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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

207 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11

Charge of Assault

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

Hutson was also charged with having assualted Ellie Rosalie Hutson, his wife, on the night of 28th December. He pleaded not guilty. The nature of the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

James O'Hara was proceeded against by Inspector Anderson, of the Railway Department, for having travelled on the railway on the 7th January…

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Licensing Court. FRIDAY. (Before Messrs A. Elliott, J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayo.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 6

The hearing of the application for the transfer of the license of the Figtree Inn to promises at Port Kembla was continued on Friday. Mr…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

James Williams was charged that he did on the 5th February, steal an oilskin coat, the property of George Lindsay, of Unanderra, valued at £1…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

The hearing of the application for the transfer of the license of the Figtree Inn to promises at Port Kembla was continued at the…

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Wollongong Court. Railway Fares

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 20

James O'Hara was changed by ticket inspector Anderson with having on January seventh travelled from Wollongong to Corrimal without…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 6

At the local Licensing Court the hearing of the application for the transfer of the license of the Figtree Inn to premises at Port Kembla was…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 11

The District Court opened yesterday, his Honor Judge Fitzharding, presiding. Claim for Lighting Rates…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The hearing of the application the transfer of the license of the tree Inn to premises at Port [?] was continued to-day, when the [?]…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

An Industrial Court was held at Albion Park on Thursday by the Chief Industrial Magistrate. L. R. Mood was fined £4 and 16s cost for…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Bulli Shire v. North Bulli Colliery Co., lighting rates and interest due on same, £129 13s 9d. Mr. Rodgers, instructed by Mr. H…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Leonard James Burns and Thomas Bright both pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in the bar of the Commercial Hotel, and were fined…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The application of Charles P. Hunsen for the transfer of the license of the Figtree Inn to premises at Port Kembla was again before Messrs A…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 7

Last week Harold Bell, twenty-four, charged with entering the enclosed lands at Corrimal of Frederick Wilson without the consent, of…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Elliotti S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

James Kendon, for drunkenness at Port Kembla, was fined 2s 6d. William Henry Nicholson pleaded guilty to being drunk at Port…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The further hearing of the application for the transfer of the the licence the Figtree Inn to Port Kembla [?] continued on Friday last…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 1

At the local Small Debts Court on Tuesday Alfred Settree proceeded against J. H. Quist for the recovery of £7 10s for five weeks rent of "The…

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Alleged Stealing by Trick

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 6

Harry Fisher, Robert Graham Dean, and Charles Alfred West, were charged with stealing the sum of £10 by trick from Denis John Grogan, at Thirroul,…

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A Mine Manager before the Court. Charged with Breach of Postal Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday James Barnes, manager of the Bulli Colliery, was charged that he did, on or about the 19th…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 6

In the Wollongong court on Tuesday, Harry Fisher, 26, Russell Graham Dean 26, and Alfred West, 42, were charged with having stolen…

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