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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

212 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 11

Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

A Licensing Court was held on Tuesday last before the P.M., and Mr. Thos.Love, J.P. After the Inspectors report was read a hotel Shellhaarbor, for the New Royal…

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Coal Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 11

Systematic stealing, of coal from the old North Bulli pit, at Austinmer, has been going on for some time. The manager says he intends to come down…

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Court Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 11

In the Small Debts Court, Wollongong, on Thursday, the following were the cases:—Wong Gee v. Mrs. Dunn, verdict for 19s 3d. and 3s costs; M. J…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, J.P.) Peter M'Guckin, drunk, fined 5s

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

H. A. Norton, charged by warrant disobeying a summons for maintenance, remanded to Parkes…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. J. Sauners, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

H. Hicks elected to take 24 hours in gaol preferably to contributing 5s to the revenue for being drunk. The Licensing Bench granted transfers…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. F. Bevan, J.P., J. Quinlan, for assault on J. Donaldson on August 8th, 1803, was remanded for eight, days, bail being allowed, amounting to self…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

On Monday, John Quinlan, on remand, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on John Donaldson, on the night of Saturday August 8th…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, before the P.M., Robert Bounty was charged with using indecent language and was fined £1 and 4s 10d costs. William Jenkins and…

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An Assault Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 14

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, John Quinlan, on remand, was charged with having on Saturday 8 inst. assaulted John Donaldson with attempt…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 25Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Wm. Bridge and Jeremiah Hanrahan pleased guuilty to being drunk and dis-orderly at Gerringong on the 18th instant,…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

Tuesday, August 25th, before Lieut-Colonel Chisholm, P.M. William Bridge was charged with being drunk at Gerringong on the 18th August…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

Stephen Major sued C. Chalker for £18/5/4, goods sold and delivered. A verdict for amount claimed, with 5/- costs was given…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 11

During the week, the following cases were heard at the Wollongong Police Court:—Joseph Baretta and Charles Burgess, for neglecting to send children…

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Mutiny and Murder. Tragedy on a British Ship. the Captain's Story. Escape on a Raft

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 1

There are many people nowadays. who declare that the increased use of steamers and the consequent removal from the seas of the…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 2

On Monday, before the P.M., the Inspector of Nuisances recovered 9s and 2s 6d costs for sanitary fees, from Wm. Templeton. On Tuesday, before Mr. J. Hart J.P.,…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

Tuesday, 1st September, before Lieut. Colonel Chisholm, P.M. William Cooper, an old-age pensioner, pleaded guilty to using obscene language at…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday, William. Clout, for wife desertion, was ordered to pay 15s per week for twelve months…

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Assault and Robbery

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

AT the Kiama Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. R. O. Kendall and L. Gabriel, Js.P., Martin Bradshaw was charged with having assaulted Michael Down on…

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Supreme Court Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 16

In the Supreme Court, on Monday, the hearing of the action, Quinn Bros. V. Borough of Central Illawarra, to recover £500 damages for breach of…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

Friday, Sept. 4, before Messrs. R. O. Kendall and L. Gabriel, Js.P. Mar in Bradshaw (on remand was charged with having assaulted and robbed…

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