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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

159 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 8

Railway Robbery. Kiama Court Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 5

At the Kiama Police Court on Friday, before Mr. A. O. Edwards, S.M., William Cecil Goulding, was charged with having, on June 2,…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

The Metropolitan Coal Co., Helensburgh, appealed against the assessment of £33,483 of their property at Helensburgh by the Bulli Shire…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards. S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

Mrs. Nellie Buckham sued Dr. Park of Corrimal, for £13 for school fees of his daughter Eliza. £3/5/- was paid into court by Dr. Park…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

Cosmos Petrochilos pleaded guilty to stealing £1 12s 6d, the property of Statis Aroney, and was fined £2. At the police court this in morning…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 6

Stephen Durnell pleaded guilty to allowing a cow to stray on the railway line, and was fined 5/- and 6/- costs, and 2/6 witness' expenses…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 18

Stephen Durnell pleaded guilty to a charge of a cow straying on the railway line at 1Mt. Drummond. Inspector Morris stated that defendant had kept his cow…

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Wollongong Court To-day (Friday)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 11

William King, drunkenness, fined 2/6; in default the rising of the court. John McCall, drunkenness, fined 2/6 or the rising of the court…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court this the morning cases were dealt with. Robert Stone was charged with unlawfully assaulting Mrs. Norman…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday). Unlawful Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 11

Ellen Allen, a music teacher residing at Port Kembla, proceeded against Robert Stone, of Port Kembla, for unlawful assault. Mr. Lysaght for…

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Scarborough Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 11
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In the Scarborough Police Court on Wednesday Charles Cantlll Wright pleaded not guilty to a charge of larceny as a bailee. Mr. Lysaght, of…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.m.) Disorderly, Conduct at Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 3

A man named McDermott was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in the bar of Bode's Hotel on June 15th, and also with using…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 17

John McDermott was charged with drunkenness and disorder and obscene language in the bar of the Victoria Hotel. Constable Gill deposed that in the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 5

Frank Williamson pleaded guilty to being drunk at Figtree, and also to behaving in a riotous manner. George Hughes pleaded guilty to…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 16

William H. Williams did not appear [?] answer to a charge. Sergt. Grigor, [?]rrimal, deposed that Williams had ow[?] to the effects of drink attempted…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 3

John Lewis applied for the registration of the Helensburgh Club for the sale of liquor. Inspector Walked appears to oppose…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 1

Peter Plummer pleaded guilty to having used indecent words in Keira-street. Constable Wilson gave evidence to…

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Scarborough Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 9

In the Scarborough Court on Wednesday, George Puller, of Coledale, proceeded against James and Thomas Goudie on a charge of assaulting him in company…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 18

Arthur Burley (28), pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and indecent words, uttered loudly, according to Constable Wilson, outside the Globe…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 1

Mrs. J. Abley v. Robt. Elliott. Claim j1/10/-. Verdict for amount claimed, cost 3s, witness expenses, 10s…

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