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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Correspondence. Police Station, Nelligen, 23rd September; 1918

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 7

Dear Mr. Wiseman, I have a friend who has been suffering with that dreaded complaint sciatica for some time and I have recommended him to…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 7

Joseph Charles Kew was grouted a hawker's license. II. F. Cotterell was granted an auctioneer's license for the district of…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

In Industrial Court before Judge Edmunds on Thursday, the question of special places in Mount pleasant Colliery was considered. This was an…

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Wollongong Court. [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

Thomas Tim[?] was dis[?] will [?] at Albion Park, on De[?] 7th. Mr. Russell for pro[?] Mr…

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Arbitration Court Ht. Pleasant Hatter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 12

The first Court under the new Act was held in Wollongong yesterday. Judge Honor Judge Edumuuds presiding. The business wag a claim by the Proprietors'…

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Correspondence. Police Station, Nelligon, 23rd September 1918

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 8

Beat Mr. Wiseman, I have a friend who has been suffering with that dreaded complaint sciatica for some time and I have recommended him to…

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Police & Firemen's Art Union. Help the Kiama Hospital

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

The Art Union scheme that benefits largely the Hospital system of the State, and which last year [?] our local local Hospital fund so acceptably,…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

John Rimmer pleaded guilty to being drunk, at Port Kembla on the 18th inst., and also using "language." Sergt Somerville said defendant is…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 8

On Friday last Michael Cunningham who did not appear, was fined £2 [?] using indecent language at Figtree[?] court costs 6/, or 14 days.—W. J…

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Wollongong Court. To-day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 12

To a charge of having failed to give notice of a change of abode as an alien, Arturo Fiumini, an Italian reservist, was fined £5 and court costs 6/, or one…

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Correspondence. Police Station, Nelligen, 23rd September 1918

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

Dear Mr. Wiseman, I have a friend who has been suffering with that dreaded complaint sciatica for some time and I have recommended him to…

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Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 9

On Monday at the Warden's Court, J. A. Fleming applied for a suspension of the labour conditions for six months of mineral lease 267, parishes…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

James Curry, by Mrs. Curry, pleaded guilty to occupying a house belonging to Lewis Parsons, in despite of notice to quit. Complainant stated he had only…

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Licensing Court. Thursday. (Before Messrs. Edwards and Mayo, Ms.L.B.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Mary Ann Dixon, a widow, residing at Wollohra, applied for a publican's license for premises at Dapto, known as the Old Dapto Hotel, which had…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

At the police court this morning Phillip Franklin pleaded guilty to assaulting Russell J. Cook at Gwyn ville. Mr Lysaght for plaintiff. The…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday), Unlawful Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 9

Russell James Cook, of Gwynneville, proceeded against Philip Franklin for unlawful assault, on the 6th February. Mr. Lysaght for plaintiff…

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Albion Park Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 11

In this Court, yesterday, a Mt. Keira resident, who had been caught by Constable Archer shooting at wild duck on Dec. 15th, was…

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Burglary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 18

Boy Barnes, a lad, pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking into the shop of William Dawe, at Nowra, on January 26th…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 18

William Dixon (33), pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting with intent to do actual bodily harm. John Herbert Wild; there was a second [?]…

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Indecent Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 18

William Stuart Scott (31), pleaded not guilty to charge of indecently assaulting a girl of 9 years at Foxground. On application of Crown, postponed to…

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