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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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

Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 15

At Helensburgh yesterday the C.I.M. heard a claim against the Metropolitan Coal Co., prosecuted by Mr. Waugh, industrial inspector, on…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliots, S.m.) a Mount Kembla Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 1

James Williams, of Kembla Heighte, was charged that between the 18th day of July, 1914, and 29th day of July, 1915, he did…

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Kiama District Court. Thursday. Nov. [?], Before Judge Fitzhardinge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

Kiama Gas Cey., against Carson & Hamer.—Praintiff claimed £9/11/-, sale of coke and tar. Mr. J. Russell appeared for plaintiff…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.m.) Deemed to Be Insane

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

Mark Hamilton Howell, a young man from Mount Kembla, pleaded not guilty to being insane at Mount Kembla on Monday night last…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, S.m.) a Port Kembla Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

Mary Booth pleaded not guilty to using insulting words to Christina Bloxsome, at Port Kembla, also not guilty to unlawfully, assaulting…

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Wollongong Court. Tuesday. Stray Stock

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 18

Fines of five shillings and three shillings costs were imposed upon Arnold Beach, W. J. Bath, Annie Cavanagh, A. Dorin, E. Jackson, J…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 2

Herbert Halliday pleaded guilty to being drunk in Crown-street on Saturday night. Constable McGirr stated that Halliday was in a restaurant on…

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Inadequate Police Protection

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Saturday last, Messrs. L. Gabriel and Wm. Colley, Js. P., remarked upon the present policing of Kiama as being…

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Wollongong Court. Tuesday. Auctioneers' Liceoses

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 20

These were granted for the coming year to Frank Bevan, H. F. Cotterell, M. A O'Donnell, Robert Osborne, Herbert Fell, John…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

Thomas Farrell, a returned soldier, pleaded guilty to unlawfully discharging a revolvor in the yard of the Royal Alfred Hotel on the 30th inst…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

Thomas George Anderson pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the Mount Keira Hotel during prohibited hours. Constable…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

Nine persons were fined 5s and 3s costs for allowing stock to stray. Thomas Farrell pleaded guilty to using indecent language in School…

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Wollongong Court. Tuesday Bad Language. Etc

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 19

Thomas Farrell was charged with obscene language. Constable Gill stated that the offence was committed at Balgownie on the occasion…

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