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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

245 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 13

Wollongong Police Court. a Juvenile Thief

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 13

In the "Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, Malcolm Fuller, a lad, was charged with having stolen a silver watch and chain, property of Albert…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday before the P.M. and J. Hart J.P. an aboriginal lady giving her name as Agnes Malone pleaded guilty to imbibing too freely on…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 10

In Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, Agnes Malone was fined 15s, or 48 hours, for drunkenness and bad language, in Atchison-street; William…

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Police Court. (Before Lieut.-Col. Chisholm., Mr. J. Robinson, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

Agnes Malone, an aboriginal women, who was before the Bench the previous week, again graced the dock with her presence on Monday morning last,…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

An interpleader case, arising out of an execution issued by Messrs. Rickard and Son against O. F. Waldron, of Unanderra, was commenced at the Court…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

An interpleader case, arising out of an execution issued by Messrs. Rickard and Son against C. F. Waldron, of Unanderra, was commenced at the Court House on…

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Small [?] Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 10

The subjoined [?] claimed attention at this week's [?] Debts Court sitting, Wollongong—J.S. [?]grave v. F. Hunt, claim [?] balance of rent…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

John Grace's was the only case that claimed attention at the local Court on Monday, his offence being "too much beer." It being John's first offence, Mr…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday, April 29Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh, John Love and R. O. Kendall, Js.P. JOS, CON v. WM. SWAIS. Claim £1 1s 9.1 Plaintiff Date licensee…

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Kiama Police Court

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

Tuesday, April 29, before Messrs. M.N. Hindmarsh, John Love, and R.O. Kendall, J's. P. George Fleet for suffering two cows to…

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Small Debts Court

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

Joseph Cox v. Wm. Swain.—Claim £1 1/9. Plaintiff (late license of Tory's Hotel) stated the claim was for cash lent and meals supplied. There was no appearance…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 10

The following cases were heard during the week:—N. Joseph, keeping shop open in illegal hours; case dismissed. E. Cripps v. G. McAllister, wages…

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A Terrible Outrage. Murder at Five Islands, Mysterious Surroundings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 11

A dastardly outrage was perpetrated on the Five Islands Estate, Lake Illawarra, on Wednesday night. Near Mr. Frank O'Donnell's lived an old woman…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 6Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS, LANGUAGE, ETC. Cha[?], While was [?] 10, for being drunk and dis[?]ler'y; J. Edwards and…

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Police Court. Monday, May 5Th. (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Ashley.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

An old offender, for being drunk, was fined 10s or 48 hours. Arthur Neville (who appeared in court with a pair of black eyes) was charged…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday May 6th, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

A SPINKS, for drunkeness, Chas. White drunk and disorderly, and John Edwards and Patrick Grierly, obscene language, were each fined 10/-, 4/10 costs of court, or…

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Police V. C. L. Scott

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

The defendant, Scott, was charged with using obscene language in the billiard room of the Ocean View Lan at Gerringong on the 26th April, pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

At the Brownsville Police Court on Wednesday last, before Messrs. John Brown and W. Beach, Js.P., an assault case, which created a great deal…

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