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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

163 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 3

At the Kiama Licensing Court on Thursday, before Mr. Edwards, P.M., and Messrs. T. Love and C. W. Craig, Js.P., a billiard license at Gerringong…

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Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

Edward James Piercey was charged that he did, on 31st October, at Tapatalee steal two' lambs the properly of Wm. Price…

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Wednesday. Alleged Indecent Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

Hans Anderson Hemmingsen was charged with, indecently assaulting Leah Price at Scarborough on October 3rd, and pleaded not guilty…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 13

The Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. G. C. Addison, held court in Wollongong, this morning. Geo. W. Payne, blacksmith, Mt…

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District Court. Thursday. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

Artis v. Moore—Breach of agreement. Mr. Cox for plaintiff, Mr. McLelland for defendant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

Joseph Condon was fined 2s 6d on a charge of being drunk on the railway station. Ha also pleaded guilty to having used indecent…

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Grace Maudalin was charged with stealing three one pound notes at Balgownie. the property of John Laverick…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 9

Frederick Walker, driving at wrong side of street. Fined 10s, court costs 3s; seven days allowed to pay. A MOTOR CAR CASE…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.m.) Drunkenness and Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Thomas Morrison pleaded guilty to being drunk in Bong Bong-street, Dapto, on Saturday, and also to having used indecent language…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 18

Thomas Morrison, 38, drunkenness at Dapto, was fined 5s or 24 hours. For indecent language be was fined 40s or 14 days…

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Wollongong Court Friday. Without a License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 14

The adjourned case in which Inspector Nicholson proceeded against Percy James, of Mount Kembla, for driving a motor car for hire without a license,…

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District Court. Friday, 16th INST. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 7

Owen and another v. Municipality Central Illawarra. This was an appeal by the Trustees of the Owen Estate against a decision of the…

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Attempted Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

On Sunday night some children informed Mr. T. Byron, caretaker of the Town Hall that a man had enter-the "Mercury" Office yard and left a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

George Robert Plews, recently released from serving a sentence for breaking a mirror at the Corrimal Hotel, was charged that he did on…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 8

For allowing stock to stray, the following persons were fined 5s and 6s colts :—Mrs. J. Davis, Chas Doyle, Chas. Frew, Mrs. Hobbs…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 11

In the court this morning Cunningham Donnan for using indecent language at Balgownie, was fined £3, costs 6/-, or 21 days…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 19

George Robert Plews, 30, was charged with having at Corrimal maliciously injured a plate glass window of the value of £16, the property of William…

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Ex-Police Sergeant Honored

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 20

Friends assembled at the School of 'Arts' Hall on Thursday evening to show their appreciation of the many sterling qualities as a police officer and a citizen…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

Thursday 8th February, before Mr. Edwards P.M. and Mr. L. Gabriel, J.P. Walter J. Brown (for whom Mr. M…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Edward Curry pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Ellen-st., Wollongong, and was fined 40s, costs 6s, is default 14 days…

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