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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

For behaving in an indecent manner in Bright's Lane, a man was fined £1, and 6s costs. For having used indecent language…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

Robert Findley for drunkenness at Balgownie, was fined 2/6, 6s costs; for profane language, 30s, costs 6s. Four young men pleaded guilty, per…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

At the police court this morning the following cases wore dealt with—George Scott, drunkenness, fined 2/6. A number of youths were fined 10s…

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Scarborough Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

At the Scarborough Police Court on Wednesday, Mrs. Prior, of Stan-well Park, milk vendor, proceeded against Inspector J. J. Hiles, of…

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Warden's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 13

In the Warden's Court, Wollongong, this morning Joseph Alexander Fleming applied for six months suspension of labor conditions on coal mining lease 267…

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Wollongong Court To-day (Friday)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 13

George Scott (18), drunkenness, fined 2/6, costs 6s. Same, riotous behaviour, in Keira-st., fined 10s, costs 4s. Sergt. Toohey stated…

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Charge of Assault. Milk Seller and Inspector

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

On Monday at the Scarborough police court, Mrs. Pryor, a Stanwell Park milk vendor, proceeded against Inspector J. J. Hiles, of the Bulli Shire,…

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Wollongong Court Indecent Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court this morning a Chinese named Wong Gee (65), was arraigned on a charge of having at Figtree, on 22nd January last…

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Liscensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 17

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

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Last year's Court Business, etc

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 17

Statistics of the business done during the year past at the Wollongong Court: Arrests for vagrancy or drunkenness, 235; summons cases 239; committals, 4…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 7

Jas, Martin, Helensburgh, applied for a renewal of his license. Mr. Russell for applicant. The chairman said he considered…

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Wollongong Court Misappropriating

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 19

William Laurie pleaded guilty to misappropriating to his own use at Bellambi a five pound note belonging to Andrew Kerwan…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.m.) Where Did the Fiver Go?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

William Lawrie pleaded guilty, to fraudulently appropriating £5 the property of Andrew Kerwan, commonly known as Murray…

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Wollongong Court To-day (Friday.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 13

Frederick Mahady did not appear to answer a charge of riotous behaviour in Moore-lane, Wollongong, on the 12th January last. This case was heard…

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Police Court. To-day's Court. Assault at Port Kemble

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A patriarchal aboriginal, of the Uncle Tom type, name William Sadler, proceeded against a young aboriginal named Chiddy…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M. Claim for Kent

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

Mary Hamilton sued R. Bowyer for £11/18/0 rent. Mr. Cox for plaintiff, and Mr. McLelland for defendant. John S. Hamilton deposed he acted…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 21

For C. Massey, who was charged with language, Mr. Lysaght made an explanation. Constable Williams stated that defendant was under the influence…

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Wollongong Court (To-day, Friday.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 14

Berenice Violet Stafford (21). was charged that she did at Austinmer, on 5th January, steal one gold Nellie Stewart bangle and one gun metal watch, to…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, February 7th, before the P. M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

Thursday, February 7th, before the P.M. V. Humphries and P. Byrnes each pleaded guilty to being drunk and were fined 2/6 with 6/- costs in…

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Police Court. to Day's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Alice Taylor v. Wm. Wales. In suiting words. Withdrawa. Joseph Wearing (18) pleaded guilty to using indecent language Fined…

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