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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

163 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

On Tuesday, at the Court House, Wollongong, before Mr. Warden Edwards, an application was made on behalf of Coal Limited for a suspension…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 18
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The Bench (Mr. O. A Edwards, chairman, and Mr. J. A. Mayo) on Tuesday heard applications for renewals. Johanna Ryan, Bulli Pass Hotel,…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 18

The bails of three first offender drunks on Saturday night in Crown-st., were estreated. Willie Francis Cameron, 25, was…

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Abatement of Rents Court. Monday, Before Mr. O. A. Edwards

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

Walter Riddle applied for an abatement of the rent of the Balgownie Hotel. Mr. Russell appeared for applicant,…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 15

This court was held in Wollongong on Thursday. His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided. William George Bown was sworn as…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 9

Millie Pearce, otherwise England, v. Leslie Hart and Margaret Hance. Slander £100, and wrongful dismissal £100…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

Isabella Gilroy pleaded not guilty to a charge of a saulting Charlotte Amy Matilda Perrim on May 5th. Mr. Stathem appeared for plaintiff…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 9

The licensee of the Hotel Victoria was charged with keeping her licensed premises open on Sunday for the sale of li[?]uor…

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Wollongong Court Tuesday. a Bump

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 17

Charlotte Amy M. Perran charged Isabella Gilroy with assault on May 5th. Mr. Statham for the prosecution, and Mr Lysaght for the defence…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

William Johnson (aboriginal) pleaded guilty to assaulting Joseph Ernest Simms, at Port Kembla on March 26tjh…

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Liscensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 22

The Bench (Mr. Edwards, S.M., and Mr. J. A. Mayo), sat in Wollongong on Monday. John M. O'Brien, Royal Alfred Hotel…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 13

This morning, Collo Santo, an Italian fisherman, was remanded on a charge of robbery at Tarrawanna. The adjourned hearing of the charge…

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Police Court. Friday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.m.) a Remand Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Colto Santo, an Italian, was charged on remand from Balmain, that he did at Tarra wanna steal in the dwelling of Ricardo Bernard a silver watch,…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 21

George C. Murray charged Thomas Nolan with the theft of a footbridge, value at 6s. at Balgownie. The parties were stated to be…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

J. M. O'Brien was granted a renewal of the license of the Royal Al­fred Hotel. Annual value assessed at 2.2, and license fee at 4-35…

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Abatement of Rents Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Tooth and Co., Ltd., applied under a lease hold by them from Thomas Ball, of the Royal Hotel, Woonona, to abate the rent of. £10 per week by…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

Callo Santo, an Italian, was charged on remand, that he did at Tarrawaans, steal in the dwelling of Bernardi Rieardo, a silver watch, a silver chain,…

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The Storyteller The Shadow of Ravenscliffe. (Copyright.) Chapter Xx. Lowbarrow Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 23

"And now, your worships, having shown from the evidence of Sir Francis Langdale, his sister, Miss Margaret Langdale, his uncle, Mr. Octavius…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 19

Callo Santo, 24, an Italian, was charged with havin gon May 21at, at Tarrawanna, stolen £5 10s in money and three watches and two chains from the…

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