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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Court Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 12

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday Roger O'Keefe, managing steward of the Workmen's Club, Dapto, was charged with having sold liquor…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

The quarterly report was read from the district Inspector, all the hotels in the Kiama police district (at Kiama, Jamberoo, Albion Park, Shellhlabor and Gerringong)…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, January 9th, before the P.M. and Mr. Thos. Love, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

Cases against John Edwards, Sydney Roach, Thos. Roach and Geo. Holden for sanitary fees to the Kiama Borough Council were settled, and cases against R…

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"The Magistrate."

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 11

About 850 years ago, William the Conqueror, with his Norman clergy and Norman lawyers, engrafted the fair body of English law his…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 13

A special Licensing Court was held in Wollongong on Thursday. The application of William Freebairn, for renewal of license of the Centennial…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

Tuesday, 23rd inst., before the P.M. and Messrs. Thos. Love and C.W. Craig, Js.P SANITARY FEES AND RATES. Kiama Borough Council sued Wm. Fasey…

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POLICE v. WELLS

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

William Wells, a resident of Gerringong, was charged with riotous behaviour at that place on Jan. 13. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. K. Ryan…

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Assault and Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

In the Wollongong Police Court, on Saturday, Francis Bernard Barrett, a lad, was charged with having on the previous night assaulted and…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

Before the same Magistrates. Kiama Borough Council sued Dennis Coston for the sum of 15/8 due for general and lighting rates, Verdict for amount…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 13, before the P.M. and Messrs. Love, Craig and Fisher, Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

Edward St. Clair, who had been employed as a bread carter to Mr. Edward Stewart, was charged with embezzling money to the amount of £26 11s, the property of his…

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District Court (Before Mr. Justice Fitzhardinge.) "Ca Sa" Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 11

William Savage plaintiff, Charles Brewer defendant. Mr. Owen appeared for plaintiff. In this case application was made by Savage for…

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Police V. Chinnock

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

Lindsay Chinnock was then charged with the same offence, and after the hearing of evidence, which was similar to that of the Police v. Richardson, the Bench holding…

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Police V. Seilry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

Waller Seiley appeared on a charge of cruelly illtreating a horse at Shellharbor on 9th March. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Ryan…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 13th, before the P.M. and Mr. C. W. Craig. J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

Tuesday, March 13th, before the P.M. and Mr. C. W. Craig, J. P. Four young men, W. Richardson, L. Chinnock. A. Martin and S. Cluff, all…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

Tuesday, March 27th, before the P.M. and Messrs. H. H. Honey and C. W. Craig, Js.P. A fresh charge of riotious behaviour was made against S. Clalf, of Jamberoo. It…

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Police V. Cole

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

E. Cole was charged with using profane language at Jamberoo, and pleaded not guilty, Mr. K. Ryan appeared for defendant…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 15

The District Court, adjourned from last sitting, was resumed on Monday his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding…

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Court Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 21

In the Wollongong Court, on Thursday, Walter Bernard Scott, a stranger, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a sum of 15s from the till…

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Police Court. May 5. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

William Lynch was fined 40s, in default fourteen days, for riotous behavior, and Augustus Hendricy 20s or seen days for a similar offence…

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Kiama District Court. Friday, May 4th, before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

THE Kiama Borough Council sued Sidney A. Fallick, sanitary contractor, for the sum of £25/16/8, due on depot at a rental of 10s per week. Mr. K. Ryan appeared on…

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