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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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

Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 9

The North Illawarra Municipality proceeded against a number of de faulting ratepayers for arrears of rates, and a verdict was given in their favor…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Fletcher and Kirton")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 9

John O'Halloran was granted a renewal of the license of the Mount Kembla Hotel. Mr. Russell appeared for appeared, for applicant…

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Stealing at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 1

At the Police Court on Saturday, morning, before Mr. Fletcher, D.S.M., a young man named Alexander Brown, who was arrested in Sydney by…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Fletcher, D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

On a charge of stealing a bicycle a young man named John Pearce, a former resident of Port Kembla, was remanded till Monday, defendant…

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Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Thursday before Mr. Fletcher, W. V. Jones applied for suspension of labor conditions of coal mining lease No. 231,…

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Alleged Bicycle Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

John Pearce was charged with stealing a bicycle at Wollongong on June 15th, the property of Thomas Tate. Mr. Lysapht appeared for accused…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Fletcher, D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

Charles Marler proceeded against George Ogden for absenting himself from, hired service without giving notice…

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Bulli-woonona. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 3

P. Harris was ordered to pay as for sanitary foes due to the Bulli Shire, and 6s costs, in default 24 hours. A similar order was made against J…

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Mark Twain in Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 5

One of the most amusing stories we have read about the famous humourist, Mark Twain, is contained in an i article in the January issue of "Life"…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Fletcher, D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

Robert Rey pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s., in default 48 hours. Alfred Penny did not appear to…

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Socialists in Court. They Are Fined and Decided to Go to Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher. D.S.M., H. O. Denfold was charged that lie did on December 7th obstruct the traffic in…

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Police Court. MONDAY.—(Before Mr. Fletcher, D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2

Joseph Sutton and Thomas Sims, two colored men, were fined 2s 6d each and 68 costs, in default 24 hours for being drunk at Port Ketnbla…

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Kiama Court House

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 2

Mr. M.F. Morton, M.P., under date of 19th inst., is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of the Attorney-General…

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