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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Criminals Who Hide in Prison. The Police have the Utmost Difficulty in Finding Them

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

Many a cunning criminal, for whom the police have sought half the world over, has been at length run to earth in the place where one would think the legal…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 9

James Doran pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Crown-street on Wednesday, and was fined 2s 6d, in default 2 hours' imprisonment…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 13

The Chief Industrial Magistrate heard a number of charges in the Wollongong Court today, preferred (by F. A, Dunleavy, inspector. There were…

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Industrial Court. Heavy Penalties

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

The Industrial Court sat this morning at the local Court House, Mr. Addisan, Chief Industrial Magistrate, presiding…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

At the Court on Thursday William Hean was charged with not keeping up the payments for the maintenance of his son, the arrears amounting to £2…

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Cadets Before the Court. Fines of £5

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

A number of cadets appeared before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., at the Police Court on Thursday, charged with failing to make up the number of…

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Meeting of Our Chief Citizens. Police Sent For. "You Are a Contemptible Cur." "You Are Full of Points."

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 2

Mutters were very much "mixed" at tho council meeting on Friday night, and the Mayor called in the police to restore order. This is the first time…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., Samuel William Austin, who has over 40 convictions against his name, was fined…

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High Court Case

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

The Woodstock Dairy Co., Ltd., against Commonwealth of Australia and another…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

William Walters was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness, and 10s for behaving in a disorderly manner in the cells when arrested. He pleaded guilty to both…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

William Allen, for using indecent language in the bar of the hotel at Port Kombla, was fined 10s and 6s costs…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

A woman named Josephine Smith pleaded guilty to having no visible lawful means of support, and offered to leave the town at once if leniently…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court yesterday Sydney. Gow sued Arthur wearn for the sum of £15 alieged to be due to him for wages in connection with…

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A Port Kembla Case. Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning before Mr. A. Elliott,S.M., Thomas Robert Sherry, on remand from Adeline, was charged with assaulting…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

John Joseph Curtin was charged with being of unsound mind, Dr. T. W. Lee, Government medical omeer, gave evidence as to examining Curtin…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

John Joseph Curtin, deemed to be insane, was again before the Court, and on the recommendation of Dr. T. W. Government medical officer,…

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Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

To-day iu the Warden's Court, the Corrimal-Balgowhie Collieries, Ltd., made an application under the 1506 Mining Act, for an authority to enter…

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Kiama Court House

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

The Kiama Court House is to be connected with the town gas supply, Messrs M. F. Morton and C. W. Craig having each received…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

A stranger pleaded guilty to being drunk in Crown-street, and on promising to leave the town was fined 5s. The following persons were fined 5s…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 9

Thomas Skerry pleaded guilty to a charge of having at Port Kembla assaulted William Ernest Alger. His Honor said to Mr. Effingham,…

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