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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

Arbitration Court resumed its sittings at the Courthouse on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Cohen, and Messrs. W. D. Cruickshank and Sam Smith to determine matters in dispute…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, October 21st, before the P.M. and Mr. R. O. Kendall, J.P.

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

ARTHUR GREY, charged with ill-treating, on the 5th instant, a State School boy (Edward Clifford), apprenticed to him, pleaded not guilty. Mr. M. Irvine (Crown…

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Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Arbitration Court resumed its sittings at the Wollongong Courthouse on Wednesday before Mr. Justice Cohen, and Messrs. W. D. Cruickshank and…

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Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court resumed its fittings at the Wollongong Courthouse on Wednesday before Mr. Justice Cuhen, and Messrs. W. D. Cruickshank and…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 11

At the Wollongong Police Court, this week, the following [?] were dunk with:—William F. Wilshire, [?] fined 21st; [?]…

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Arbitration Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 12

A sitting of the Arbitration Court, which has been engaging attention in Wollongong for some time past, was held in Sydney, on Thursday…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 14

The sittings of this Court began on Wednesday, Judge Rogers presiding. The following cases were heard:—Commissioners of Ex[?] v. M[?]…

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Kiama District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 11

At the Kiama District [?] yesterday, the only defen[?] of T[?] Powell v. [?] of £100 damages. This [?]…

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Current Events. Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

On Thursday and yesterday the Arbitration Court resumed its sittings in connection with the Illawarra Miners' case. Dr. Robertson, manager director of the Mt…

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District Court. Wednesday, October 29

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

The District Court was opened at the Wollongong Courthouse on Wednesday morning, before his Honor Judge Rogers. The members of the legal professian…

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

THE district court was held on Friday last at which Judge Rogers presided. Only one case came on for hearing—Thomas Powell v. Joseph Byrne—the Plaintiff proceeding…

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The Arbitration Court. Evidence Concluded at Last. Argument by Council. Judgement Anxiously & WAITED

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court, after a most protracted sitting, concluded the taking of evidence yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Wade, council for respondents commenced…

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Otford Station Burglary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 14

At the Helensburgh Police Court, on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate (Colonel Chifiholm) and Messrs. George Smith and A. Hamilton, J'sP…

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Arbitration Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 16

The Court resumed in Wollongong on Monday, the hearing of the claims of the Illawarra Colliery Employees for advances in wage rates, and alterations of…

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Arbitration Court. the Sydney Sitting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 4

Dr. Robertson, managing director of the Mount Kembla Caliery, cross examined by Mr. Ritchie, said the outside day labor[?]s at Mount Kembla…

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The Keniffs. Sentenced to Death

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

THE trial of the two Keniff brothers for the murder of a policeman and a civilian was concluded at Brisbane on Saturday Mr. McGrath (accaseds' counsel) in the…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

During the week the following cases were disposed of:— Michael Grace for drunkenness, was fined 10s or 48 hours…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

William Russell was charged with stealing several articles at Cerrimal, the property of William Clowes, on 21st October last. Constable Wilmott deposed that he…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 10

Edward Davis, charged at the Wollongong Police Court, with stealing a tent and other articles, the property of Thos. Pearce, was fined 40s, or one month. John…

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