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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

133 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 7

Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. W. J. Fincham, P.M., Ernest King charged David Samuel Moffitt with that he did on the 21st May cruelly…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

John Campbell pleaded guilty to damaging a lamp, the property of W. W. Smart, on the 22nd inst, and also with behaving in a riotous manner…

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Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 4

On Thursday, before the Warden, Captain Charles Bird, manager of the Avondale Mining Syndicate, applied for a suspension of the labor conditions…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, S.m.) Municipality of Wollongong v. J. B. CHRISTENSEN

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 7

J. B. Christensen was charged that he did, in a public place, to wit, Crown-streot, within the municipality of Wollongong, place a motor car so…

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The Court Motor Car in the Way

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday. J. P. Christensen was charged that he did place on a public place, to wit, Crown-street, a motor car, so…

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Police Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, S.m.) a Port Kembla Case

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

Harry Roberts sued Cyril Stephens for using insulting language, and Cyril Stephens sued Harry Roberts for a similar offence…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

On Monday, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., the following persons appeared: John Lewis, fined is for drunkenness in Crown-sheet; W. Taylor, indecent…

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Police Changes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

Constable M'Hugh, of Shellharbor, is to he the first police officer stationed at Bellambi. Constable Foster, of Nowrn, comes to Shelllharbor. Const…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

Elias Organ obtained an order against Sarah Ann Cleaver to give up possession of a cottage at Mt. Keira. Defendant, who did not appear, was…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

Isabel Bryen was charged with [?] having in a [?]otous manner in Crown-street on the 13th instant. She was also charged with having insu[?]ent…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, S.m.) Council v. MURRAY

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

Archibald Murray was charged with adding to a building then erected on land fronting Church-street, the said addition not being in accordance with…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

Wm. Richardson, Obscene language, was fined 20s and 6s costs, in default 7 days. Nellie Sharp, drunkenness, fined 5s…

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Police Court. THURSDAY.—(Before Mr. Elliott, S M.) a Mt. Drummond Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2

Margaret June Beresford v. Frances Lethe, assault. Frances Lethe v. Margaret Jane Bererford, assault…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

THURSDAY.—(Before Messrs., Elliott, Kirton and Dr. Wade, Ms. L.B.) A transfer was granted of the license of the family Hotel, Bulli, from Alex…

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The Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 13

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday, Margaret Jane Beresford charged Frances Lethe with assault at Mt. Drummond. Mr. Champion…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

Frederick Quilty and John Murphy pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Crown-street, and were each fined 5s, 6s costs, in…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 2

Frederick Charles Pulling, wife desertion. Adjourned for a week. Frederick Charles Pulling, child desertion (two charges). Adjourned for…

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Police Courts SCARBOROUGH

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 11

In this Court last week the following were the cases:—William Morgan, indecent language, fined 5s, costs 6s, or 48 hours; Nathaniel Phillips,…

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Marine Court Inquiries. Moruya Captain Exonerated

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

ON Wednesday last the Marine Court held an inquiry in Sydney in the matter of the grounding of the Illawarra and South Coast S…

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