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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

159 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 8

Unions and the Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Wheatley, writing to the Goulburn press, says that he was forced to close the Towrang fell mongery, rather than submit to the unions and the Arbitration…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 2

At the court on Thursday a booth license was granted to Charles Here for the next coursing meeting; and Thomas Brown obtained a permit for music on his premises…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

Charles Scott was charged with using obscene language at Gerringong on the 18th June. After the hearing of evidence from Constable Armstrong and Scott, the…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

At the above Court on Tuesday last before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. O. Camoron, sen., and Thos. Love, Js.P., Charles Scott was charged with using…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

John Malone, fruit hawker, for stealing, at Wollongong, on July 11th 1904, a gold muff chain, a locket, and a Diamond Jubilee coin, the value of £2, the property of John…

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Bankruptcy Court Re John Roberts

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

A Bankruptcy Court was held yesterday before the District Registrar (Lieut.—Colonel Chisholm), when the first meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

AT the Kiama Court House on Tuesday last, before the District Registrar (Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm), the first meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of John…

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Police Court

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

In the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, Thomas Malone charged with the theft of jewellery was remanded for eight days. Thomas Walsh charged…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday (before Mr. J. Saunders, J.P.). T. Roberts, drunk and disorderly, was fined 53 or 24 hours; John Ferguson, indecent behavior in Crown…

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A Clever Theft

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

We have heard a great deal from time to the of the smartness of those individuals who waylay tailors' errand boys with some plausible story, in order to obtain…

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Bankruptcy Court Rs John Roberts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

AT the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, the further hearing of the first meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of John Roberts, contractor (late of the firm of…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 3

At the Bank ruptcy Court on Tuesday Last, before the District Registrar (Lient-Colonel Chisholm), the examination of John Roberts (late of the firm of Fadden and Roberts)…

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Police Court

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

In the Wollongong Court, this week's cases were as follows: David Gemmell, profane language, 10s or 3 days; William Brown, drank, 10s or 7 days…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

AT the Kiama Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, a young min named Samuel Stace appeared on a charge of having stolen,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Re John Roberts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

AT the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, the further hearing of the first meeting of creditors in the bunkrupt estate of John Roberts, contractor (late of the firm of…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 26th, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 3

Samuel Stace appeared in answer to a charge of having stolen on the 23rd inst., portion of a carpenter's kit, viz., 1 oilstone, 7 brace bits and 1 compass, valued at 15s, the property of…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

J. C. Jones, manager Mt. Keira Colliery, charged Geo. Anderson, a miner, with causing a breach of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, to wit carrying a pipe and matches…

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Court Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court, during the week, the following cases were dealt with:—John D'Arcy drunk and disorderly, 20s or 7 days; Richard…

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Police Court. [?]esrs. Hart and Saunders J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

Murray was fined £1 4s 10d or [?]ys hard labour for indecent [?] and Geo. Ryan were each fined 12s 6d and £1 1s professional costs for…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

Before opening the proceedings of the court, the P.M., Messrs. Lysaght, Saunders and Sub inspector Banks paid a high tribute of praise to Mr. H. E. Richardson…

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