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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

Tuesday—Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M. Caroline Findlay v. Alexander Dalgleish.—Insulting words. Mr. Lysaght appeared for the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Henry Richardson pleaded guilty to buying used "language" at Main South Coast-road, Figtree. Fined 20s and 6s costs in default 14 days…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

G. C. Tuckey v British Pianoforte Co., Ltd., chaff supplied, £10 5s 1d. Mr. Russell for plaintiff Mr. Taylor for defendant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Robert Bruce Mitchell, aged 48, was charged with obtaining one pound of tobacco valued at 6s 3d. from J. G. Fairley, Dapto…

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Thomas Price was charged with stealing a number of articles valued at £10, the property of William Allen at Port Kembla on the 17th instant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Alfred Hetherington, a young men from Berry, who was on remand for medical observation, was discharged on the recommendation of Dr. T. W…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Ethel Rowles v John O'Brien, in sulting words. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and Mr. A. A. Lysaght, appeared to…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The Chief Industrial Magistrate held a Court in Wollongong on Saturday. Mr. Waugh, inspector, prosecuted. G. B. McAllister, master baker…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 27th INST. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

George Bruce v James Stewart. Threatening words at Perkins' Beach. Defendant was also charged with assaulting plaintiff, and pleaded not…

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Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

Burglars broke into Mr. J. G. Fairley's store at Port Kembla, on Monday night, last and got away with in silver and copper. An entrance…

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Police Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott. S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

James Beade Gallagher pleaded guilty to having used, indecent language at the Wollongong railway station…

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District Court. THURSDAY. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). W. DAVIES & SON V. POOLE & STEELE

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

This was an application for a change of venue to the Metropolitan District Court of an action brought by W. Davies and Son, against Poole…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

Wellongong Municipal Council v. J. R. Budgen. Case adjourned for a fortnight. William Derwin pleaded guilty to…

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Police Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. Saunders)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 3

Thomas Farrell was charged with unlawfully assaulting Sergeant Noble whilst in the execution of his duty. Remanded till Tuesday…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

John William Elliott was charged with stealing at Fairy Meadow eight tins of tallow, value at £1, the property of James Vercker…

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Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 9

The Warden (Mr. A. Elliott) sat at the local Court House on Friday and Saturday hearing the application of William Joseph Adams for assessment…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

George McKinnon was fined 2s 6d and 6s costs for not sending his son to school the required number of days…

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Bulli Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 7

At the Bulli Police Court on Thursday the following cases were dealt with by Mr. A. Elliott, S.M.:—James Condie, drunk…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

James Honson pleaded guilty to being on the licensed premises of the Lake Illawarra Hotel at Brownsville on Sunday morning last. Fined 10s…

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