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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

245 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 13

A Conscientious Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 3

A GOOD story is told of a certain Magistrate who on rising one morning, found he had overslept himself, and had but a few minutes in which to keep a most important…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Thursday before the P.M., Ruth Livesidge [?] married woman) proceeded against William Hall for assault. The [?]…

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Arbitration Court

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

The Arbitration Court resumed its sittings at the courthouse on Tuesday morning before Mr. Justice Cohen, aud Messrs. S. Smith and W. D. Cruickshank, the object…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 2

The sixth edition of the Ozman-Ziems case terminated at the Police" Court on Monday, when Robert Ziems who fined 20s, cost of court 9s 6d, professional £2 2s,…

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Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court resumed its sittings at the courthouse on Friday morning before Mr. Justice Cohen and Messrs. S. Smith and W. D. Cruickshank, the object…

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Arbitration Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 12

F. Young, checkweighman, Mt. Pleasan[?]d posed that he had received from late acting checkweighman, W. Armstrong, all the books relating to the…

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Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 11

On Thursday, M. Lynch sued M. Daly, claim £1 9s 4d, goods sold; verdict for amount.—John Donovan v. G. H. Walker, claim £8 4s, cartage on…

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Arbitration Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 7

The case, Illawarra Colliery Employees Association against the Colliery Proprietors, of claims for various increases and alterations of conditions, was…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Miners' Dispute

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court resumed its sittings at the courthouse on Tuesday before Mr. Justices Cohen, Messrs. S. Smith and W. D. Cruickshank, to adjudicate upon…

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Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 6

James Peace, employed for 20 years at Mount Kembla, with the exception of six months, stated that all slack was not brought out under the unscreened system…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 11

At the Wollongong Police Court, on Thursday, William Hall (who did not, appear) was charged with assaulting Emily Liversidge, at Fairy Meadow…

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A Man Confesses to Murder. Arrested at Gunnedah

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

LAST Wednesday night Edward Purcell, a West Maitland, aged 51, confessed to a congregation at the Salvation Army Building that he had committed…

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Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court resumed its sittings at the courthouse yesterday before Mr Justice Cohen, Messrs S. Smith and W. D. Cruickshink, to adjudicate upon the…

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Arbitration Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 12

The hearing of the case, Illawarra Colliery Employees claimants, Colliery Proprietors respondents, was resumed on Tuesday. Mr. D. Ritchie, general…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Collieries Dispute. Question of Adjournment

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court resumed its sittings at the courthouse on Tuesday before Mr Justice Cohen, Messrs S. Smith and W. D. Cruickshink, to determine matters in…

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Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

The first witness examined was George Cater, manager of Bellombi and South Bulli collieries, who said he had been manager of the former for 10 years and the…

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Arbitration Court. 13Th Issue Decided. in Favor of the Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 5

Yesterday the above issue was decided by the Court, in favor of the miners, viz., as to the mode of dismissal to be adopted at the Southern collieries in case of shortening hands…

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Arbitration Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 7

In the cape of the Illawarra Colliery Employees, claimants, and Colliery Owners, respondents, an award was delivered in the Court in Sydney on…

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