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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

207 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 11

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

Thomas Daley pleaded guilty to bein drunk in Crown-street and was fined 2s 6d or the rising of the court. On a charge of using indecent…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.m.) Troublesome Finn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 6

Victor Petersen, a Russian Fine pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting Sergeant Somerville whilst in the executive of his duty at Port Kembla…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 19

Thomas Daley, drunkenness in Crown-street, fined 5/. For indecent language, £2, or 14 days. Thomas Buackburn, drunkenness at…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

Thomas Clarkson, a returned soldier pleaded guilty to using meeting language in Church-street on Saturday night, but stated be used the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 1

Carl Karlsson, a Russian Finn, who was last Tuesday remanded on charges of resisting the police at Port Kembla, and using indecent language, for…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 6

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, renewals of hotel licenses were granted to Alfred Horace Scanlon Bulli Family Hotel), and Michael…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 14

Thomas Clarkson, 23, charged with indecent language, pleaded provocation. Constable Larkin deposed that the language was used at an anti-conscription…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 19th October, before Mr. A. O. Edwards, P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

Mark Francis, residing at Bombe, on remand, was charged under the War Precaution Act with supplying certain intoxicating liquor to a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 2

James Kenny pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Crown-street, and was fined 10s, in default three days' hard labor…

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A Port Kembla Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 13

Alexander Livingstone pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted Charles Bartlett, at Port Kembla, on Tuesday last…

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Exemption Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 10

The first exemption court held in this district in connection with the proclamation calling up all single men between the ages of 21 and 35 years, for…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 8

George Spawton, drunkenness, fined 2/6. James Benny pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour. Constable Larkin stated…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 17

John Cullen pleaded guilty to using bad language on Wollongong railway platform, and expressed regret. Fined 40/ or 14 days, seven days to pay…

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Exemption Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

The exemption court opened at Wollongong Courthouse on Monday, before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M. Lieutenant R. Shipp appeared on…

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Wollongong Court Tuesday. a Port Kembla Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 5

William O'Brien charged William Imerson and John Erickson with assault at Port Kembla on the evening of Oct. 30th…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 5

An elderly man named Charles Bartlett pleaded guilty to a charge of providing liquor for James Kevin, of Port Kembla, a person against whom…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

John Roberts was charged with stealing two glasses valued 2s, the property of Eliza Jane Howarth. The evidence of Constable Windsor, Olive…

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Exemption Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4
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An Exemption Court sat at Wollonsgong Monday, Mr. Edwards S.M., presiding. Lieut. Shipp watched the interests of…

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Exemption Court WOLLONGONG

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 9

The exemption court resumed its sitting in Wollongong yesterday (Thursday), when the following cases were heard…

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