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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

139 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 7

Socialist before the Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

A young man named F. J. Riley was charged with obstructing the footpath in Church and Crown-streets on Saturday night, December 18th…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Wilkinson; D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

Samuel William Austen pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 20s, in default 14 days. Arthur Simpson was changed with…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 13

The Industrial Magistrate, Mr. A. E. Elliot, held a court[?]in Wollongong this morning. The E.R. and So. Co., Port Kembla, were charged with a…

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Industrial Court. an Important Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

Mr. A. Elliott presided over the Industrial Court, which sat at the local Court House this morning. In consenting to the withdrawal of…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Wilkinson, D.S.M. )

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

Arthur Simpson was charged with stealing a silver watch and gold chain, the property of Michael Courtney, of Tattersall's Hotel…

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Police Court STEALING

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 7

In the Wollongong Court on Tuesday, Arthur Simpson, on remand, was charged with the theft of a gold chain, the property of Michael…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Wilkinson, D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

Minerva Mary Gertrude Henningsen proceeded against John James Henningsen, her husband, on a charge of assaulting her on 21st January…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Wilkinson, D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

The inspector if Nuisances proceeded against H. Marriott for a breach of Ordinance So. 6. On the application of Air. Lysaght, who appeared for…

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Stealing at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

James Kearney, a middle-aged man, appeared before Mr. McKensey, D.S.M. [?] the Police Court on Tuesday, [?]arged with stealing an oilskin…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 21st last. (Before Mr. J. McKensey)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 7

George Johnstone, a colored man, was charged with assaulting Martha Johnstone, his wife. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 11
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The Industrial Magistrate, Mr. A. B. Elliot, sat in Wollongong on Thursday. William Stewart was charged by…

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Police Court. TUESDAY.—(Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

Joseph Johnstone, a colored man, was charged with failing to pay arrears of maintenance order amounting to £4 5s towards his wife. The case…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

The Industrial Court continued its sitting at the local Court House this morning before Mr. A. L. Elliott, Industrial Magistrate…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

In this Court at Wollongong on Monday the charge against F. A. Swan and the charges, against D. J. McGuirk, adjourned hearing, were…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

Elizabeth Farrell, aged 20, was fined 20s, in default one month, for using indecent language at Tarrawanna. The defendant refused to pay…

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£10,000 Gold Theft. Boxes Which Were Filled with Lead Returned to London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

After-many adventures, due to Austrian war alarms and German police activities, the two plain wooden cases which were found at Alexandria to be…

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Shellharbor Tragedy. a Pathetic Story Told. Coroner's Court Adiourned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

Katie Seily, aged 14 years and 7 months under arrest for the murder of her father Walter Seily, at Shellharobor on Sunday last, about noon, appeared before the…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Elliot, Industrial Magistrate, held a Court in Bulli on Wednesday. S. T. Hubbard, baker, Woonona,…

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Dapto Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

At the Dapto Police Court on Wednesday there was a long list of cases set down for hearing, and the court-room was crowded throughout the whole day…

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