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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

138 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 7

Kiama District Court. Friday, September 22nd, before His Honor Judge F[?]zhardinge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

ALLEN BROTHERS, of Shellharbour, proceeded against Elizabeth Kelicher, of Dunmore, for the recovery of £30 is 8d, for goods sold and delivered. Defendant…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 3rd October, before the P M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 2

ALFRED SPINKS, for being drunk on the night of Saturday, 30th September, was fined 10d, or 48'hours in the lock-up. The fine was paid…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 5. (Before Lieut.-Col; Chisholm, P.m.) Misappropriation of a Bracelet

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

Joseph George Ford was charged with appropriating to his own use a gold bracelet, valued at £4 10s, the property of Emily Gleeson…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 10th instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 2

BILLY BUDTHONG, an aboriginal, descendant of the late King of Coolangatta, appeared to answer a charge of drunkenness on the previous evening. On promising to…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, October 12. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

William Taylor, on remand, appeared to answer a charge of assaulting Patrick Byrnes and inflicting actual bodily harm upon him…

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A Court "Scene."

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 2

A correspondent ("Spectator") writes to the Mercury :—There was something approaching a " scene" at the sitting of the Wollongong Small…

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That Court Scene. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Referring to the article appearing under the above heading in your issue of the 19th inst., your correspondent is in error in saying that I appeared for the plaintiff…

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A Court Scene. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Referring to paragraphs in Thursday's and Saturday's issue, of your paper, is it not high time that the scandalous proceedings of the local courts should cease?…

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Licensing Court. Monday, October 23. (Before Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm, P.M., Major H. O. MaeCabe and Mr. F. O'Donnell, Js.P.) Applications for Publications' Licenses. Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

Lancelot Armstrong Riddle applied for a conditional licence for premises to be erected at the junction of Railway-street, Corrimal, and the Main South…

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Kiama Court Chronicles. Tuesday, 24th instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 2

JOHN SIMPSON was charged by the Police with cruelty to an animal (to wit, driving a mare at Shellharbour with a sore shoulder) pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, with 4s…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Before the P.M. and Messrs. C. Cameron and T. Love, J. P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. C. Cameron and T. Love, J.P. Renewals of licenses were granted to Mrs. E. Campbell, of the Grand Hotel, Kiama…

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Mr. Norton Removed From the Assembly. Unparliamentary Language. Mr. M'court Acts Promply

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

Mr. Norton and the Chairman of Committees (Mr. M'Court) came into conflict shortly before 5 o'clock on Thursday morning in the Legislative Assembly, and the…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Oct. 30. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Drunk

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

Eight "drunks" were fined sums ranging from 5s to £1 and costs. A warrant was ordered to issue for the apprehension of John Gardiner…

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Kiama Police Court Tuesday, October 31St

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. R. Hindmarsh and T. Love, Js.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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Small Debts Court. G. Ricketts V. T. M'donough

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

Plaintiff (for whom Mr. Ryan appeared) sued to recover £3 16, 6d for work done. Defendant pleaded not Indebted. Plaintiff deposed that he resided on…

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Small Debts Court

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

GEORGE RIOKSTTS sued T. M' Donagh for the recovery of the sum of £3 16s, for labor claimed to have been done in clearing nearly 4 acres of the defendant's land. Mr…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 31st October, Before the P.M. and Mr. R. W. Hindmarsh, J.P.

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

EDWARD TATE pleaded guilty to using obscene language at Jamberoo on the 25th instant, and was fined 20s, with 4s 10d Court costs: or, in default, one months'…

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A Wollongong Case in the Equity Court. Action to Rescind a Contract

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 2

The case Bodimeado v. Williams and another, was heard before Mr. Justice Simpson on Monday and Tuesday. Mr. H. P. Owen, instructed by Messrs…

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Albion Park Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

SAYS the Park "Herald":—At the local court last week a somewhat lengthy case was heard by the P.M., Lieutenant-Colonel Chisholm, in which Amy Jane Prior…

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The Milk Standard. a Full Court Judgment

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

ARGUMENT in connection with the appeal by Alfred Wedlock, a dairyman, against a conviction by Mr. Isaacs S.M., in a case in which the appellant was proceeded against…

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