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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

159 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 8

Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning the following cases were dealt with;— Francis Angus Foster, a colored man pleaded guilty to offending against…

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Police & Firemen's Hospital Art Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

The local effort in connection with the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival and Art Union has proved successful beyond all expectations. The…

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Wollongong Court Tuesday. Boohooing the King

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 19

George Brumby (25), pleaded not guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour. Constable Hamilton deposed that between 9 and 10 p.m. on Saturday night…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Warden Edwards.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

Thomas Graham applied for a lease of the land known as the Southern Coal Company's line for mining purposes…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

Charles Johnson applied for a renewal of the license of the Paragon Hotel, Helensburgh. Mr. Lysaght appeared for applicant. Annual value…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

At the police court this morning two members of the Citizens Forces, H B. Stapleton and Laurence Malady for failing to attend a com…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

Frederick Abbott was charged with being drunk on the mail South Coast at Fairy Meadow, and also with using indecent language at the same…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

Frederick Abbott pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness and to one of indecent language preferred by Constable Gill, who deposed to having…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning L. Corrville pleaded guilty to having in his possession portions of a railway sleeper reasonably supposed to have…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 6

Harry Gilday pleaded guilty to having used indecent language, lie said the words were only used in ordinary conversation with his brother…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 14

At the Bulli Court on Thursday the following cases were heard:—William Dobbie (43), drunkenness, fined 5/, or 48 hours…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday. (Before Warden Edwards.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

Thomas Graham applied for lease of the land known as the Southern Coal Company's line for mining purposes…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 7

James Cameron was charged that on 7th April,. 1918, he did travel on the Government railways between Sutherland and Wollongong without…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 21

Oh Monday John Cameron (54), a returned soldier, was charged with travelling from Sutherland to Wollongong without having previously paid his fare…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs. O. A. Edwards and J. A. Mayo, Ms.L.B.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 6

Johanna Ryan, applied for a renewal of license of Bulli Pass Hotel, Thirroul. Mr. Cox appeared for applicant…

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Assault & Insulting Language

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

Matthew John Philips proceeded against Joseph Byrne for unlawfully Assaulting him and using insulting language at Bombo on 12th April. Byrnes…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, May 1st, before the P.M. Dunmore Post-office Robbery

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

Three lads named Lentil Want, Edward William Fox and John Edward Duthy, appeared on remand from the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

Isaac Southall, a coloured man, pleaded guilty to having used "language" on the Wollongong railway station, and also with behaving in a…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 10

In the Court this morning, Thomas Farrell, 28, was charged with riotous behaviour at Corrimal on 8th May.—Pined 20/ or 7 days. Same, indecent…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 18

Isaac Southall, 45, colored, pleaded guilty to charges of indecent language and riotous behaviour oh Wollongong railway station. Constable Wilt stated…

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