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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

113 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 6

Inadequate Police Protection

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

At the council meeting on Friday night, Ald. Jarman drew the Mayor's attention to the manner in which the police force was undermanned in…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The dock had its full compliment of six when the Court opened on Monday morning. Robert Carter, who had been locked up for his own…

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Kiama District Court. Wednesday. March 27.—Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. MAYNARD V. GLEESON

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

Henry Joseph Maynard, butter factory manager at Kangaroo Valley. proceeded against D. Gleeson, of Jamberoo, for the recovery of £50 damages for trespass and…

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Mt. Pleasant Wheelers. the Case Before the Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The Police Court was crowded on Saturday morning in anticipation of hearing the cases against the fourteen wheelers from Mount Pleasant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

Mary Thompson was before the Court on three charges, viz., drunkenness, language, and vagrancy. For the first the was fined 5s or 3 days…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

John Jackson was Charged with stealing a pair of trousers and a pair of boots, the property of Samuel Paltie. From the evidence it appears…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

William Sutton, on bail, pleaded guilty to a charge on indecent behaviour in Crown-street, void was fined 10s, in default seven days…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 8

A case in which a man was charged with wife desertion was brought to a happy termination, as the wife stated they were living together again…

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Speaker's Appeal Dismissed by High Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

IN the High Court in Sydney on Friday last Henry Willis (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) and W. S. Christie (Seargeant-at-Arms)…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 8

Frederick Jackson pleaded guilty to being drunk ar Corrimal, Fined 1s, 6s costs. In default 24 hours imprisonment…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

John Sheridan pleaded guilty to being drunk. His Worship: Any previous convictions?…

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Bankruptcy Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

On Monday, before Mr. A. Elliott the first meeting of creditors in the estate of Clive McGeorge, was to have been held, but as the bankrupt…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

Matthews Gilmore pleaded guilty to assaulting Frederick Charles Edwards and was fined £2, and costs, amounting to £3 7s…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

Peter Brennan proceeded against James Thomas Watson, manager of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery, for failing to provide as far as…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

The following are the appeals deals with at the Court on Thursday in connection with the Wollongong assessment. Only three reductions were…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 7

[?] Short pleased guilty to be having in an indecent manner in Railway-street, Corrimal and was fined 5s, and 6s costs…

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Licensing Court. Thursday. (Before Messrs Elliott and Kirton)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 7

[?] Starr applied for a renewal of the license of the Harp Hotel. The Licensing Inspector submitted a very satisfactory report in regard to…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

Mary Armstrong and Alma Quigley were charged with having no lawful visible means of support. They pleaded guilty, and said that if given an…

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Charge of Burglary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 8

In the Wollongong Court on Monday, Peter Mack was charged with having entered and stolen from the dwelling of Hop Lee on the 12th May…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

The case, P. Brennan v. J. T. Watson, manager of Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery, re supply of timber, was again before the Court. Mr. Wat[?]…

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