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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

163 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 16

This court sat on Thursday, his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding. MONEY LENT. J. McGavin v Hodge. Mr. Cox for…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 20

Henry A. Graham was charged with stealing a bag of chaff, property of Joseph Daley. Mr. Lysaght appeared for [?]fence…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 13

William White, drunkenness in Corrinal-street, fined 2/6. Joseph Waugh, trespassing on the railway line at Balgownie, pleaded…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

John McGavin v Chalks Edward Hodge, Money lent £50. Mr. Cox for plaintiff. Mr. Lysaght applied for an adjournment,…

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Khaki for Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 7

When summer conditions arrive the local police will aupear in [?]haki uniforms, which have been served out to them for use in the summer…

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Supreme Court Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 11

The case of Albert Clarke, a lad of 18, against the Excelsior Colliery Ltd., claiming £300 damages for injuries sustained at the Excelsior Colliery in April…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

At the police court this morning Edward Hollis was charged that he did on Thursday at Coledale assault William John Richards, a deputy…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 7

The following persons pleaded guilty to allowing their stock to stray in the Municipality of North Illawarra, and were each fined 5s…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 8

There was one fine of 10/ and 6/ costs for indecent behaviour; a similar fine was imposed in a case of being in the yard of the Wollongong hotel on a…

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Wollongong Court To-day (Friday.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 11

Edward Hollis was charged that Le did on the previous day at Coledale, assault William John Richards, a deputy employed at the North Bulli Colliery…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 3

Robert Anderson pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Crown-street. Servant Toohey said defendant…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 20

Robert Anderson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and disorder in Crown-street. Constable Hamilton stated that Anderson had been dancing and…

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Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

Late on Saturday night last burglars entered the shop of Mr. P. Laughlin, aud got away with a fairly good haul. An entrance was…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

May Roy and Charless David Thorburn were charged with conspiring to falsely accuse Fred. Lowden and James McEnaney of…

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Police in Khaki

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

This week the two local policemen appeared in their new uniform of khahi Sergeant Sommerville has quite a military look…

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Wollongong Court Riotous Behavior

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 13

In the Court this morning Constable Gill proceeded against Richard Fitzgib-bons, Frank Golightly, John Rhodes, Charles Rhodes, and Thomas Rhodes, on…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

Andrew Kinlock pleaded guilty to having used indecent language at Balgownie, and fined 40s, costs 6s, of 14 days hard labour…

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Licensing Court

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

The Quarterly Court was held in Wollongong, on Tuesday, Messrs. Edwards, (chairman), J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayo, Bench…

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Wollongong Court To-day (Friday.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 13

Andrew Kinlock, using indecent language at Balgownie, fined 40s, costs 6s, or 14 days. TO GIVE UP POSSESSION…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

E. P. Clout was granted a renewal of his license for Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong. The license of the Balgownie…

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