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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

207 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 11

Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 17

H. Leahaney pleaded not guilty to a charge by st[?]phano Marini of having assaulted him. Complainant, lately a miner…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 17

William Shear[?]n, a soldier, was charged with having stolen twelve shillings from Bert Ecklund on the 28th February at Corrimal…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. A. Gates. D.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

Edward Thompson pleaded guilty to using indecent language in the bar of the Great Eastern Hotel at Port Kembla, and was fined 10s or three days…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 17

Edward Thompson, 62, for obscene language in the bar of the holed, port Kembla. was fined 10s or three days, he had been locked up for…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

James Rae, a soldier, was fined 10s and costs 6s for having travelled on the railway between Sydney and Balgownie without having previously paid…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 15

Priscilla Rawlins charged Florence Davis with insulting words, Mr. Russell for the defence, asked for an adjournment, having been instructed…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 9

The C.I.M. held Court in Wollongong on Thursday. [?] Mrs. E. Dollahan pleaded guilty to, having paid George Rankin employ…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

William Harty, for drunkenness at Port Kembla, was fined 2s 6d and 6s Costs. Thomas Les Purcell pleaded guilty to…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 19

John Lowa was fined ten shillings' and three shillings costs on each of two charges of stray stock James Harty, drunkenness at Port…

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North Illawarra Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

At the appeal court held at the Wollongong Court House on Tuesday in connection with the assessment for the North Illawarra Municipality the…

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Stipendiary Magistrate Appointed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. A. O. Edwards, Senior Relieving Magistrate, has been appointed to the Stipendiary Magistrate's district of Wollongong, rendered vacant by…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Fincham, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Alfred Cummins pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in the bar of the Great Eastern Hotel at Port Kembla, and was ordered to pay…

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Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

The following appeals in connection with the assessments for the Municipality of Wollongong were heard before Mr. Fincham, S.M., at the local…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 16

Alfred Cummins, for riotous behaviour in the hotel, Port Kembla, was fined thirty shillings or fourteen days. For endeavoring to…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

John Charles Fisher was charged with having a gold watch and chain and a mounted sovereign in his possession, which were reasonably…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 11

The District Court opened yesterday before Judge Fitzhardinge. Loss of a Bull. A. W. Duncan, a farmer near Pt…

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Wollongong Court New S.m

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. A. O. Edwards, who the late Mr. Elliott, took up duty on Monday, and was welcomed by Mr. Cox, on behalf of the legal…

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District Court. Thursday. (Before His Honor Judge Fithardinge). All About a Bull

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 7

A.W. Duncan sued the Mount Kembla Coal Co., claiming £75 damages for loss of a bull killed by the Company's locomotive near Port Kembla…

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The Public Tennis Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

A number of boys that put much of zest into the formation of the Tennis Courts at the Central ,Park reserve have left Kiama, a good many of them…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Henry Bagnall, who appeared in Court, without boots, pleaded guilty to drunkenness at Port Kembla. According to Constable Sommmerville,…

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