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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

163 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 9

Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

Jas. Joseph Costello, pleaded not guilty to using indecent language in a public place at Jamberoo on the 17th December…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. C. A. Edwards, S.m.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

William John Holmezard pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wentworth Road, Port Kembla, and also to having used "language" For being…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

Wilhelm Holmjardt was fined 10s for drunkenness at Port Kembla, and 40s indecent language…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 9

Joseph Charles Kew, a tea traveller was charged with travelling on the railway from Unanderra to Wollongong, on a ticket issued from Albion…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 8

Peter Comensoli pleased guilty to "a certain extent" to behaving in a riotous manner in Keira-street on Saturday…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

John Ericksen, was charged with riotous behaviour at Port Kembla, and also with indecent language. Fined respectively £2 and 6s costs, and £3 and 6s…

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Licensing Court. Friday. (Before Messrs. Edwards, Mayo, and Kirton)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Michael McGrade applied for a transfer of his Colonial wine license at Thirroul to new premises. Mr. Cox for applicant, Mr. Clegg…

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Clermont Disaster. a Magistrate's Initiative

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

"In these days of regulations and red tape," writes a brisbane correspondent of the "Telegraph,". "It is satisfactory to know that there are still…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 7

John Burrows was charged with using insulting words to Rachael Rowles. Mr. Lysaght for prosecutor, Mr…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 7

William Chapman, indecent language in Crown-street, 40/, costs 6/, or seven days. Patrick O'Brien, a stranger, for…

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Drinking Methylated Spirits. Dilfmma of Melbourne Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 7

The Melbourne police are face to face with a difficult phase of the liquor question. There have recently been several cases in which it was…

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Licensing Court. Friday. (Before Messrs. Edwards, Mayo, and Kirton, Ms. L.B.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 8

Micheal M'Crade applied for the transfer of his Colonial wine license, Thirroul, to premises situate at the corner of the eastern side of the…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.m.) Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

Herbert Kelly (22) was charged with stealing £4 at Thirroul, the property of Robert Alexander Griffiths…

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TUESDAY. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.m.) Charged with Stealing His Own Potatoes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

Alfred Thomas, Richard Nash, and William Parnell, were charged with stealing eight bags of potatoes, valued at £4, the property of the Chief…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 9

The Bench (Messrs. A. O. Edwards, chairman', J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayo), on Thursday resumed the hearing of the application of Michael McGrade for a…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 22

Herbert Kelly was charged with the theft of four £1 notes from Robert A. Griffiths at Thirroul. The evidence was that accused, who…

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Licensing Court. Thursday. (Before Messrs. Edwards, Mayo, and Kirton)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

On the application of Mr. McLel- land, the application of James Alexander Martin for, a renewal of the license of the Centennial Hotel,…

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Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

On Thursday, before the C.P.S., Mr. Gilling, and Mr. Gab[?]el, J.P., J. Malone was charged with travelling on the railway between Wollongong and…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court this morning before Mr. A. O. Edwards, S.M. Frederick Percival Mason was arraigned on a charge of using insulting words to Annie…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 13

The hearing of the application of M. McGrade for the removal of a wine license at present in existence at Thirroul to a site not far from the Thirroul…

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