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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1914 · page 2

Richard O'Brien pleaded guilty to a charge of being found in the bar of an hotel whilst a prohibition order was in existence against him. He was…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 9

The Court sat at the local Court House yesterday. A case against G. B. McAllister was struck out owing to the death of the defendant…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 11

The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. G. C. Addison) heard the following cases at the Wollongong Court yesterday:—…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 11

This was held in Wollongong last Thursday, his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding. The only case Was an appeal by…

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District Court. THURSDAY. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitz. hardinge)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

The Trustees of the Adams Estate appealed against the lighting rate struck on their property in the Bulli Shire, on the grounds that the whole…

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Alleged Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

In connection with the alleged burglary at Lance and Co.'s store on the 8th instant, Richard Johnson, and Sydney Wildman appeared at the…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday, 23rd, Thomas, Farrel charged drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Grand Hotel of day previous, was fined 10/- or three days;…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 7

At the Bulli Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M., William W. [?]awer, aged 18, was charged with a serious offence in connection with a…

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The Burglary at Lance's

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 15

Acting on information supplied by the Wollongong Police, the Sydney police have arrested two men, one Richard Johnson, the other Sidney…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 3

AT the Kiama police Court on Friday, Patrick Byrne, Joseph Disson, Percy Williams, and Jas. Walker, were each fined 5/-, court costs 6/-, in…

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Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

In the Wollongong Court on Tuesday George Frederick Clarke, for [?]decent language at Port Kembla was fined £3, costs 6s. in default 21…

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Alleged Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 9

Richard Johnson and Sydney Wildman were clinked with breaking, entering and stealing from the business remises of Walter Lance and Co…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 9

Lawrence D'Arcy pleaded guilty to batten in his possession supposed to have been stolen. The value of the batten was estimated at 1s 6d, and according to…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 8

This was held in Wollongong on Tuesday. Mr. Gates (chairman), Mr. J. S. Kirton and Dr. Wade, the Bench…

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Alleged Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

Richard Johnson and Sydney Wildman, on remand, appeared before Mr. A. Gates D.S.M., at the Police Court this morning, on a charge of…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

John Anderson was fined 2s 6d and Os costa for drunkenness at Port Kombla. He was further fined £2 and 63 costs, for behaving in a riotous…

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Stealing of Harness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3

At the Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M., a youth named William Lee was charged with stealing a pair of winkers, a pair of…

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The Burglary at Lance and Co's

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 6

In the Wollongong Court on Tuesday Sidney Wildman and Richard Johnson were charged with breaking entering and stealing from Messrs…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

The Chief industrial Magistrate presided over an industrial Court at the local Court house on Thursday. N. Thompson a contractor at the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

Robert Jackson, junr., pleaded guilty to failing to quit the bar at the Figtree inn when requested to do so by the licensee. He also pleaded guilty…

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