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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

142 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 8

The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 9

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday, P. Abberton, inspector of nuisances, North Illawarra, proceeded against H. Richards for stray stock…

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Police Court. OCTOBER 29. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

Patrick Abberton, inspector of nuisances for the Municipality of North Illawarra, proceeded against three persons for allowing cattle to stray…

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Licensing Court. Port Kembla Hotel. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Kirtov and Lindsay, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

Mr. Keiran Ryan, in conjunction with Mr. A. A. Lysaght, appeared on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Clegg appeared on behalf of…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4

At the Police Court on Thursday, before the P.M., Thomas Smart was charged with having insufficient means of support. He pleaded not guilty…

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Licensing Court. Port Kembla Hotel. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Kirto and Lindsay, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 5

The hearing of the application of Charles M'Caffrey for a hotel license at Port Kembla, adjourned from at Port last, was continued on…

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Warden's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 11

In the Warden's Court, Wollongong, on Thursday, W. J. Adams applied for a further suspension of labor conditions for six months on…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. G. Lindsay and Kirton, Js.P.) Robert Anderson was fined 20s for riotous behavior, and for resisting…

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The Gayndah Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

The Gayndah murder case was opened yesterday at Gayndah before the Police Magistrate. The prisoner was undefended. Inspector Marrett…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday W. J. Fimister applied for permission to alter and extend the licensed premises of the Wollongong Hotel.—…

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Licensing Court. Port Kembla Hotel. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Kirton and Lindsay, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday the application of Charles M'Caffrey for a hotel license for premises to be erected at Port Kembla was…

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The Gayndah Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

The trial of Arthur Ross for the murder of James Muir was continued at the Gayndah Police Court yesterday…

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Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 19. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

No less than twenty persons were summoned for non-payment of sanitary fees. Of these eighteen paid the amount due, with costs, and the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

The adjourned application of Mr. C. M Caffrey for a license for hotel premises proposed to be ecrected at Port Kembla was heard yesterday at the…

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Kiama Police Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 24, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

GEORGE HONG, a Chinaman, was charged with having on the 13th inst. rescued a horse from J. Tate, who was taking it to the Jamberoo pound, the animal having…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

At the Police Court, on Thursday, before the P.M., Joseph Young pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel on…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday, James Wilson, of Clifton, sued A. Nyes for the detention of a pony mare and foal. Mr. Whittell for…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. Saunders, J.P., James Phillips and Herbert Fimister were each fined 10s for drunkenness…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

On Saturday, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J. P., John Simpson and Walter Green were each fined 10 or 48 hours in Kiama lockup, for being drunk in Kiama on the previous…

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Police Court. Monday, Dec. 14.—(Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 2

James M'Williams was fined 20s for riotous behavior and 10s for indecent language. William D'Arcy was fined 40s and…

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Police Court. (Before the P.m.) Thursday, Dec 17

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 4

Annie 12. Moffitt was fined 10s and costs for drunkenness. Alfred Bowtell was fined 20s for being drunk…

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