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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 2nd inst., before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

WILLIAM JONES was charged with the theft of a purse containing 1/11 in money, some fishing hooks, and a pocket-knife, the whole valned at 3/8, the property of…

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Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 10

In the Small Debts, Wollongong, on Thursday Jimmy Ah Fat secured a verdict against Mrs. Egan, for wages £1 10s, Mr. Lysaght for plaintiff; M…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, Jan. 4. (Before Lieut.-col. Chlsholm, P.M., and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.p.) the Corrimal Family Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

Lancelot Armstrong Riddle applied for a conditional publican's license for premises to be erected at Corrimal, to be known by the sign of the Corrimal…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, Jan. 8. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Wanton [?]

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

Alfred Smith, on remand, was charged with having, by wanton driving, on the Fairy Meadow road, on the 26th November last, caused bodily harm to Clara Rogers…

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The Towns Police Act

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

The Towns Police Act requires like many other antiquated structures, reconstructing. The act should, render it compulsory on the part of all persons…

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Wollongong Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday, Mary Ah Sue, charged with vagrancy, was further remanded for eight days. Yesterday, a hawker'a license was granted to…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, 13th instant before Mr. Thomas Love, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

HARRY WHITTAKER was again brought up in connection with the fire at the Shellharbour railway station, and again remanded for eight days,…

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Court Business

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, George Stokes was fined £5 or two months' imprisonment for illegally using a mare, the property of Thomas…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 23rd instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

GEORGE DAWES was charged with unlawfully assaulting Richard Benny on the 18th instant, and pleaded not guilty. .There was a cross charge against Benny of unlawfully…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

A billiard table license was granted to Joseph Cox (Tory's Hotel); and a booth license for the, Kiama show was also granted to the same applicant…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 11

In the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, Matthew Montgomery was ordered to be forwarded to the hospital for the insane at Gladesville…

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Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 10

On Thursday, W. Hurt proceeded against Margaret Miller for the recovery of £20 10s 8d, dishonored pro note. A verdict was entered for £20…

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Wollongong Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, James Kelly, described as an old offender, was fined 10s, or seven days, for drunkenness. He was also…

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Kiama Police Court. MONDAY, 29th instant, before Mr. Thos. Love. J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

MONDAY, 29th instant, before Mr. Thos. Love, J.P. JOSEPH PHILLIPS (a visitor from Sydney) was charged with carrying firearms on…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 2

AT the above Count on Tuesday last, before the Police Magistrate, Thomas Gordon Danger was cha god with stealing a white shirt and pair of trousers, the property of…

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Wollongong Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Tuesday, Thomas Charlton, charged with inflicting bodily harm upon Mrs. Williams, at Mount Kembla, was further remanded…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report on hotel premises in the Kiama Police District was read by the Bench on Tuesday, and was satisfactory…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, 5th instant, before Mr R. O. Kendall J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

CHARLES BENSON, an ancient wanderer who has for the part few days been permeating the atmosphere with hideous sounds from a mouth organ and a pair of bones,…

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Wollongong Police Court. (Before Lieut-Col. Chisholm, P.M., Messrs. D. Williams and .J. J. Robertson, J's. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

DRUNKS. William Morgan, for drunkenness on Saturday, was fined 5s., or imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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The Mount Kembla Outrage. the Accused Before the Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.M., Thomas Charlton, on remand, was charged with having inflicted serious bodily harm upon…

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