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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

179 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 9

Kiama Police Court Tuesday, October 8Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. Alfred Kent pleaded guilty to being drunk on the 7th instant and was fined…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, October 8, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 2

ALFRED KENT, for being drunk was fined 10s, in default 24 hours in the Kiama Lockup. Fine paid. The Police proceeded against Hubert…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 8th October, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 2

Joseph Cox proceeded against George Dransfield for the recovery of a sum of money lent, and secured a verdict for £2 with 13s costs…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 11

At the Wollongong Police Court, since our last issue, the following cases were dealt with: F. Conla, obscene language, fined 20s; Amclia M'Iutyre…

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Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 11

At the Small Debts Court on Thursday, W. J. Orphin claimed from E. Pritchard the sum of £13 1s; plaintiff non-suited…

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Court House for Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 2

At the Shellhabor Council meeting on Wednesday (reports the "S.C. Herald)' Mr. Arch Campbell, M.P., writing, in reply; re site for Court House for Albion…

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That Conditional License. Application Premature. Option to Apply at Next Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 2

On Thursday, before Lieut. Col. Chisholm P.M., Messrs. F. A. Franklin and F. O'Donnell, Js.P., William James Fimister applied for a conditional publican's license…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 11

At the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, Abdallah Northfield was charged with cruelty to animals; fined 40s and costs.—Samuel Gill, charged…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

At the Police Court on Thursday, Frederick Riley was charged with forging a cheque drawn on the E.S. and A. Bank, Wollongong, for the payment of £1,…

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In a Wild West Law Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 1

Judge Fitzgerald, of Arizona, on coming to Tueson, found that formality was almost unknown in the court room. If the days were…

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Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unregistered Dogs

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

The following were fined 10s and 4s 10d costs for keeping unregistered dogs:—F. A. Taylor, A. Huxham, J. M'Kinlay, W. Reeder, Wong Gee, J. Makin, W. Dunn,…

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The Cordeaux Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 11

On Thursday, at the Wollongong Police Court, Clement' Kreamer was charged with assaulting William Mathieson, at the Cordeaux, thereby…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

At the small debts Court on Thursday— A. Harris v. R. Krippner, claim £1 7s 6d for work done. Verdict for amount claimed, with witness expenses 6s each and costs of…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, November 12Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 2

J. Roberts (a fisherman), pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, obscence language, and destroying a lock up pan, etc, the property of the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, November 12 before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

JOHN ROBERTS, fisherman, charged with being drunk, using obscene language, and destroying Government property, to the value of 9/- at Shellharbor, was fined for…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

An application from Jas. Condon for a booth license at the Albion Park Races, on 20th inst, was considered and granted…

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POLICE v. F. CARBERRY

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

The Police proceeded against F. Carberry for indecent behaviour in Shoalhaven street on the night of the 31st October. The accused pleaded not guilty…

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Power of Councils Under the Police Act

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

A CASE recently came before the Bowral police court in which the inspector of nuisances summoned three residents under the Towns Police Act for allowing cattle to…

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Alleged Assault Case. a Solicitor's Remarks

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, before the P.M., William Thompson was charged with assaulting William Trevorton, Mr. A. Lysaght appeared for complainant and…

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