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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

133 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 7

Clifton Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 2

At the above court, held on Wednesday last before the P.M., Mr. Elliott, Arthur Corbett was proceeded against by the South Cli[?]ton Coalmining Co…

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Police Court. Monday March 6. (Before the P.M. and Dr. Wade.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 2

A first offender was lined 20s and costs for using insulting language. J. M. O'Neill was fined 5s for drunkenness…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 2

Two petitions to the Licensing Court praying for hotel licenses to be granted for premises to be erected at Port Kembla will be dealt with at…

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Committed for Trial. Assault on Constable Gibbons

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 5

For an alleged assault on Const. Gibbons with intent to do actual bodily harm on February 15, at the Family Hotel, Bulli, two young men, named…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

Thomas M'Donald was charged with having unlawfully assaulted William Penrith at Port Kembla. The evidence of Penrith was that he…

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The Marks-Bailey Protest. Fought Out in the Small Debts Court. the Agricultural Society's Decision Upheld

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Messrs Bailey Bros. brought an action against the Kiama Agricultural Society in the Small Debts Court for the recovery of £6 which they claimed…

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Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

At the Warden's Court yesterday the Mt. Kembla Coal and Oil Company's application for a tramway from their new tunnel was concluded…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 14th, before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 3

Timethy Condon and Sydney Eagan, 17 and 16 years of age respectively, pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour at Shellharbor on the 24th February…

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Police Court. Monday, March 20. (Before the S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against a number of persons for allowing stock to stray on the streets. Fines of 5s and costs were…

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Fought Out in the Small Debts Court. Agricultural Society's Decision Upheld

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

Messrs. Bailey Bros, brought an action against the Kiama Agricultural Society in the Small Debts Court for the recovery of £6 which they claim…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before the S.M., Inspector Kenway, of the Hoard , of Health, proceeded against Frederick Guttridge, butcher…

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Police Court. Monday, March 27. (Before the S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

James Henry Drysiadle, of Mount Kembla, proceeded Against. Thomas Boecham, charging him that at the Mt. Kembla colliery he falsely marked…

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Police Court. (Before the S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday May Eveline Lowry proceeded against Frederick Rankin for assault. Mr. Champion for plaintiff, and Mr…

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A Charge of Stealing Skips

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 16

In the Wollongong Court on Monday James Henry Drysdale charged Thomas Beecham with attempting to obtain property by a false pretence…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday Mary Eveline Lowry charged Frederick Rankin with assault. There was a cross-charge by Frederick…

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 2

BEFORE JUDGE FITZHARDINGE. At the sitting of the Kiama District Court on Wednesday last there were five cases heard. Kiama Gas Co. v. F. W. Ballen.—This…

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Police Court. Monday, April 3rd. (Before the S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 2

Thomas Cooney was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness. William Purtill, drunk, fined 2s Gel. John Murphy, drunk, fined 2s 6d…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, 7th, before Messrs. A. Nicholson and F. T. South, Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

James Kearney, aged 30, a laborer, was charged with having lodged with an aborigine at a camp at Salt-water Creek, Minnamurra, on the 6th inst, contrary to…

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Police Court. Monday, April 10. (Before the S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

H. M'Phes was charged with having made use of a workman's weekly ticket for a train other that than for which the said ticket was issued…

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Assault on a Chinaman

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Dr. T. F. Wade, J.P. Peter Hope was charged with undawfully assaulting a Chinaman named George Young…

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