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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 19

Alfred Cummins pleaded guilty to a charge of filthy language, it was stated by Constable Somerville that defendant was a very decent man…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.m.) a Drunk's Experience

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 3

Daniel Daley was fined 2s 6d or the rising of the Court for being found drunk at Port Kembla. It was stated by Constable Somerville that Daley,…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 8

Robert Edward Ballantyne was charged with having eleven thousand rifle cartridges in hispossession reasonably supposed to be stolen…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

An elderly man named William Roberts pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in Crown-street last night…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the local police court this morning, T. Scott and R. Crimmins, soliciting custom on railway station, fined 2s…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 18

William Roberts, 60, was charged with indecent language. He had been put out f Howarth's restaurant, and thereupon uttered the language…

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Unlawful Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 6

John Halliday proceeded against John Gordon, for unlawful assault at Corrimal on June 7th. Mr. Lysaght appeared for plaintiff…

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Alleged Stealing of Chaff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 6

David Gallagher was charged with stealing two bags of chaff from the Wollongong goods shed on the 8th June, the property of the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 6

A collectors and second-hand dealers' license was granted to James Frew…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 8

Last Friday a Chinese was before the Court, charged with being a prohibited immigrant. He was believed to be a deserter from a ship…

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Police Court TUESDAY. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

The Wollongong Municipal Council proceeded against Ernest Henry Brown, that being the owner of a licensed motor car, he did allow…

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Licensing Court. TUESDAY. (Before Messrs O. A. Edwards, J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayo.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

A renewal of the application of Charles Peter Hansen for the Figtree inn was granted, the license fee being fixed at £20…

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Scarborough Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 7

INSULTING WORDS.—At the Scarborough police court on Wednesday a charge of using insulting words to Mrs. Love against W. P. Clark, of…

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Police Court FRIDAY. (Before Messrs O. A. Edwards,)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

Charles Cook proceeded against John Ward for having used obscene language to him at Mount Pleasant mine. Mr. Russell appeared for Cook…

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Scarborough Police Court Before Mr. Edwards, S.M. Insulting Words

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 16

In the Scarborough Police Court, on Wednesday, the greater part of the day was occupied in unravelling the outcome, of a disturbance which…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 20

Ernest H. Frowa was charged with having on twentieth May carried in his motor car a number of passengers in excess of that which the car…

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Licensing Court Renewals

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 20

Charles P. Hatsen, Figtree Hotel. Applicant stated that the rent was four pounds. Fee fixed as last year twenty pounds…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 5

The quarterly Court was held in Wollongong on Tuesday, Mr. A. O. Edwards (chairman) and Mr. J. A. Mayo on the bench. A number of…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday. Casement Sentenced to Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The trial of Sir Roger Casement on a charge of treason has concluded, the jury returning a verdict of guilty. He was sentenced to death…

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Kiama District Court. Thursday, June 29, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 2

A. G. Carson against Edward John Brush.—Claim for £93/3/- goods sold and breach of agreement. Mr. K. Ryan appeared for plaintiff and Mr. J. W…

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