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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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The Illawarra Coal Trade. Work for the Arbitration Court. Better Hewing Rates Wanted

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

For the 14 weeks ended December 14th, the district collieries have worked the following time:—Mt. Kembla 69 days, Mt. Keira 61, Mt. Pleasant 66½,…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 28th, before R. O. [?]dall, Esq., J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

Saturday, Dec. 28th, before R. O. Findall, Esq., J.P. ANNIE Lucas, charged with using obscene language on Friday 27th, was sentenced to…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

Mrs. Agnes Bullen secured a verdict for 9s against Charles Wood in a case in which she claimed £3 18s as executrix in the will of the late George Bullen. The defendant…

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Shellharbor Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

A movement is likely to be made before long toward the establishment of a Curt of Petty Sessions at Shellbarbor. Such a court was held there periodically…

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Licensing Court. Monday, Jan. 6. (Before Lieut.-col Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.P.) Wine License Application

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Michael James Sweeny applied for a colonial wine license for premises situated [?]o the main road at Woonona. Mr. F. G. Thompson for applicant…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

Wednesday 8th Jan., before Messrs. Wm. Grey, R. O. Kendall. H. T. Robb, Js.P. FREDERICK WILLIAM BARKER, was charged with stealing from the store of Mr. S…

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Kiama Police Court a Case of Larceny

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

AT the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. R. O. Kendall, H. T. Robb, W. H. Matthews and W. Grey J. P. Fredrick William Barker…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 16

The Quarterly Licensing Court, For the Wollongong district was held on Monday, Colonel Chisholm, P.M. and F. O'Donnell being on the Bench…

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Sensation at Maclean. a Man Shoots His Wife in Six Places. Police Sergeant Shot

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL shooting incident occurred at Maclean on Thursday morning. A man named James Dowling, formerly an hotelkeeper there, who had been living apart…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, January [?]

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. W. KNOWSLEY pleaded guilty to travelling in a railway carriage on the 25th…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan, 14th, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

W. KNOWSLEY was charged with having travelled in a railway carriage on December, 25th without a ticket, to which he pleaded guilty…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, January 21St

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

James Flizpatrick, a bootmaker recently in business in Kiama, appeared in custody on a charge of fraudently appropriating certain bootmaker's…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, January 21st, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

JAMES FITZPATRICK, a bootmaker, recently carrying on business in Terralong street, appeared on a charge of having converted a number of tools (the property of T. B…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 11

At the Wollongong Police Court, during the week, the following cases were heard:—E. D. Nicolle v. David James, maliciously killing two fowls…

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Licensing Court. Crown-steet License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

The application of William James Fimister for a conditional license for an hotel to be erected at the corner of Kembla and Crowns-streets, adjourned…

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Revision Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

The Wollongong Revision Court was held last Friday night Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen M'Kenzie, Gray, Kirby, Owen, Bevan and Wearn. Owing to…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 4Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. R. O. Kendall, H. T. Robb and John Waugh, Js. P. DRUNKENNESS AND SAD LANQUAGE. Jas. Thompson (an Old Age Pensioner)…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

Tuesday, February 4th, before Messrs. R. O. Kendall, I. T. T. Robb, and John Waugh, Js.P. J.s. Thompson, an old age pensioneer,…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Thursday, before the P.M., William Henry Bampton proceeded against George Hall for assault, which took place at Mt…

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Wollongong Police Court. Drunkenness

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 11

James Phillips, Michael Kelly, Arthur Egan, Alexander Coulter, Henry Ireland, Robert Herron, and John Thomas were fined in sums…

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