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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

137 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 7

Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

At the Court on Thursday, before the P.M., Mary Jane Gordon sued her husband, Alexandar Gordon, for assault. Mr. Beeby appeared for plaintiff and Mr. J. W…

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The court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 10

In the [?]g Court, on Tuesday, Fran[?] for vagrancy was sentenced [?]th's imprisonment. Alexander[?] was charged with…

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"Last to Come, First to Go." Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday last, the Illawarra Colliery Employees Association proceeded against the North B[?]lli colliery proprietors for an alleged…

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Newcastle Strike. Situation Aggravated. the Court Defied. Miners and Wheelers United. Action by the Crown Probable. Prosecution of Strikers

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

Considerable interest has been aroused in this-district by the news from Newcastle that all the [?] on strike had defied the order of the Ar[?] on [?]…

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Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

Before the P.M., and Messrs. C. Cameron and Thos. Love, Js.P. Thomas McNamara was called on a charge of using indecent language at…

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Kiama Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

A Booth License was granted S. Lorenzo for the Albion Park Agricultural Show, to be held on the 18th and 19th January. The Inspector's report for the quarter…

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Police V. John M'caffrey

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. K., Ryan appeared for defendant (M'Caffrey), and Mr. C. C. Russell (Wollongong) appeared on behalf of the Crown, instructed by Sergeant Thorncroft…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court, during the week, the cases were: Edward Nunis and William Smith for vagrancy, discharged; M. M'Connell and Donald Smith…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The following cases were disposed of at the local Court during the week:— Peter Skerrett, Charles Thorn, and William Montgomery were each fined 10s…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., Alexander Gordon, drunk at disorderly, was fined 20s and 8s [?] Same, for indecont language, 40s and 8s [?]…

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Police Court. (Monday, Jan. 23rd, before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

William Hair, was remanded to Wynlong on a charge of child desertion. Frank Brown, for alleged fraudulently appropriating the sum of £3 1s 6d, the…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 3

Tuesday, January 24th, before the P.M. and Messrs. C. Cameron, Senr. and Thos. Love, Js.P. POLICE'V. JOHN M'CAFFREY…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Thos. Craig, fined £3, costs 4s 13d, or two months imprisonment. John Graham. for Assaulting the police, indecent language, drunk and disorderly…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

At the police [?] yesterday before Mr. J. [?] Hunter, [?] lawful means of support, was sentenced to seven days in Wollongong gaol…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

Alexander Johnson, indecent behaviour, was fined 10s, in default 3 days in gaol Thomas Hutchinson, for unlawfully assaulting William Gilmore at Mt. Keira on…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., Messrs. E. Richards and J. Porter, Js.P., William Gilmore was proceeded against by Thomas Hut[?]son for assault. From the…

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Keira Assault Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 14

In the Wollongong Court on Monday, Thomas W. Hutchison charged William Gilmore with hating assaulted him. Mr. Owen appeared for the prosecution…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

Monday, Feb. 13th, before Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh and R. O. Kendall, Js.P. James Wood, a stranger, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Tuesday, Feb. 14, before Messrs. R. O. Kendall and M. N. Hindnarsh, Js.P. For behaving in an indecent manner in Terralong street on the night of Jan. 16, M…

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