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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

139 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 7

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

Charles Price, junr., was fined 20s, and 6s costs, for being drunk in Keira Street. Thomas Gallagher, drunk, fined 5s,…

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£60,000 Theft. Burglar's Tunnel in New York

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 3

A haul of diamonds worth something like £50,000 and £1200 in cash has been effected by thieves at the pawnbroking establishment of Martin and Simons,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

A young man named John Lynch pleaded guilty to unlawful assaulting Lawrence Delookery, at Wollongong on the 5th June. Sergeant…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 7

The quarterly licensing Court was on Tuesday, the chairman Mr. Fitzhardinge D.S M. Mr. J. S. Kirton and Dr. Wade on the bench. The following…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. A. Elliott presided at the Industrial Court this morning. Inspector Nolan proceeded against the Wollongong industrial…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

James Mumfries, drunk, fined Is. Luke Ferguson was fined 10s or 7 days for drunkenness. George Ryan, similar offence, fined…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

THE Kiama District Court, before Mr. Justice Fitzhardinge, was held on Thursday morning last, when the following cases were heard :—…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

William Thomas, laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 2s 6d. William Bushell, on remand for…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 7

Pat Dolookery pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 5s. Frederick Winfield, through his solicitor, Mr. Cox, pleaded guilty to…

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A Popular Police inspector

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 7

The popularity of Inspector W. Blackburn, who has been in charge of the Wollongong police district for just over three years, and who…

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Berlin Police and Women's Hats

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 3

The police have now started an active campaign against the latest fashion in women's hats. Recently all protruding hatpins were ordered to be…

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Burglary at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

On Sunday night last burglars broke into the residence of Mr. W. Souter, of Denison-street, Garden Hill, whilst the family were absent from…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 2

The Industrial Magistrate (Mr. A. Elliott) sat at the Wollongong Court yesterday. Inspector Waugh prosecuted the Corrimal Colliery Co. for…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 3

Henry Woods was proceeded against by the Wollongong Council for allowing to stand in Marketing fined 10s and 3s…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

The Industrial Magistrate (Mr. A. Elliott) sat at the local Court this morning. Inspector Waugh proceeded against…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

William Cecil Shanahan, A. Cook, and Gordon Lindsay pleaded guilty to maliciously damaging a closet at the Technical Hall, Port Kembla, on July…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 4

This Court, adjourned from a fortnight previous, sat in Wollongong on Tuesday. Mr. A. Elliott presided. A DEFICIENCY CLAIM…

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Wollongong Court Friday. Destruction

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 9

William Cecil Shannon, Arnold Cook, and Gordon Lindsay, three youths, pleaded guilty to damaging a closet at Port Kembla, and were each fined 20s.,…

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Police Court, FRIDAY. Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

Joseph Dunn, 37, was charged with stealing the sum of £5 5s, the property of Thomas Kiely, of Stanwell Park, and pleaded not guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

Joseph Catterill was charged that he did on the 19th day of August, at Spring Hill, enter the enclosed lands of A. A. Waldron without lawful…

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