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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

159 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 8

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 6

Mrs. Futcher was charged with using insulting words to Isabel McAndrew. Mr. Russell for tho prosecution and…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 18

Isabel McAndrew v Elsie Fletcher, insulting words. Mr. Lysaght for defendant, pleaded guilty. Mr. Russell, for prosecutrix, stated that defendant was a…

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Court Days Changed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 11

Owing to the extension of the district of the Stipendiary Magistrate, it has been found necessary to change Helensburgh Court day. From 6th August…

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Warden's Court. (Before Warden Edwards.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 6

J. A. Fleming applied for a suspension of the labour conditions on his mineral lease. Applicant stated that £4000 had…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 6

F. G. Makin applied for a a renewal the license of the Oxford Hotel. Application granted. Fee fixed at £45…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

Edwin Heath pleaded guilty to drunkenness at Corrimal. Fined 5s and costs 6s, in default 4 days hard labour…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 9

Donald McPhee, a lad, charged on Tuesday by Constable Wilson with indecent language, was fined 40s, costs 6s, or 14 days…

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Murder of Russia's Czar

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 4

According to the cables, the Berlin "Lokal Anzeiger" has received, from a highly-placed Russian, particular of tire ex-Czar's last moments,…

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Court Days Changed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 3

Owing to the extension of the district or the Stipendiary Magistrate, it has been found necessary to change Court days…

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Petty Theft

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 2

A man named laurence O'Neil was fined at the kiama Police Court on thursday morning, before Mr. Leonard Gabriel, J.P., £10 or 3 months at…

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Police Court. To-day (Friday)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

Louis Johnson was charged with cruelly illtreating a black gelding at the Mt. Pleasant mine, the property of James Sharples…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 6

Ernest Kirchner was at the Wollonger Police Court on Saturday, charged with, that being an alien enemy, he did travel beyond the police…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 10

William Wheeler, a young man, indecent language; fined 40s, costs 6s. In the Children's Court two boys for riotous behaviour while passengers in…

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Wollongong Court. Ill-treating a Horse

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 18

On Friday Hilary Johnston was charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse, the property of James Sharpies in Mount Pleasant mine on 21st instant. He…

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Divorce Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 5

In the Sydney Divorce Court, on Wednesday, Charles William Foster, a returned soldiery, applied for a divorce from his wife. Walter Ambrose…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

Charles O'Halloran pleaded guilty to using, indecent language at Thirroul, and was fined £2 or 14 days. For breaking a tub and cup he was…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 19

Two local young men pleaded guilty to being on the premises of the Harp Hotel on 25th ult. Sunday. Constable Williams deposed to having…

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Charge of Stealing Bullion

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 16

At the Newcastle Sessions, diaries Alfred Nicholson, James Cranney, Chas. Doley and George Henry Doley were arraigned on two counts, respectively, that…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. and Messrs, T. Love and C. W. Craig, J's.P., William George Holden, who was defended by Mr. M…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 9

In the Court this morning, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., the following cases were heard:— INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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