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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 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 Watt…

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Charge of Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 6

In the Wollongong Court on Monday, Mathew Bennett was charged with having, at Clifton, assaulted Catherine Braddock, thereby…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr A. Elliott, S.m.) a Scarborough Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

Matthew Bennett was charged that he did on the 17th inst assault Catherine Braddock, and thereby occasion her actual bodily harm…

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A Court "Breeze,"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

At the conclusion of a case at the Court yesterday, Mr. Lysaght, who appeared for a defendant, raised the point that the prosecution had failed…

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The Hillgrove Murder. ARMIDALE, Friday, 11 a.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

The trial of Bert Skinner for the Hillgrove murder concluded at the Armidale Circuit Court this morning the accused being acquitted…

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Assault Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 8

Mathew Bennett pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on May 17th assaulted Catherine Braddock, thereby occasioning actual bodily harm…

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Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 8

Peter Mack was charged with having on May 12th entered the dwelling of Hop Lee, in Keira Street and Stolen Therefrom a sum of £16. He…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 8

This Court opened in Wollongong on Thursday, His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding…

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District Court. Thursday. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardingei)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

Several cases were struck out, there being no appearance of parties. Marcus (Clarke and Co, v. Crawford casa application…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 5

The following persons were fined 5s and 3s costs for allowing animals to stray on the streets of the municipality:—F. Waldron, Henry Woods…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 2

Friday, May 14, before Messrs. W. J. Fincham, P.M., T. Love, C. W. Craig and R. O. Kendall, Js.B. Alfred Edwards pleaded guilty to being…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

Joseph Foley, who was described by Sergeant Noble as a drunken nuisance, pleased guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s, in…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

The Industrial Court sat at Wollongong on Saturday morning to deal with four cases for breaches of awards. Mr. F. A. Dunleavy, an inspector…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. A. Elliott and Dr. Wade, Ms.L.B.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

Renewals of the following licenses were granted:—Thos, Ball, Theodore Carl Bode, Geo. Clarke, Lawrence Darcey, J. P. Galvin, John Hickman,…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 5

On Saturday the Chief Industrial Registrar (Mr. Addison) held court in Wollongong. Mr. F. A. Dunleavy, inspector, appeared as complainant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

Charles Swinghammer, for drunkenness in School Lane, Balgosnie, was fined 5s, and 6s costs, and for using obscene language be was further fined…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

The quarterly Licenshing Court was held before Messrs A. Elliott, J. S. Kirton, and Dr. Wade, cm Thursday. Application for booth license for…

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A Peep at the Police Museum

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 3

A small room on the second floor of the Metropolitan Police Department is set apart for the illicit tools that have fallen into the hands of the police. It…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

John O'Connor was fined 2a 6d, in default 24 hours, for drunkenness, and 20s, in default 7 days, for language. A FAIRY MEADOW CASE…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

William Metcalf sued W. Davis Son for the sum of 10s 3d, being one day's wages which he claimed had not been paid him…

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