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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

153 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 8

Quarterly Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 3

The usual quarterly Licensing Court was held this morning, Mr. Gates presided and there were also present Dr. Wade and Mr. J. S. Kirton…

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Industrial Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) an Important Point

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

James Molloy, jun., of Woononn, was charged with a breach of the Trolly and Draymen's Award in not paying A. S. H. Taylor for…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 15

In the Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Addison (Chief Industrial Magistrate), Andrew Waugh (industrial inspector), on behalf of…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

David Hearne pleaded guilty to behaving in on indecent manner in Crown-street, and was fined 2s 6d. Robert Joseph Morgan pleaded…

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Police [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 10

In Wollongong [?] Robert Joseph [?]ed with using i[?] front of the Co[?]…

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War in the Air. Aldermen Called to Order. Council Adjourns. Police Sent For

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 9

During the discussion of a motion at North Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday night, matters between the Mayor (Ald. John Porter), and Ald…

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Kiama Licensing Court. Conditional License Refused

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

The Licensing Court, Messrs, J. W. Clegg, P.M. (Chairman), Thos. Love and C. W. Craig, J's. P., sat pretty well all day on Friday, 1st instant,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

John Anderson, for drunkenness at Port Kembla, was fined 10s or three days. On another charge of drunkenness, he was further fined 10s or…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

A special silting of the Licensing Court was held at the local Court House this morning when the application of B. Marcean was…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3

Arthur Henry Kelly pleaded' guilty to' being drunk and disorderly in Crown-street on Monday, and was fined 5s…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 5

In the Wollongong Police Court, on Tuesday last. Arthur Dobbie, Walter Taylor, John Scott, and Michael Cahill were each fined one…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Addison) conducted a Court at the local Court House on Thursday. In the adjourned case of James…

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Alleged Stealing of Chaff

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

Lawrence Crofton pleaded not guilty to stealing two bags of chaff, the property of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery Company…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

William Lynch pleaded guilty to be having in a riotous manner near the Commercial Hotel on Saturday night, and was fined 20s, or seven days…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

Friday, August 28, before T. B. Clegg P.M., and Messrs. C. W. Craig and W. Colley, Js. P. W. Kelly, tailor, was proceeded…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

In the Wollongong Court on Tuesday Thomas Slavin, an elderly man, described as a stranger, pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.s.m.) Alleged Stealing of Cha[?]

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

Lawrence Crofton pleaded not guilty to stealing two bags of cha[?] the property of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery Company…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 3

An elderly man named Thomas Slavin, who was before the local Court last week on a charge of drunkeness, pleaded not guilty to a charge…

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Burglary in Crown Street

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 11

The excellent record of the district as regards serious crime has been marred of late by burglaries committed at Lance and Co's. shop…

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