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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

159 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 8

Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

A booth license was granted to Mr. John M'Caffrey, of Kiama, for the Dunmore race meeting to be held on March 23rd. The quarterly Licensing Court for the…

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Arbitration Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 7

In the Arbitration Court, on Tuesday, His Honor, Judge Cohen, delivered his reserved judgment in the matter of the summons by the Illawarra Colliery…

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Police Court. Monday, March 21. (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. H. Rees)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

William Anderson, drunk and disorderly, Fined 10s or seven days in Wollongong gaol; for using indecent language he was fined £5 or three months' gaol; and for…

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Mt. Pleasant Colliery. the "Bar" Dispute. Arbitration Court Judgment

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Judgment was given on Monday morning in the Arbitration Court in a matter with reference to the erection of what are known as "bars" in collieries…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

Tuesday, March 22nd, before Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh and W. Harvey, Js.P…

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Brutal Murder at Douglas Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

All doubts as to the way in which Charles Smith, whose dead, body was found on Thursday at Douglas Park, near Picton, met his death have been set at rest, It…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

Geo. Eyeington, for stealing a revolver 50 cartridge, and [?] the total value of 11s 6d, the property of John Gilbert, Fined 1s or 24 hours. The name accused was…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 29, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

Spero Considine. send George Brown, of Kiama, for the sum of £15 15s for work and labor done. Mr. K. Ryan appeared on behalf of defendunt. Plaintiff conducted…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court, on Thursday, Joseph Roach and William Roach were each fined 24s 10d, or l4 days, for neglecting to sprag coal in their working…

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District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

The next District Court will be held in Wollongong on the 8th of June, the last day for entering plaints is 21st May…

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Court New

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court, on Monday before Mr. R, O. Kendall. J. P., James M'In[?]yre was charged with being drunk at Shellharbour last Saturday, and was…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

Tuesday, April 12th, before the P.M. and Messrs. C. Cameron and Thos. Love, Js.P. For being drunk in Addison Street, Shellharbor, William Cooper an old age…

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Alleged Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

It will be remembered by many of our readers that during a quarrel which took place at Winters (Pattersall's) Hotel, Wellington, on January 9th last, a young…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

Geo. Smith, for absconding from his indentured apprenticeship to M. B. M'Auliffe, at Barkeley, was discharged to the caro of his master…

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Warden's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 11

A Warden's Court, to hear applications for three mineral leases of coal lands, in which the Bellambi Coal Coy and Mr. R. D. Barry are rival applicants…

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Court Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court, on Monday, Robert Findlay was fined 9s 10d for drunkenness. On Thursday, C. O'Neil, for indecent behaviour, was…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

T. Cook, for drunkenness in Church-street, was fined £14s 10d, with 2s 6d extra costs for warrant of conveyance, or 7 days hard labor…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before the P.M., Messrs F. O'Donnell, J. Unit, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

Thomas Chapman Hawkins, Paragon Hotel, Helensburgh, E. P. Clout, Harp Hotel, Wollongong, and Joseph Makin, Royal Hotel, Wollongong, were granted…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 11

At the Licensing Court held in Wollongong on Monday, renewals of publicans' licenses were granted T. C. Hawkins, Helensburgh, and E. P. Clout…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. Porter, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

J. Woods. Inspector of Nuisances, y. W. Templeton for a broach of the Nuisance Prevention Act of 1897, fees due being 4s. Defendant was ordered to pay 4s, and 2s 6d…

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