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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

139 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 7

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 8

Thomas Gallagher, drunkenness, was fined 20s, and 6s costs, in default 14 days. Thomas Noland, for using indecent…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 2

Ten persons were fined 5s and 3s costs for allowing stock to stray, and for a second offence three were fined 10s and 3s costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, Sept. 12, before Mr. Finchan, P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

Friday, Sept. 12, before Mr. Fincha[?], P.M. Charles Jordan was charged with not having sent his son John to school the required number of days, and pleaded not…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

Jamberoo Municipal Council sued Kiama Municipal Council for the recovery of £15 14s 11d, three years' rent of water mains under roads at £5 per year and interest…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 8

This court was held in Wollongong on Thursday, his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding. Dr. Wade, J.P., was in at attendance as deputy sheriff…

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District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor, Judge Fithardinge). a Thirroul Cash

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 2

Daniel James Webb sued Arnold Ernest Higgins for £200 damages for that he did falsely and fraudulently represent to plaintiff that the stock in…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 6

James Henry Benniss, drunkenness at Balgownie, was fined 10s and 5s costs. Also for using indecent language, he was further fined 40s, and…

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Price Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 2

Thomas Morris, drunkenness, in Crown-street on Monday afternoon, was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 2

A youth named Lawrence Malady, aged 10 years, was charged at the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., with the alleged…

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A Unanderra Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., S. Smith, a coloured youth, aged 17 years, was charged with assaulting Daniel Bech,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

Daniel Frazer pleaded guilty to avoiding payment of his fare on the railway, and was fined 10a, and 6s costs…

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Armed Women Police. New Force in Philadelphia

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 3

On Monday, for the first time in the history of Philadelphia, women police made their appearance (says the "Daily Chronicle "). There are only two at…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

Annie Sims, a coloured lady from Port Kembla, was charged at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., with having no lawful…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court sat in the local court on Tuesday, Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., Mr. J. S. Kirton and Dr. Wade being on the Bench…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 4

The Wollongong Council obtained verdicts against a number of persona for sanitary fees, together with costs of Court…

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Bulli Police Assaulted. Exemplary Sentences

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 2

At the Bulli Police Court on Monday, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., Ernest Ericson (a Swede) was charged with inciting a prisoner to resist…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

Percy Pembroke pleaded guilty to behaving in an indecent manner in Crown-street. Fined 10s, in default 3 days…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. ELliott, S.m.) a Mount Pleasant Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 2

William Johnson was charged that at Mount Pleasant Colliery, where he was employed as a wheeler, he did use obscene language contrary to…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (More Mr. A. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 4

G.E. and R. Bennett I. Hall, and [?] were granted collectors [?]. [?] Cummings was charged with…

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