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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

179 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 9

Assault Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 13

In the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, Arthur Vivian Crotty, a boy of 14, complained that William Waples, of South Kembla, had beaten him with…

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A Wollongong Sensation. the Crown-st. Burglary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

Considerable consternation was occasioned in Wollongong, on Saturday [?]ning, when word was passed round that the police had succeeded in solving…

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Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 11

In the Wollongong Police Court, on Thursday, the Borough of Central Illa-warra obtained verdicts against default­ing ratepayers as follows :-Ellis Mawby 10s lid, Joseph M'Cormack 10s lid, John Lindsay 10s lid, Henry, Wood 12a Id, Charles Trericks 10s lid, James Turner 9s lid, William Gibbs 10s lid. In the case of Alfred Siier-…

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A Jamberoo Assault Case J. J. McARTHY v. Chas. Price

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

THERE was a large crowd at the Court House yesterday to hoar the cases M'Cathy v. Price and Price v. M'Carthy The [?]were heard before the Police…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. Hart, J.P., James Williams for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours in…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 19th instant, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Love, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

Tuesday, 19th instant, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Love, J.P. Richard Webb pleaded guilty to purchasing liquor from Dickson's New Royal Hotel…

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An Assault Case. McCARTHY Versus Price. Price Versus McCARTHY. a Long Sitting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

AT the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday last, before Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm, P.M., James Joseph McCarthy sued Charles Price for assault; and Price bad two cross charges…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 9

On Monday, Frank Foster, John Longbottom, and Robert Curran were fined 20s for drunkenness. Peter Crane was fined 10s, and James Chapman 5s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th Instant

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 6

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Love, j. p. SUNDAY TRADING Richard Webb Pleaded guilty to purchasing liquor from Dickson's New…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 21. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.m..) Fishing Without a License

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Henry Frirakhs and Robert Thompson were charged by D. W. Benson, Inspector of Fisheries, with Fishing without a license. Defendants pleaded guilty, and were…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 7

The District Court, Wollongong, began before Judge Filzhardinge on Thursday. The following cases were heard:—…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

Yesterday at the Police Court, before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.M., Richard Billis and Thomas Murdoch, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, were fined…

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"Billie Barlow" in Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

The suit brought by "Billie-Barlow' the well-known burlesque actrees, against the "Bulletin," to recover £5000 for alleged libel, concluded on…

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Kiama District Court. Monday, 1st April, 1901, before Judge Fazhardinge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

EDWARD STEWART, for whom Mr. K. Ryan appeared secured a verdict against Matthew M'Mahon for £13/10/7 for bread supplied. The defendant did not put in a…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 2Nd

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

David Sackley pleaded not guilty to being the keeper of a dog which attacked Patrick Carroll, at Gerringong, on 3rd March…

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[Complete Story.] Mystery of Cromford Court, Or, Murder by Suggestion

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 3

N my return from the Continent, a few…

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Kiama District Court Monday, 1St April

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. ED. STEWARD v. MAT. M'MARON. Plaintiff (represented by Mr. K. Ryan) sued to recover the sum of £13 10s 7d…

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

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

DAVID SACKLEY pleaded not guilty to being the, keeper of a dog which attacked Patrick Carroll, at Gerringong, on 3rd March. Patrick Carroll deposed that he was…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

On Thursday morning, before the P.M., and Messrs. O'Donnell and Franklin, J's.P., John Newson made an application to have part of his licensed…

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Kiama Police Court Tuesday, April 9Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Geo. H. Rowland pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Kiama…

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