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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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All Rights Reserved. Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case Part 7

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

"My dear Mrs. Kent," said the colonel, "I have come as fast as I could, after learning of this great trouble, to see if I could be of any…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 7

At the Police Court this morning, Martha Hilton proceeded against Kate Booth for using insulting words at Port Kembla on 20th April. There…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday). Failing to Attend Drill

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 11

Frederick Campbell, charged with failing to attend compulsory drill on 17th April, pleaded guilty, and was ordered into the custody of the…

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All Rights Reserved. Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

"I will go with you," said Mr. Hildreth. "I'll not give in yet. My faith in George is too strong to be swept away like this. We'll fight it…

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All Rights Reserved. Grace Emmett, or the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

The bitterness of the cry wrung tears from the eyes of the banker. Yet he was silent. "It is so," continued Mr. Ellington…

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All Rights Reserved. Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 9

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

By Seward W. Hopkins, Author of "A Baffled Impostor," "On Four Brass Plates," etc., etc. PART 9…

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Police Court. Monday, (Before Mr. R. Green, Chamber Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 6

John Summers, drunkenness, Fined 5/- Cunningham Donnan, drunkenness. Fined 10/-…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

A District Court was held at Wollongong on Monday, his Honor Judge Bevan presiding. His Honor agreed to a consent award…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 13

Emil Jones (16), was charged with misbehaviour in a railway carriage. Inspector Morris prosecuted. Evidence was given by officials, which defendant…

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More Police wanted at Bulli (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 8

Sir,—There is little doubt the drunken hoodlums who sing and shout and bawl, and argue the point as they call it, along our streets till late at night…

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District Court Monday. (Before His Honor, Judge Bevan.) Case Struck Out

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 6

When the case Wm. H. Gilmore v. Mt. Kembla Coal. Co. was culled, Mr. Lysaght, for plaintiff, stated that the case had been held over from a…

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All Rights Reserved. Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part Ii

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 4

There were but two to bid him farewell. These were Lawyer Ormsby and Gideon Wells. Mr. Ellington was not informed of…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 8

Robert James Timothy (alias Jackson), was charged that he being a person against whom a prohibition order was in force was found…

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Warden's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 14

In the Warden's Court, Wollongong this morning, J. A. Fleming applied for suspension of labor conditions on mineral lease 289, parishes…

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The Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 1

rn the House of Representatives, Mr. Hector Lamond, M.H.R., referred to the congestion in the Arbitration Court, and expressed the…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

There was an application for transfer of the license of the Harp Hotel from Emiline Laycock to William Douoghuc-Latter deposed he had been a barman…

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District Court Austinmer. Progress Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

The following members were present at a meeting of the above held on Friday night: MessrB. G. Cram (presiding), Derham, (acting…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 1

The Wollongong Gas Co. sued Robert Osborne for £5 8s 8d, due for gas supplied. Mr. McClelland, who appeared for plaintiffs, applied for…

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All Rights Reserved. Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

''Where are you from, pard?'' Dick Battin was turning sadly away after his last rebuff at the ''Biazing Sun'' when he heard this…

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All Rights Reserved. Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. Part 13

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 4

"Now, then, pard, go ahead, and let us hear what you call the possibilities of the thing." "To begin with," said Battin, in…

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