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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 21st, before the Acting P.M. and mr. C. W. Craig, J.P.

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

The Police made application for a prohibition order against Andrew Rattray, of Shellharbor, for a period of twelve months, which was granted…

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John Vane, Bushranger. Chapter 22.—The First Murder.—A Temporary Severance.—Young Lady Sympathisers

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

As it happened, none of the spare horses of the gang were within easy reach at this time, and O'Meally and Gilbert rode over to Demondrille station, a few miles distant,…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

Tuesday June 22, before Mr. Meares, Acting P.M., and Mr. C. W. Craig, J.P. James Reidy was charged by the police with having in his possession a quantity of…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 9

The quarterly Licensing Court was held in Wollongong, on Thursday, Messrs. F. P. D. Meares, P.M. (chairman), J. Kinton, and G. Lindsay on…

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John Vane, Bushranger. Chapter 22.—The First Murder.—A Temporary Serverance.—Young Lady Sympathisers (continued)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

A couple of days after this we went to a road leading from Twelve Mile Diggings to Grenfell, and took up a position commanding a sight to the road for a good distance…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, 12th July, before Mr. Wm. Harvey, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 2

FOR drunkenness Jeremiah Hanrahan was fined 20s or 7 days in Kiama lookup with hard labor ; and Wm. Brown for drunkenness was fined 10s or 7 days' imprisonment,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Aug. 10, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

Frederick Wm. Smithers, Inspector of Fisheries, charged George Brown, fisher-man, with unlawfully hauling a net in the closed waters of Minnamurra River on July…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday last, before Mr. Elliott, P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 2

The trustees of the St. Peter's branch of the H.&.OB. Society sued Thos. Cameron for the sum of £2/131/3 membership fees due by him to the Lodge. Mr. Ryan…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 9Th (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

David Halborrow' was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness. Thos. Gallagher for a similar offence was fined 10s. W. Cunningham, G. Pritchard, and…

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Mother Lassoed. Daughter's Attempt at Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 6

An astonishing tale of attempted matricide was told at Devonshire Assizes on June 5, a smart - looking young woman of nineteen, named Wintered…

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Prisoner in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 6

A crowd of neighbors who had known the poor little victim were gathered in the neighborhood of the Hendon Council officers on Saturday, June 26, when…

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The Helensburgh Dispute. Chairman Ready for Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

There were between 300 and 400 men present at the Helensburgh lodge miners' meeting on Friday night. The lodge chairman (Mr. C. Josland)…

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Kiama District Court. Tuesday, 14th, before Mr. Justice Fitzhardinge. Kiama Municipal Council v. John McCaffrey

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 2

The Kiama Municipal Council proceeded against John McCaffrey for £18/3/8 water rates due on property used as a vegetable garden in Collins street for three half-years…

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Kiama District Court. Tuesday, 14th, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Kiama Municipal Council v. John McCaffrey

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 2

The Kiama Municipal Council proceeded against John McCaffrey for the sum of £18/918, due as water rates for property in Collins street used by him as a vegetable…

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John Vane, Bushranger. Chapter 29.—The Vale Road Robberies.—Beffing the Police

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 2

Our trip was not a very profitable one, for after all we did not enter Bathurst, and had to content ourselves with again sticking up two or three places on the main…

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Kiama Police Court

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

Tuesday, Sept. 28, before Mr. A. Elhott, P.M., and Mr. C. W. Craig. J.P. JAMES TATE sued Henry Gilroy for the value of a cow sold to him (Tate) for £4,…

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Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

William Cavanagh, a young man, was charged at the Police Court this morning, before. Dr. T. F. Wade, J.P., with the alleged stealing of £2, the…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 6

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., Andrew Crozier proceeded against Charles Campbell for assault. Defendant was fined 20s, 7s…

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Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 6

A Warden's Court was held yesterday by the Warden (Mr. Elliott). A. W. Gillies and another applied for a suspension of labor conditions for…

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Police Tragedy Paris Sensation. Two Detectives Shot

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 5

It is impossible to convey an adequate idea of the dismay which has been created in Paris by the murders of M. Blot, Deputy-Chief of the Criminal…

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