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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Police Court. Saturday, May 10. (Before Mr. J. Sanders. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

John Loftus was fined five shillings or twenty-four hours for being drunk on the Wollongong railway station…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 2

AT the Kiama Police Court yesterday Mrs. Ed. Hadden proceeded against Mrs. Wm. Smith for using obscene language to her on the 11th inst., in Collins street. Mr…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 30. Before Mr. W.H. Rees, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

Charles Herchal, 23, described as a comedian, was charged with having stolen a purse containing 17s 6d the property of Eva Nelson. Defendant…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

BEFORE THE P.M. At the Kiama Police Court yesterday Martin Kennedy, a merry-go-round proprietor, pleaded guilty to illltreating a…

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Stealing Biscuits

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

Henry Malafant, William Dixon and George Simms, were charged with stealing a quantity of biscuits on the 20th May from Bombo railway station, the property of…

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Police Transfers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

Sergt. Schwarer has been transferred from Bulli to the charge of Camden; Senior-Constable M'Millan from Dapto in charge of Bulli; Constable…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. E. Richards, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

Robert Davis was fined 10s for being drunk in Crown-street. William Dunlop was fined 10s and costs for indecent behavior…

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Divorce Court. Thursday. Weeks v WEEKS

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigail, appeared for the petitioner, Eliza Jane Weeks; the respondenti Alfred Weeks, did not…

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Police Transfers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 13

The following transfers of police officers are announced:—Sergeant Schwarer, from Bulli to take charge of Camden; Sen.-constable M'Millan…

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Police Court. JUNE 15. (Before the P.M. and Mr. H. Collings, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

Edward Leslie was fined 5s for drunkennest. A first offender was fined £2 and costs for profane language…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 13

In the Wollongong Court, on Wednesday, James Oxley, a butcher in the employment of William M'Kenzie, was charged with stealing sixpence…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 20. (Before Mr. J. Saunders, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

John Howard was fined 20s, in defaut 7 days, for profane language in a hotel…

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Kiama Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL Licensing Court was held yesterday before the Licensing Bench—Lieut. Col. Chisholm, P.M., and Messrs. T. Love and C. W. Craig, Js.P…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and H. Collings, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday Catherine Doherty sued James Frew for common assault. This case was adjourned on two previous occasions…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday before the P.M., Elizabeth Kenny, a married woman, who was locked up on Saturday night on a charge of…

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The Berry Show. Children's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Berry A. and H. committee the question of a school court for the next show was discussed when it was resolved…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

Samuel Austin, William Cunningham, and Francis Donnan were fined 20s for drunkenness. Robert Jackson was fined 20s for…

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An Outcast of Fortune. Hymn Tune Composer in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 3

Bathetic interest attaches to the appearance in the dock at West London Police Court recently of George Thomas Caldbeek, a scholarly-looking,…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) SWAN v SWAN

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. Bradman, instructed by Messrs. Russell and Son, of Wollongong (by their agent, Mr. A. C. Gill), appeared for the petitioner; and Mr. H. S…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

Three young men named Stanley Bice, William Bice, and Cecil Rauch were charged with assaulting Henry Kennedy at Tomerong on the 22nd…

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