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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

Henry Morgan pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Bellambi. Constable McHugh said that he found defendant knocking at the door…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

Thomas Hutchinson pleaded guilty to throwing a bottle in Crown-street. Sergeant Noble stated that Hutchinson threw a bottle in front of a motor…

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Scarborough Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 11

In the Scarborough Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. A. Elliott, Robert Tindall, who has charge of the horses in the South Clifton colliery, was…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Matilda Bourke v Alice Callaway, insulting words. Defendant did not appear, and at the request of complainant the case was adjourned till…

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Stealing a Waggonette

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

A young man named Waller John Ross was charged with stealing a Waggonette, value £6, the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, of Wollongong…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

Verdicts were entered against a number of persons for sanitary foes in the Wollongong Municipality…

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Wilful Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 7

Leslie George Clarke, who was defended by Mr. J. W. Russell, pleaded not guilty to having unlawfully assaulted a married woman named…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 7

The following persons were fined the amounts set opposite their names for drunkenness at Thirroul, together with 6s cost:—Daniel Webb 5s, Oscur West…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

Thomas Grace pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Bulli, and was fined 20s, in default four days in gaol…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (before Mr. A. Elliott. S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

Frank Soldi pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Crown-street, and was fined 5s or 18 hours. Serjeant Noble pointed out that Soldi…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M., the Wollongong Co-Operative Society was proceeded against by the…

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Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 8

Coal Limited, for which Mr. Austin Chapman appeared, applied for a suspension of the labour conditions on the 21 leases held by the company…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

John Skerritt, an old offender, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. He pleaded guilty, and said that he had done light work…

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Wollongong Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 17

In this Court on Tuesday, John Skerritt, who had but recently completed a sentence of three months for vagrancy, was sent to the State…

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Magistrate's Advice to Boys

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

Two respectable-looking boys appeared when certain names were called during the summonses at Worship street police court recently, and Mr. Couer, looking surprised at…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.m.) Selling Confectionery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

Samuel Barr pleaded guilty to a charge of selling con[?]ectionery in Crown-street, Wollongong, without sufficient covering…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

Cora May Laycock proceeded against June Coleman for using insulting words. Mr. Lysaght for plaintiff and Mr…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 8

The District Court was opened in Wollongong yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Rose Henness v. Bulli Shire…

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District Court. Thursday. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 7

Mrs. Henness v Bulli Shire. Damage to property £100. Mr. D. S. Edwards, instructed by Messrs Russell and Son, for plaintiff…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 1

William Judson, a colored man from Port Kembla, pleaded guilty to be-having in a riotous manner in Went-worth-road, Port Kembla, and was…

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