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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

137 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 7

Police Court. a Chinese Case

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

At the police court on Monday, before the P.M., young Kong War was charged that be did, on the 25th of March at West Dapto, break and enter the dwelling…

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Court Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 10

In the Wollongong Court, on Thursday, Elizabeth Ward proceeded against James Collins for maintenance of an illegetimate child. Mr. Owen for…

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T. M. Slattery. Sentenced to 3 1/2 Years

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

The trial of T. M. Slattery, M.L.C., on a charge of misapprepriating funds belonging to a client, concluded at the Criminal Court on Monday. The jury returned a verdict…

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T. M. Slattery Sent to Gaol

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

Thomas Michael Slattery, a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, was on Monday last found guilt of misappropriating funds belonging to a client, for whom he…

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Kiama District Court. Thursday, April 6th, before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

R. COCKERILL, baker, Kiama, sued William Skelton, one time of Kiama, for the sum of £7/7/11, for goods sold and delivered.— After hearing statement from plaintiff, his…

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Alleged Dapto Burglary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 14

In the Wollongong Court, on Monday, Kong Yung Wah was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Harry Gon Kee, and stealing…

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Kiama District Court. a Wollongong Case

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

The only case heard at the Kiama District Court on Thursday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, was [?] interesting nature. Henry Louis Rogan sued Hugh Douglas…

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Kiama District Court. Thursday, April 6th, before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

HENRY ROGAN, a young man of 21 years of age. of Shellharbour, sued Hugh Douglas, of Wollonngong, for the sum of £46/16/, due to him for wages…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

Young Hong War, charged with stealing from the dwelling house of Lang You, the sum of £15, on the 25th March; also for breaking and entering the dwelling house…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

Tuesday, April 11, before the P.M. and Messrs C. Cameron and Thos. Love, Js.P. John Smith was summoned for using bad language in Wentworth street,…

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Licensing Court. Before the same Magistrates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector (Sergeant Thorneroft) handed in his usual quarterly report, ending March 31st. The following hotels were referred to as being clean and…

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Alleged Burglary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

In the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, the P.M. delivered his decision in the case of Tung Kong War, charged with breaking and entering the dwelling…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 10

In the Court, on Wednesday, the following were the cases; John Demery against Joseph Dickman, charge of stealing token from skip in the North…

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Marine Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 21

In the Marine Court, on Monday, an inquiry was held touching the grounding at Cronulla, of the collier Marjorie. The evidence showed that the Marjorie…

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District Court Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 7

At last week's Kiama District Court, the principal case was that of H. L. Rogan v. H. Douglas. In this suit, plaintiff sued to recover £46 14s 6d,…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Monday, a renewal of the license of tho Royal Hotel was granted to Joseph Makin; and to T. C. Chapman for the Paragon Hotel…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court, before Lieut. Col. Chishohn, P.M., P. G. Bldgood sued F. Foster Hall for for, rent of furnished cottago. Mr. A. E. Beeby for plaintiff, and…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

Edward Corkett, who attempted suicide about three weeks ago by cutting his throat, and who has been an inmate of the Wollongong Hospital, was, at the…

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Charged Kembla. (To the Editor, South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

SIR,—Kindly permit me through your valuable paper to say a few words in reply to the letter in the last issue of the SOUTH COAST TIMES re the above…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

Thos. Austin, for not Bonding his child to school for the prescribed number of days, was fined 2s 6d, costs 5s 6d. Fanny Jennings for a similar offence was fined 1s…

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