. Mount Kembla Coal Company, claim £4, for compensation for injury to a cow. Mr. Owen for defendan's…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Sept. 12. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Indecent Language

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

William Munro, a young man, pleaded not guilty to having made use of indecent language within hearing of persons passing in Railway—street,…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

PATRICK O'MEALLY pleaded guilty to a charge of "drunk and disorderly" in Terralong street on the night of the 7th instant…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 15. Before Messrs. J.J.Robertson, W.J. Wiseman, and D. Williams, Js.P) Deemed to Be Insane

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

John Kelly appeared in custody, charged with being deemed to be insane. Constable Loomes deposed that he arrested defendant at Fairy Meadow on…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Sept. 19. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. F. A. Franklin, J.p.) Drunk

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

Michael Looney, for drunkenness on Sunday, was flood £1, or seven days in gaol. Henry Barton Lawrence, for a similar…

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