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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

207 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 11

Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court today the charge against Colbert, Massey and Thompson of fishing in closed waters at Lake Illawarra was dismissed…

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Police Court TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Edwards., S.m.) Alleged Fishing in Closed Waters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 1

Curtis Colbert, Robert Thompson, and Herbert Massey were charged with fishing with a act in waters in Lake Illawarra closed against net fishing…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 6

Victor Petersen, indecent language at Port Kembla, did not appear; fined £3, 6/ costs, or one month, a month to pay. Alexander Livingston, drunkenness at…

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Wollongong Court Illegal Fishing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 16

The hearing of the adjourned case, Robert Thompson, Curtis Colbert, and Herbert Massey, net fishing in the prohibited waters of Lake Illawarra, was…

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Warden's Court. TUESDAY. (Before Warden Edwards)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 6

Coal Limited, applied for a suspension of labor conditions for six months on their mineral leases. John Evans, manager of the Coy…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

Nicholas Harris, who was arrested after he had put up an exciting six rounds at the Globe Stadium on Saturday sight, was remanded to…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court. Important Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

At a recent sitting of the above court at Wollongong, T. Marks was proceeded against for a breach of the Transport Workers' Award in not…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

Samuel Seward Stace pleaded guilty to being in the bar of tho Balgownie Hotel, whilst a prohibition order was in force against him, and was fined…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The court was occupied Wednesday and Thursday hearing the application for a hotel license for Coledale. Mr. A. Watt, instructed by Mr…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 20

James Wilson sued William McKenzie for damages on account of alleged breach of engagement as a shopman butcher. Mr. Statham for plaintiff; Mr. Lysaght…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. (Before Mr. C. A. Edwards, S.m.) the Man That Held the Money

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

Eugene Julius Lampson, horse trainer, was charged with stealing £1 from C. Massey. Constable Wilson deposed that on…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 6

Albert Starr, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and pleaded guilty. Sentenced to three months…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 19

On Monday a list of sanitary service dues, numbering 41 was before the Court. Of these 21 paid, and the cases were withdrawn; four cases were…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Edwards and Mayo)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 6

F. G. Makin applied for a licence for the new Oxford Hotel, Crown street, Wollongong. Mr. Smithers appeared for…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. Mr. Edwards, S.M. Taking Explosives Into a Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

Cumming Smith, a miner employed at Mount Keira Colliery, was charged with a branch of general rules, viz., taking cartridges into the mine not…

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Assault and Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 18

Francis Schumack (20), was charged with having assaulted Robert Gladson and robbed him of 16/. Sergt. Connors deposed to having on…

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Stealing from Railway Carriages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 7

At the police court this morning Aidan Joseph Kenny, a smelter, who gave his address as 225 Elizabeth-street, Sydney, was charged with…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 7

The application for a license for a hotel at Coledale again occupied the attention of the local licensing court on Thursday. Evidence in favour of…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. O.A. Edwards, S.m.) Fishing in England Waters

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

John Massey, Geoffrey Massey, Albert Massey, Stanley Thompson, Wilfred Thompson, and Samuel Thompson, pleaded guilty to having shot a…

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Stealing From Railway Carriages

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 2

At the police court last week Aidan Joseph Kenny, a smelter, who gave his address as 225 Elizabeth street, Sydney, was charged with stealing a…

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