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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

245 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 13

District Court

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

The District Court was held in Wollongong on Wednesday, Judge Fitzbardinge presiding. C. Peterson sued W. Lindsay for goods supplied in 1893 at…

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Small Debts Court

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

The following cases were dealt with at the Small Debts Court, on Thursday: A. G. Bodimeade v. Dunne, claim £3 14s 10d, goods sold; verdict for…

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District Court. Wednesday, February 5. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). C. PETERSON V. W. LINDSAY

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

Claim for £8 9s, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Cox for plaintiff, and Mr. Lysaght for defendant…

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Kiama District Court Friday, February 7Th. Before His Honor, Judge Fitz'[?]dinge C. L. SCOTT v. J. ROBERTS

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge C. L. SCOTT v. J. ROBERTS. Plaintiff sued to recover £15, price of a horse. Mr. Ryan appeared for…

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Kiama District Court. Friday, February 7th, before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge. S. J. BULL v. Wm. M'auliffe

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

The plaintiff secured a verdict for the amount claimed (£11/6/9) inclusive of the money paid to court an costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 11Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. C. Cameron, M. N. Hindmarsh and T. Love. Js. P. A WAGES CASE…

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Licensing Court. Monday, Feb. 10. (Before Lieut). Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Application for a Conditional Public-can's License at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

William Maurice Madden applied for a conditional publican's license for premises to be erected by him at Woonona…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

February 11th, before the P.M. and Messrs, C. Cameron, M. N. Hincmarsh and T. Love, Js.P. THOMAS V. FADDEN AND ROBERTS…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

John Petagi, was, for unsound mind, remanded for eight days at the local Police Court on Thursday. Timothy M'Carthy, for being drunk and…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

In the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Monday, the application of William Maurice Madden, for a conditional license for a hotel to be erected at the corner of…

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Police Court. Monday, Feb. 17. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

Nuisance Inspector v. Charles Keenan for loitering by playing a concertina in Keira-street. Fined 10s and costs of court…

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The London Police. Some Facts and Figures

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 6

The Home Secretary is responsible for the efficiency and discipline of the Metropolitan Police. Under him are Commissioner and two Assistant Commissioners, and a third…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 11

During the week, at the Wollongong Police Court, James Kelly was fined 10s for drunkenness, and 20s for indecent behavior.—John Petaguy…

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Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 11

On Thursday, Parsons and Co. secured verdicts for £1 4s 6d and 7s 6d respectively against William Burgess and John Curry, for goods sold and…

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Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

A middle-aged man named John Harrison was charged with assaulting T. C. Bode. Accused pleaded guilty. It appears that Harrison went to Bode's…

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Alleged Attempted Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

Edward Davis, an aboriginal, was charged with attempted assault on Eily Campbell at Port Kembla on 23rd inst. Senior-sergeant Banks gave evidence as…

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Police Court. Monday, February 24. (Before the P.M. and Mr. A. Lang, J.P. DRUNK

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

A first offender, for being drunk in Crown-street on Saturday night, was fined 5s or till the "rising."…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 27. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. D. Williams and J. Robinson, Js.P.) a Wanderer

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

A boy named William Robertson was charged with wandering about Port Kembla, and having no lawful occupation. He was ordered to be sent to the training ship Sobraon…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

Edward Davis, an aboriginal, who was remanded the previous Monday on a charge of assaulting an aboriginal woman named Eily Campbell with intent to commit a rape, at Port Kembla on 23rd…

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Police Court. Monday, March 3.—(Before the P.M. and Mr. J. A. Beatson). Two Drunks

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

Two visitors celebrated their advent to the town on Saturday by imbibing too freely at the fount of bacchus, and, loosing the use of their steering powers,…

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