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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

124 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 7

Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

The license of the Bulli Pass Hotel, Thirroul, was transferred from Daniel J. Webb to William Campbell…

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Police Court. Monday, October 28. (Before the P.M. and Mr. H. Collings, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

Thomas Burcher was fined 10s for indecent language. John Walker and Henry Humphries were fined 20s each for drunkenness…

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Police Court. Monday, October 23. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Henry Cellings, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

Howarth v Humphries. Defendant was charged that being the bailee of certain fruit and vegetables, did fraudulently convert same to his own…

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Police Court. NOVEMBER 4. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Collings and Porter, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

John Humphries was charged with larceny as a bailee. Mr. J. W. Russell appeared for the prosecutor, W. L. Howarth. Mr…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 2

At the Court on Thursday, before the P.M. and Messrs. J. Porter and H. Collings, Js.P., John Humphries, charged with unlawfully and carnally…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 13

In the Wollongong Court, on Monday, Henry Norton, drunkenness, was fined 10s, costs 6s, or 7 days, John A. Gregory, on a charge of…

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NOVEMBER 14. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

Samuel Caldwell was sent to gaol for one month for having no lawful visible means of support. Edward Simons was fined 20s and…

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Police Court. NOVEMBER 12. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

George Colbeck was fined 5s for drunkenness…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 20. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 2

John Hamilton was fined £3 for indecent language, and £2 for indecent behaviour. THURSDAY, NOV. 21…

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Police Court. NOVEMBER 25. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

Robert Goodman was fined 20s and costs costs for being drunk and disorderly. John Judson, for drunkenness, was…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.) Nov. 28th

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 2

John Joseph Curtin, charged with wandering at large and deemed to be insane, was remanded to the Reception ward, Wollongong gaol, for 8 days for medical…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 2

Eliza J. Howorth v. T. G. Humphries, goods sold and delivered £3 0s 3d. Verdict for amount with costs. F. O. Wiseman v. A. Pollock, goods sold…

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Dtstrict Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 2

II. Cox versus, Scotland, storekeeper. Defendant's estate sequested on November 29, 1997. —Struck out. Fraser v. P. Hard. Applied for…

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Police Court. Monday, Dec. 9.—(Before the P.M)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

William Brown, charged with riotous behaviour on the Wollongong railway station on November 30th, pleaded guilty. The offence consisted…

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Land Values in Illawarra. Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

A Land Appeal Court was opened before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge at Wollongong on Thursday last. John M. Atkinson, under power of…

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Special Court[?] Under the Liquor Amendment Act. Monday, Dec. 9. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, Lieut.-co, Chisholmi P.M., and Capt. Antill, P.M., of Picton

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

His Honor said that this would be a preliminary sitting for the purpose of defining the boundaries of the electorate, the number of hotels, clubs,…

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New Tennis Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 2

THE Kiama Methodist Institute's tennis Court was officially opened on Wednesday last by the President of the Institute, the Rev. Chas,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

At the court two young men, brothers, were charged with stealing a quantity of pickled pork, mutton, and an ox tongue, the property of T. H…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

Charles Peter Hansen was granted a renewal of his license for the Family Hotel, Corrimal, the fee being fixed at £45…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, December 12. (Before Messrs. W. H. Rees and Edward Allen, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

M. Marks v E. Sweeney, goods sold and delivered, £10 16s 4d. Verdict or amount with costs. M. Marks v N. O'Gorman, goods,…

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