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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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The Wollongong Police Buildings

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

The tenders received some time ago by the Government for the erection of new police quarters at Wollongong having proved unsatisfactory to the…

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Terragong Swamp Land. the Minister Won't Accept the Land Board's Appraisement. Land Appeal Court Applied To

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

THE question of the Terragong Swamp Land has taken another turn in the events of its historical career. Our leaders are acquainted with the business of the recent…

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Disputed Ownership of a Violin. Police Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.M., Mary Ann Egan, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, was charged by William James [?]…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

AT the above Court on Tuesday last, before Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm, Police Magistrate. Mary Slater (an old offender) was charged with using obscene language in Terralong…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

Walter Hunt, proprietor of the Grand Hotel, was granted a music and dancing license, for the occasion of the opening of the South Coast Tourist District…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 29. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.M., and Messrs C. J. Cullen and W. J. Wiseman, Js.P.) Neglected Education

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

Peter Soldi, for neglecting to send his child to school for seventy days during the half-year ending June 30th, was fined 2s with 7s 6d costs…

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

A DISTRICT Court was held yesterday at Kiama, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, when the following cases were disposed of…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 6. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Wrongful Arrest

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

William Wilson was charged with riotous conduct on the 1st inst. Senior-sergeant Sykes said he desired to withdraw tho charge against defendant,…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Oct. 6. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

Mount Kembia Co-operative Company v. William Mullens, claim £3 2s 3d, for goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for…

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Wollongong Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 8. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.m.) a Serious Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2

Jane Green was charged with illegal practice upon Fanny Popple on the 1st instant. Senior-constable Noble deposed to the…

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District Court. Thursday, Oct. 13. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

Lilian Wilson v. C. F. Smith, claim £10, dishonored promisory note. Mr. Lysaght for plaintiff. No appearance for defence.—Verdict, for amount and…

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Small Debts Court, Bull(?) Wednesday, Oct. 26. (Before Lieut,-Cel. Chisholm, P.m.) an Interesting Case

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

Patrick Duffy v. W. T. Sewell— Claim £1 lls, for agistment for one bullock, 21 weeks at 1s, and 10s for destruction of same…

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Bulli and Woonona News. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Wynn and Artis, Js.P., James Roberts was fined 10s and 4s, 10s costs for possessing an unregistered dog. John…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Nov. 7. (Before Lieut-col. Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. C.J. Cullen, J.p.) Non-regestration of Dogs

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 2

Twelve persons, residing principally in the Dapto locality, were fined 10s, with 4s 10d costs each, for non-registration of dugs. In most of the instances the parties had…

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Trouble at a Corrimal Concert. Proceedings in the Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 2

As briefly reported in last issue, a charge brought by George Spinks against Thomas Boecher in the Wollongong Court for alleged assault at Corrimal, was dismissed…

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The Police Barracks

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

Two local builders tendered for the new police barracks at Wollongong, but were unsuccessful. They were Samuel Brown, £1390, and J. Farquharson,…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Nov. 14. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. C. J Cullen, J.p.) Unregistered Dogs

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

Ten persona were fined in the usual penalty for non-registration of their dogs. William M[?]ssie pleaded not guilty to a charge of keeping an unregistered dog…

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Smart Capture by the Police

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 3

LAST Thursday it was reported to the Nowra police that a man named Patrick Sheehan—a stranger in the neighbourhood—had stolen a number of articles from his mate…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Nov. 21. (Before Lieut(?)l. Chisholm, P.m.) Drunk

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 2

John Summers, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at Dapto, was fined 10s, with 4s l0d costs, or forty-eight hours in gael,…

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Court Cases

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 3

HUGH DUDGEON was fined £2, with £3 professional costs, at the Albion Park Police Court on Friday, 18th, for having used a strep upon one of his…

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