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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

150 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 8

Kiama Police Court. Saturday, 26th, Nov, before Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh. J

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

MARY SLATER, for drunkenness in Kiama was fined 5s or 24 hours in the look-up; and for making use of obscene language was further fined 10s or three days in the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 29th instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 2

John Morrissey and Samuel Graham were charged with behaving in a riotous manner at, Jamberoo on Sunday, 20th. November, Morrissey pleaded guilty and Graham not…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Dec. 5. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Language

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

David Branchi ("Davie, the Frenchman"), for obscene language, was fined $1, with 4s 10d costs, or one month in gaol. ALLEGED ASSAULT…

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Trouble at Bulli " B" Pit. Intervention of the Police. Bulli. Froiday Evening

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

A batch of northern miners arrived to work " B" pit to-day, but. hearing of the dispute, would not work. They also induced the others to come out. The police, fearing…

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Bulli Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 10. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.m.) a Serious Offence

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 2

Two boys of tender age, John B. M'Cormack and J. V.Cormack, 10 and 8 years respectively, were charged with having at Thirroul, on 7th inst., placed an obstruction…

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The "B" Pit, Bulli. Proceedings in the Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 2

Yesterday, at the Bulli Police Court, Messrs Broadhead, Woollett and Morgan proceeded against Messrs. Clift and Hyde for the recovery of the sum of £50…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 14. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. J. Wynn, J.p.) Cruelty to Animals

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 2

Edward Boland was charged with shooting a bull with a gun on the 5th inst. Mr. Lysaght appeared to defend,…

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The Bulli "B" Pit. Proceedings in the Police C(?)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday, at the Bulli Police Cou(?) Messrs. Broadhead, Woollett and (?) proceeded against Messrs. Clift and Hy(?) for the recovery of £50, and damages (?)…

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Registration of Dogs. a Case for the Full Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

The case of William Massey was entered in the Chamber Hst yesterday for judgment. This was a case in which W. Massey applied for a writ of prohibition to. restrain E. J…

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The Bulli "B" Pit Case. Police Court Proceedings. the Case Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 2

The adjourned hearing of the above case, in which Morgan and others sued Clift and Hyde for material got and labor done, was continued at the police Court, Bulli, defendants. The examination of Mr. Philpot was continued at considerable length, lasting till the court rose for lunch. Two other witnesses—Messrs W. B. Green and…

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Mysterous Murder. Miss Johanna Lewis Traced. Living Now at Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1898 · page 3

FOR some days past a murder of a most mysterious character has been baffling the police of Melbourne. The body of a woman unknown was discovered in a boot box…

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