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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

138 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 7

Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

AT the above court yesterday, before Mr. H. S. Beveridge, J.P., Thomas Roberts and John Kelly were each fined 10s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol, for being drunk at…

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Attempted Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

About midnight on Sunday (writes our Dapto correspondent) a determined burglarious attack was made on the office of the Smelting Company of Australia…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Feb. 20. (Before Lieut Col. [?]isholm, P.m.) Druni

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

Ernest Howard and Thomas Johnston pleaded guilty to d[?]nness. In consideration of their having been locked up since Saturday, his Worship…

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Kiama Police Court Monday, February 20Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. S. Beveridge, J. P. DRUNK. Thomas Roberts and John Kelly were each fined 10s, with the option of 24…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 3

AT the above Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. C. Cameron and M. N. Hindmarsh, Js.P., Robert Longworth failed, to appear to answer a charge, of indecent behaviour…

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Attempted Burglary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

ABOUT midnight on Sunday (writes the "Mercury's" Dapto correspondent) a determined burglarious attack was made on the office of the Smelting Company of…

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District Court. Wednesday, Feb. 22. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) James Fagan V. Robert Gilmore

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

Claim £50, for injuries sustained by assault. Mr. Russell for plaintiff; Mr. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. Lysasht, for…

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Kiama District Court Friday, February 24Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge FITZ-HARDINGE G. WCOD. SEN., v. JOHN RUTLEDGE. This was a CA SA application. Mr. Ryan, who appeared for the applicant,…

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Kiama District Court. Friday, 24th instant, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

AT the above Court yesterday four cases were decided, which we give below in an abbreviated form. We have not space in this issue for a full statement of the…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

AT the above Court on Friday last, as briefly mentioned in our last issue, R. Cunningham sued H. Chittick for the recovery of £4 1s, rates alleged to be due…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Feb. 27 (Before Lieut.Col. Chisholm, P.M., Messrs.D. Williams and F.A. Thompson, Js.P.) Threatening Words

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

William Evans, charged with making use of threatening words to John Barrett, at Mt. Kembla, on Sunday, the 19th instant, pleaded not guilty…

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Kiama Police Court Tuesday, February 28Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

Cathorine Jordan, of Gorringong, sued one Jas. B. M[?]Mahon for unlawfully detaining a pier glass to which he was not [?]titied. Mr. Ryan appeared…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 28th February, 1898, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

JAMES B. MCMAHON, of Gerringong, was proceeded against by Catherine Jordan for unlawfully detaining a pier glass. The defendant did not put in an appearance. Mr…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, March 2. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.M., Messrs J. J. Robertson and D. Williams, Js.P.) Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

Henry Gilmore was charged with assaulting James Fagan. Mr. Russell for complainant, and Mr. Lysaght for defendant, who pleaded not…

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The Public Bathing Question. Proceedings by the Police

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

Owing to some misunderstanding existing as to the hours within which proper dress must be worn by bathers, we insert the Borough Council's by-law under which…

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A Warning to Bathers. Proceedings in the Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday (before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.M.) James Ferguson failed to appear to answer a charge of bathing during…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, March 6. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Drunk

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

Louis Lynch, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Defendant had been locked up since Saturday…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday. March 13. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. J. J. Robertson, J.p.) Drunk

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

Charles O'Brien, for drunkenness at Figtree, was fined 5s, with 4s lOd coats, or imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 16. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Elizabeth Walsh Y. Elizabeth Fregon. Claim for £5, for dismissal without notice

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Cox for plaintiff. Plaintiff deposed that she was engaged as cook by defendant, who was a boardinghouse keeper at the Lakelands; the wages…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday March 20. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.M. DRUNK

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

Mary Johnson (a s'ranger) for drunkenness in Keira-street on Saturday, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. John Johnson, for a similar offence, was…

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