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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

163 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 9

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 5

William Horward pleaded guilty to behaving in an indecent manner at Fairy Meadow, and was fined 10s and 6s Costs or 7 days…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 8

George Walsh, Norman Beattie, and George Scott were fined each 15s and 6s costs for soliciting passengers on the station. platform…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwardsi S.w.) Horse Straying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 6

For allowing horses to stray in the Municipality of Wollongon two persons were fined 5s and 3s costs. One defendant was fined for allowing six…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 17

Sydney Leslie, drunkenness, fined 2/6. Indecent language, 40/ or 14 days. Albert Small, drunkenness, recognisances forfeited…

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Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

An amusing case was beard by Mr. Edwards at the police court this morn ing when C. Beresford sued S. Durnell for assault. Both parties…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

Elizabeth Farrell was chained with using indecent language in Belmore-Street Defendant pleaded guilty and gave…

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Wollongong Court Friday and

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 17

James Mulhall, offending against decency at Port Kembla, fined £4, or one month. Edith Cole, drunk and disorderly, was…

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Wollongong Court To-day. Misappropriation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 13

Andrew Gilroy, 19, was charged with appropriating to his own use the sum of 1/, the property of William A. McKenzie, butcher, by whom he was…

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Wollongong Court Tuesday. a Railway Fare

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

Percy Caley pleaded not guilty to a charge of travelling from Sutherland to Wollongong without paying his fare. Mr. H. Morris, inspector, prosecuted;…

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Kiama Police Court. Unlawful Assault

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 3

At the Kiama Police Court on Thursday before the P.M. and Messrs. T. Love and C. W. Craig, Js.P., Charles McGlinchey preferred two charges…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 5

Richard MoGeehan was found guilty of having used "language" and also of assaulting Constable. William!. For the language he was fined £2 or 14…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 13

In the Wollongong Court this morning 9 lads were arraigned on a charge of riotous behaviour in Stuart Park, Wollongong, on Sunday, 1st July. They…

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Wollongong Court Saturday and

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

The hearing of the charges against Richard MeGeehan, adjourned from previous day, was continued. For indecent language he was fined 40/, or 14 days;…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday. (Before the Acting Warden)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

J. A. Fleming applied for a suspension of the labour conditions in connection with his mineral lease No. 289, parishes Wongnwilli and Kembla…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

G. H. Walker sued E. Walker for £8 10[?], price of two pigs. Mr. Lysacht for plaintiff, and Mr. Russell for defendant…

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Police Court. Friday. (Before Mr. Fincham, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 9

James Nagle, charged with indecent behavior in Church street, whose case was before the Police Court on Tuesday morning and his bail ordered to…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

John Andrews pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Crown-street. Fined 50s, in default 21 days…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 22

James Ryan, 21, drunk and disorderly at the railway station, also indecent language. For the former, fined 20s, or 7 days; for the latter 50s or 12 days…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday. (Before the Acting Warden.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

J. A. Fleming's application for a suspension of the labour conditions of his mineral lease was further considered, and a suspension for six months…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Fincham, A. S. M.) Language Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 5

Loftus Gordon (22) pleaded guilty to having used "language" at Jubilee Bridge. Defendent said he was not…

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