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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 2

The following persons were each fined 1s and 6s court costs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness:—Frank Murray, George Grace, John…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

Naser Abdulla, of Sydney, merchant, versus Hannah Isabell Nowfel, of Balgownie, claim for £4 15s, amount of dishonored pro. note…

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Police Constable Honored

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 3

When Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., took his seat on the Bench on Monday morning be said that before commencing the business of the Court he had a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

Charles M'Goldrick pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s, 4s costs, in default four days' imprisonment. Seven days were…

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Police Changes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

Constables Porter lias received word to proceed to do duty at thy Peat's Ferry deviation works for some months and his place at Wollongong will be…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 2

Dennis Martin M'Namara pleaded guilty to assaulting Maud Adams by hitting her in the eye. Mr. Lysaght appeared for the prosecution…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 11

The District Court opened in Wollongong on Thursday, his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding. CLAIM FOR RENT…

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District Court. THURSDAY. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 2

The bar was represented by Messrs. L. Armstrong and O'Reilly, and the solicitors present were Messrs. A. A. Lysaght, J. W. Russell and…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.m.) Mining Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

Joseph Davis, Charles Innes, and Aubrey Innes were charged with a broach of social rule 40 at Coalcifi colliery, in that they did works at the…

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District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Thomas Shipton v Alex. Potter, claim for damages to property at Helensburgh, £50…

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Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 7

On Monday evening last the residence of Mr. R. Walthours, of "Oak Flats," was broken into, and a quantity of jewellery and other valuables…

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Insulting Words and Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 7

In the Wollongong Court on Monday, Elizabeth Boys was charged with using insulting words to Sergt. Noble. Mr. Russell appeared for the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 2

Arthur Ali was proceeded against by the Wollongong inspector of nuisences for allowing four cows to stray in Keira-street Defendent pleaded guilty…

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Licensing Court. THURSDAY. (Before Messrs. A. Elliott, J. S. Kirton, and Dr. Wade, Ms.L.B.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 9

Michael Courtney was grunted a renewal of his license, the fee being fixed at £35. W. J. Fimister was granted a renewal of the license of the…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Elliott, S.m.) Drunk on

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 2

William Whelan pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Crown-street on Sunday. Inspector Blackburn stated that defendant, in…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 2

William Grace and Robert Graham were chained that on the 12th day of October, 1911, at Wolloagong, they did, in company assault one George…

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Desperadoes. Fight Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 8

After a fierce revolver duel with the police in circumstances' (says "Lloyd's News'" of April 10) vividly recalling the Sydney street "siege," a murderer…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

On a charge of drunkenness, Shannon was fined 2s 6d in default 24 hours and for damaging property in the cell when locked up he was…

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Insulting Words and Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 14

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday, the hearing of the case in which Elizabeth Boys was charged with using insulting words to Sergeant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

James Cawlty pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Crown-street, and for using indecent language. He was fined in all 21s, in…

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