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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

133 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 7

Chief Industrial Magistrates Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

William Dalton sued the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery for £1 0s 9d, balance due in respect of fourteen shifts at 13s per shift from 29th June to…

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Industrial Court Corrimal Deficiency Claims

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 11

In the Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison (Chief Industrial Magistrate, William Dalton, miner, proceeded against the…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. Elliott, S.M. Joseph Berghan sued A. C. Willis for the sum of £19, which he claimed…

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New Tennis Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor Ald. T. Love, officially opened the new court at Central Park. An apology was received from Mr. G. Knight…

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Wollongong Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 10

In the Police Court on Tuesday, one Daniel Benjamin was committed to the hospital for insane, "Gladesville; the S.M. Commented upon the…

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Industrial Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

J. S. McKay, of Thirroul, pleaded guilty to failing to pay Nellie Kerr the minimum wage. Fined 10s, complainants costs 10s, and court…

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INDUSTRIAL Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 11

In the Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, the following cases were heard:—…

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Outspoken Remarks. the Chief Industrial Magistrate on Bush Lawyers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 7

At the Chief Industrial Magistrates Court, at the local Court House on Thursday Inspector Waugh proceeded against the Municipality of…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 7

Thomas Samples pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Crown-street on Saturday night, and was fined 10s, in default three days…

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Court Episodes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 1

At the Police Court on Friday last a dusky lady from Port Kembla faced the bunch in answer to a charge of having no lawful visible means of…

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Alleged Stealing of a Ring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

At the Albion Park Police Court on Wednesday, before mr. a. Ellott, S.M., Mary Ellen Mitchell was charged with Stealing a gentleman's ring…

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Wollongong Court Drink and Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 6

In the Wollongong Court on Tuesday Edward Short, for drunkenness and disorder was fined 5s, 6s'costs; for indecent language, 20s or seven…

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Horse Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

Amor was further charged with stealing one bay mare, the property of Daniel G. McGuirk. The evidence of D. G. McGuirk was…

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Stealing a Saddle and Bridle

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

A young man named Charles Ward Amor, was charged with stealing a saddle and bridle at Wollongong on February 27th last, valued at £3, the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

Jean Gillespie, an elderly woman, deemed to be insane, was on the advice of Dr. T. W. Leo and Dr. W. L. Kirkwood, ordered to be sent to the…

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Wollongong Court Tuesday. Drunkenness

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 12

Hugh Spiers, drunkenness, was fined 5s; the S.M. asked if this was the same against whomhe had issued a prohibition order in Scarborough…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 8

A young man named Vermond Percy Hardie was charged, with assaulting and robbing, in company with another man, John Donnellan at…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 8

William Cavanagh, drunk, fined 5s, in default 48 hours. Martin Moore, drunk, fined 2s 6d. William Walters, drunkenness at…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

On Tuesday William Alkins, for drunkenness at Port Kembla, was fined 5s or forty-eight hours; for indecent language 40s or 14 days…

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