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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Police Court. Thursday, Sept 24. (Before the P.M. and Dr. Wade, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

J. C. Millar was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Charles M'Goldrick, on Monday, September 21st…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 9

In the Wollongong Court, on Monday, Arthur Manera, a stranger, was fined 10s for drunkenness. On Wednesday, Daniel Wilson, for…

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Kiama Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

THE Court for hearing appeals against the Kiama municipal valuation was continued on Tuesday last, before the P.M. Lieut-Col. Chisholm. Mr. K. Ryan represented…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, 24th, before Messrs. M.N. Hindmarsh and W. Harvey, Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

Two youths, Stanley Coates and J. F. McIntosh, of Balman (from which place they were remanded), were charged with stealing a tent, valued at 12/6, the property…

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Charged for His "Cheek."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 2

Once in Canada Mr. Rudyard Kipling had a little disagreement with the landlord of the hotel at which he was staying…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Sep. 30. (Before Mr. F. BEVAN ,and Dr. Wade, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 1

John Franklin was fined 20s or 14 days for stealing one pair of boots, the property of John Hunter and Son…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court, on Thursday, William Taylor, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, costs 6s, or 7 days. For failing to send a child…

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Congregational Tennis Court. the Opening Ceremony

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

A very pleasant gathering assembled on the Congregational Manse grounds in Keira-street yesterday afternoon to take part in the opening of the tennis…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday, John Harold Keenan, drunkenness, was fined 6s, or 7 days; a prohibition order was ordered to issue…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Kirtor and Lindsay, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

Charles M'Caffrey applied for a provisional license for a hotel to be erected at Port Kembla. Mr.Keiran Ryan, in conjunction…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

Bertram Webber was fined 40s, in default 14 days, for riotous behavior in Market Square, Wollongong. From the evidence it appeared that a…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Kirtor and Lindsay, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

The hearing of the application by Mr. Charles M'Caffrey for a hotel license for Port Kembla was resumed at the Licensing Court on Monday…

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Police Court. Monday, Sept. 19.—(Before the P.M. and E.W. Richards, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

William Sloan was fined £5 and costs, in default four months' imprisonment, for unlawfully assaulting Constable Abbott. It appeared that…

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District Court. Thursday, October 22.—(Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

George William Commens v. Isabel M'Andrew, claim, £3 for goods sold, etc. Mr. Harold Cox for plaintiff and Messrs. Russell and Son for defendant…

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Police Court. OCTOBER 20. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

Michael M'Connell was fined 20s and costs for obscene language. John Gurry was fined 20s and costs for being on licensed premises…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Kirton and Lindsay, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. Keiran Ryan, in conjunction with Messrs. Pratt, Owen and Son, and Sir. A. A. Lysaght, appeared on behalf of the applicant…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 27th inst., before Lieut-Colonel Chisholm, P.M. Riotous Behaviour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

John Brown, a youth. Charged with riotous behaviour it the Salvation Army Barracks on the night of the 15th inst., pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with 6s…

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The Gayndah Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

The following account of the murder of James Muir is taken from the "Gayndah Gazettes" of October 22:— The night of Sunday, the 18th,…

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Murder As an Art

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 6

We have in this country, states an American criminologist, and especially in Chicago and New York, more murder mysteries than in any other part…

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Child Actress's Wages Magistrate Insists on Trustee to Save It for Her

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 3

When an application was made at Marlborough Police Court yesterday (writes the "Daily-Chronicle" of August 20) for authority to employ a girl at a…

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