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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

Cunningham Donnan was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in the bar of Tattersall's Hotel, and was also charged with being in the hotel…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 14

The C.I.M., Mr. Addison, held Court in Wollongong on Thursday. Mr. A. Waugh prosecuted. Butchers Award…

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Industrial Court. an Important Point

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

At the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court at Wollongong on Thursday W. McKenzie was called upon to answer two charges of breaches of the…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

Thursday, Jan. 6, before Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs. T. Love, C. W. Craig, L. Gabriel. Police v. R. A. Bishop, J. J…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Albert Stafford pleaded guilty to using profane language at Mount Kembla, and was fined 10s and 6s costs, in default four days in the…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 14

Bertram Ranger, charged with playing an unlawful game to wit, two up, on the main road opposite the Mount Kembla Hotel on New…

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Tuesday Sidney Walton was charged with stealing the sum of £4 from John Walker, at Wollongong, on Saturday…

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Stealing Tomatoes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 9

Robert Honey Farrell pleaded guilty to stealing tomatoes from Guest's garden at Fairy Meadow, to the value of 7s 6d. Defendant was fined 40s, 6s…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 9

James Michael Kelly pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in Crown-street on Friday night. According to Constable McGirr defendant and others…

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Licensing Court. Port Kembla Hotel License. (Before Messrs A. Elliott, J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayo)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

At a special sitting of the Licensing Bench at the Court House on Tuesday, Charles P. Hansen made application for the transfer of the license from…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Charles Massey, junr., and Alfred E. Massey pleaded guilty to using a net in the channel of Lake Illawarra which was closed against net fishing,…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Before Messrs A. Elliott (chairman), and J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayo, Ms.L.B. The hearing of the application for…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

Before Messrs A. Elliott (chairman, and J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayo, Ms.L.B. The hearing of the application for…

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Warden's Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Warden Elliott.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

Joseph Alexander Fleming applied for a suspension of the labor conditions on M.L. 267, of 610 acres, parishes Kembla and Wongawilli,…

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Stealing Whisky

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Henry Sydney Jones was charged with stealing one bottle of whisky and two decaliters of whisky, valued 19s 6d, the property of E. W. Jakins,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

Leslie Bates was charged with having in his possession, except for lawful use, one overcoat and one waterproof, the property of the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A younger girl named Alice Hughes, aged 19 years, pleaded guilty to having no lawful visible means of support at Wollongong on January 28th…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Before Messrs A. Elliott (chairman), and J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayor Ms.L.B. The hearing of the application for…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 20

In the Wollongong Court last Friday James Carnswas charged with driving a motor car negligently at Brownsville. Constable Hargrave…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

Thursday, 3rd February, before Mr. Elliott, P.M. Frank Devecom Hutson, a stranger to this district, pleaded not guilty to a…

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