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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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The Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, Robert Findlay was fined 40s, with 6s costs for being drunk and disorderly, and on a further charge of…

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Playing "Two-up." Defendants Before the Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

At the Bulli Police Court this morning Michael Cahill, Patrick Owen, William Hallidale, James Hobbs, Edward Meades, George Hallidale,…

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John Vane, Bushranger. Chapter XIV.—Highway robbery in earnest.—Working in to divisions.—A brush with the police

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

A few days after Burke had joined us we had some serious talk about leaving the district, but Burke said he must get some money first, as the lad who was with him…

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John Vane, Bushranger. Chapter XIV.—Highway robbery in earnest.—Working in to divisions.—A brush with the police (continued)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3

O'Meally afterwards showed me the bullet that struck him, and that very nearly found its billet in his body; and I believe the policeman's revolver was in Gilbert's…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court on Monday, John Kuthan, charged with indecent language in the bar of the, Mt. Kembla Hotel, was fined 40…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 14

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday, last week, George William richardson, Corrimal, drunkenness, was fined 20s, costs 6s, or 7 days…

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The Police Magistrate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 12

A representative gathering of citizens assembled in the council chambers on Thursday evening for the purpose of marking the occasion of…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 27th, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

Joseph Sutton pleaded guilty to making use of obscene in Kiama in a shop where others were congregated on the night of Saturday, 4th April, and was fined…

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John Vane, Bushranger. Chapter 18—More Brushes with the Police.—Nearly Trapped by a Decoy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

A few days after I hed rejoined the other members of the gang, O'Meally invited me to take a ride with him to a store on the Bland, kept by a man named McGregor,…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

At the Kiama Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday last, before the Registrar, Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm), the public examination of Francis Boughton Kyngdon was held. There wore…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 11th, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

Jeremiah Hanrahan was charged by Robert Davis with being on the railway station at Gerringong in an intoxicated condition on the night of 20th February last…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 12

Adam M'Laren was charged at the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday last with refusing to pay a reasonable sum for accommodation…

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John Vane, Bushranger. Chapter 18—More Brushes with the Police. Nearly Trapped by a Decoy (continued)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 3

During the conversation he told us something that caused me a good deal of surprise. Said he: "There's a bloke planted down the creek who says he wants…

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Dapto Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 9

At the Dapto Police Court, on Wednesday, before the P.M. (Colonel Chisholm) Dr. Scott sued Thomas Cook, claim for £16/15 for medical…

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Appeal Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 9

The following appeals were dealt with against the assessment of the valuers for the Municipality of Central Illawarra, Mr. Russell…

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Kiama Police Court

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

Before Messrs. R. O. Kendall, M. N Hindmarsh and W. Harvey, Js.P. James Reedy, charged by the police, pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of…

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New Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

The Kiama Licensing Bench on Thursday last received the following communication from the Department of Attorney-General and Justice, under date June 2nd, and…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court, on Thursday, John Pow was charged with stealing two bags of corn of the value of sixpence, property of…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, 12th June

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 2

Thomas Lamond was charged with being drunk in Barney street the previous day, and was fined 40s, in default one month's imprisonment in Wollongong gaol, with…

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Stealing Corn

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

James Reidy was charged, before the Acting P.M. (Mr. Graig having left the Bench), with having a quantity of white corn in his possession reasonably supposed…

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