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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 11

Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday Jas. Donnan sued M. Harney for £3 68 6d, for goods supplied, A verdict was enlarged for £2 4s with 7s 6d…

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Police Court. Monday, March 19. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Drunks

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

Two drunks were fined £1 and 5s, respectively. INDECENCY. Daniel Clarke, for indecency on the…

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Police Court. Monday, March 19. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Illtreating a Dog

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 2

Richard Cundy was charged with cruelly illtreating a dog the property of Dr. T. W. Lee. Mr. Cox for the prosecution, and Mr…

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Dapto Police Court. Wednesday, March 21. (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Beach, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

James Richards was charged with unlawfully using a horse the property of Joseph Hegherty. Mr. Russell for complainant and…

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Police Court. Monday, March 26. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Drunks

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

John Burns and John Corrigan for drunkenness in Crown-street on Sunday, were each fined £1 or seven deys. NEGLECTED EDUCATION…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 27th Instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

DANIEL GALLAGHER, who pleaded guilty to using obscene language in a public street at Jamberoo on the 19th instant, was fined 10s, with 4s 10d costs, or 3 days…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

THE Borough of Kiama had a number of claims against persons who had neglected to pay their rates, but most of these were either settled or the parties had trot been…

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An Assault Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 10

In the Wollongong Police Court, on Thursday, F. A. Taylor was fined 10s and costs, totalling £3 2s for striking a young man named George Evans in…

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Alleged Arson and Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Mary Ellen Lahiff, aged 36, formerly of Mount Pleasant, near Wollongong, widow of the late Patrick Lahiff, was charged at the Glebe Police Court on…

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A Paper Chase. the Hunters in Court. Five Fined and Eleven Discharged

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

SIXTEEN of the young fellows who participated in a paper-chase in Nowara on the 15th inst., appeared in Court on Tuesday last before Mr. Niebet, P.M., and Mr…

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Dapto Stabbing Affray. Accused Before the Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

At the Dapto Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. and Messrs. John Brown and W. M. Cook, Js.P., James Watson, alias Neil Mackay, was charged with…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, 2nd instant, before Mr. M. N. Hindinarsh, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

WILLIAM DAVIS for being drunk in Terralong street. Kiama, on the 31st March, was fined 20s, or 7 days in the lock-up, The fine was not paid…

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Dapto Stabbing Affray. Accused Before the Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

AT the Dapto Police Court on Monday, before the P.M and Messrs. John Brown and W. M. Cook, Js.P., James Watson, alias Neil Mackay, was charged with…

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Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 10

On Thursday, the cases of L. Parsons v. W. Hurt, and Waldron v. Jolliffe were adjourned. In the case Jane Waldron v. H. Fredricks, claim £2 4s…

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Police Court. Monday, April 9. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

S. L. Lawrence was charged with a misappropriation of certain clothing and jewellery, the property of Martin Wittkowsky and Gustav Dingeldei…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 10th instant, before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. C. Cameron, J. Love, and S. Major, Js.P. a "Diseased Cattle" Sale Case

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

Tuesday, 10th instant, before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. C. Cameron, J. Love, and S. Major, Js.P. A "DISEASED CATTLE" SALE CASE…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 10

During the week the following cases were dealt with at the local Court:—J. F. Kelly, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s 6d. For indecent assault the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 17th instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

HENRY SACKLEY, for being drunk and disorderly at Gerringong on the 7th instant, was fined 10s, with 6s 8c costs, or 3 days in the lock-up. The tine was paid…

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Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

A Revision Court for the electoral district of Kiama was held. The list was revised, and eight names inserted…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

Senior—Sergeant Brayne. Inspector under the Licensing Act, read his Quarterly Report upon total premises in the Kiama Police District, and it was considered…

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