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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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District Court. Thursday, July 8

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

The District Court was opened before his Honor Acting-Judge Edmonds on Thursday morning, when the case of Phyllis Tindell, of Woonona, v…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 16

Frederick Arthur Mathews, a young man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having at Berry on April 15th assaulted Patrick Boston, at…

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Wednesday. Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 9

Stanley Bice, William Bice, and Cecil Rauch were arraigned on a charge of assaulting Henry Kennedy at. Tomerong, on 22nd March last,…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 13

The District Court opened on Thursday morning, before his Honor Acting Judge Edmunds. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES…

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District Court. Friday, July 10. Tindell Versus Bellambi Coal Co. (Before Acting-Judge Edmonds and a Jury)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 4

The Court resumed on Friday morning, when the evidence of Frank Brazil, which had been taken at the Bulli Cottage Hospital on Thursday…

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Police Court. Monday, July 13

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

At the Police Court, before the P.M., Louisa Dingle, a married woman, deemed to be insane, was remanded for eight days for medical…

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Jamberoo Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

As briefly mentioned last issue, the Appeal Court in connection with the Jamberoo Municipal valuations was held on Tuesday last before the P.M. Mr. J. W…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday Herbert Choat was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday Herbert Choat was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness…

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Warden's Court. (Before the Warden)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

On Monday G. S. Youll and Co. applied for the suspension of labor conditions on certain mineral leases held by them. The leases are only…

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Warden's Court. (Before the Warden)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

On Monday G. S. Youll and Co. applied for the suspension of labor conditions on certain mineral leases held by them. The leases are only…

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Jamberoo Appeal Court. [Continued from last issue.]

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

Jas. Davis, 48 acres, valuation £576. He asked for a reduction to £384. Ten acres of it was flat land, but the remainder was cearse forest land, and he could only,…

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Jamberoo Appeal Court. [Continued from last issue.]

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

J. E. Richardson, allotment 150 ft. x 105 ft., valuation £225. A block adjoining, bigger and with a better frontage was valued less. There was a big, creek in front…

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Police Court. JULY 27. (Before Mr. W. H. Rees, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

A first offender was fined one shilling and costs for drunkenness. John Fraser, for not having the words "Licensed Hawker" painted in…

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Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The Central Illawarra Council Appeal Court was held at Dapto on Saturday last, and occupied the whole of the day. Messrs. H. J. Chisholm,…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

James Kelly was fined ten shillings for drunkenness. Oscar Griffin was fined 40s for indecent language on the railway…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, July 29, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

H. Harris a porter at the Brighton Hotel, was proceeded against by the Kiama Council for letting off fireworks in a public thoroughfare, near the Kiama…

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Gerringong Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

A court for hearing appeals against the Gerringong municipal valuations was held before the P.M. at the Kiama Courthouse on Wednesday last. Mr. C. W. Osborne…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 4, before Messrs M. N. Hindmarsh and R. O. Kendall, Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

Annie Kirkpatrick, on remand, appeared in answer to a charge of forging and uttering a cheque for the sum of £12 on Peter Steward of Jamberoo on the 24th July…

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Police Court. Monday, August 10. (Before the P.M. and Mr. P. T. Doyle, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

John Williams was fined ten shillings or three days for indecent behaviour. Austin Joseph, Richard Gorthorpe, Charles Anderson, Frederick…

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