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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Our Police Magistrate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4

As the close of business at the Police Court yesterday morning, Mr. W. Whittel, on behalf of legal profession, and Inspector Pountney. on…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. H. Collings, J.P., Dulcie Cootee was imprisoned until the rising of the Court for drunkenness…

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A Magistrate's Dilemma

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

A man had been brought up in court charged with travelling on a train without a ticket. "Where were you ?" asked the…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 12

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday, John Burt, drunkenness, was fined 10/, costs 6/, or 7 days ; Gershon Irvine, ditto. Thomas Pearce…

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Existing on Ninepence a Week. Pathetic Scene in Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

A pathetic scene was witnessed at the St. Luke's Coroner's Court yesterday (October 9), when the Coroner for North-East London, promised an old man of…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector (Sen-Sergt. Peterswald) was presented, which showed that all the hotels in the district were in a satisfactory candition…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday last, before the P.M. and Mr. Thos. Love, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

Thos. J. O'Connor, charged with being on licensed premises (Tory's Hotel) on Xmas Day pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with 6s costs. Fine paid…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday a case of child desertion was remanded to Sydney to be dealt with, the offence having been committed there…

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The Magistrate's Dilemma

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

A man' had been brought up in court charged with travelling on a train without a ticket. "Where were you?" asked the…

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Burglary at Austinmer Railway Station. Smart Arrest by Bulli Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

About midnight on Friday a man named Davis, who is employed at Coledale colliery, was returning from Bulli along fcho railway line, when he…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 12

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday, Terenca M'Geary, drunkenness, was fined 10/, costs 6/, or 7 days; one month's old age pension to be…

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Kiama Police Court. THURSDAY, 4th February, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

GEORGE BROWN, on information given by Michael Hadjee, was charged with threatening to kill the latter, who apprehended violence to person from Brown…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

George Jones was lined 10s for drunkenness; Edward Bloofield was fined 20s for bad language, and a first offender was fined 40s for a…

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Kiama Police Court. TUESDAY, 8th Feb., before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

PATRICK FLYNN was charged by the police with having made use of indecent language in Kiama on the 9th January, and pleading guilty, was fined £1, with 6s costs; in…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

The license of the Steam Packet Hotel, at Shellharbor, was transferred from Henry Cunningham to James P. Brislan, of Strathfield, and formerly licensee of the…

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Alleged Assault. at Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday Joseph Norman charged John Woods with unlawful assault. Complainant deposed that he was a…

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Alleged Assault. at Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 7

The case of Joseph Norman versus John Woods for alleged assault on the Wollongong showground was resumed at the Police Court yesterday…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

Tuesday, 23rd Feb., before Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh, A.T. Cochrane and D. S. Bruce, Js. P. Joseph Martin, for being drunk in…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

George Brown sued Narro Aslamis for £10 15s, sum due on purchase of a fish and oyster business. Mr. Ryan appeared for plaintiff…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

At the Police Court during the week the following cases were heard:— Alexander Osborne, inspector of…

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