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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

159 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 8

Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

Samuel Shephard was charged that he did on May, 24th at Scarborough, steal 4 cwt. of coal, the property of the Illawarra Cottage Hospital…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 8

William Murray pleaded guilty to being drunk in Crown-street at 11 a.m. on Sunday. His Worship to Defendant: How…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 13

This court sat in Wollongong Thursday, his Honor Judge Fitz[?] dinge presiding. His Honor said he was in the unha[?]…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 17

Wm. Murray, 31, drunkenness, pleaded guilty. Constable Larkin deposed to having found defendant drunk in the street on Sunday forenoon. "Where did you ge[?]…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

J. C. Jones & Co. v. R. C. Barbee, work and labor done, £4 2d. Mr. Russell for plaintiff. Defendant…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 2

At the police court this morning the following persons were fined 58 and 6s costs for driving without lights in the North Illawarra municipality :…

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Licenser Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 11

In the Licensing Court this morning the licenses of Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, Bulli Family Hotel, and Wollongong Hotel were renewed at the same…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday). Driving Without Lights

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 11

J. Fitzgerald, inspector, Municipality of North 'Illawarra, proceeded against the following for driving vehicles without lights after sunset: Charles, Dalton…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 2

A. H. Scanion was granted a renewal of the license of the Bulli Family Hotel. License fee, £50. E. P. Clout was granted a renewal…

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Wollongong Court

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

George Buchanan, indecent language at Corrimal, fined 30/, 6/ costs, or 14 days. Frederick Urch, profane language…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

At the police court t' is morning the following persons were fined 5s and 3s costs for each offence in connection with straying stock—Mary Jordan (2 charges) H. Wall,…

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Police Court. Friday, 18th inst

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 1

George Buchanan, indecent language, main road, Corrimal. Fined 30s and 6s coats. Sydney Ball pleaded guilty to two…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 20

Robert G. Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent language at Corrimal; fined 40/, costs 6/, or 14 days, William Mannix pleaded guilty to a…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 13

Jas. F. B. Nichplson, inspector, Municipality of Wollongong, proceeded against H. Wall, Mary Jordan (two charges), Henry Woods (three…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

Herbert Andrews, James Hassan, Clifford Savage, James Campbell and Thomas Stubbs, were charged that they did in company assault Edward…

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The New Police Inspector

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 11

Prior to the commencement of business, at the Wollongong Court this morning. Mr. Edwards, S.M., welcomed Inspector W. J. Blackburne to…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 15

The matter of the transfer of Inspector Walker, to a Sydney station, was referred to by Mr. Lysaght on behalf of the solicitors, by Mr. Green, C.P.S., and…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 6

A number of persona were fined 10s and 6s coats for not registering their dog's. Those that had registered before. the summons was served were…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 6

Nine persons were charged with keeping dogs which were not registered. Pleas of guilty were entered. In two cases in which the dogs had since been…

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Wollongong Court. To-day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 9

Abraham diaries Trivett, Corrimal, pleaded guilty to a charge of having in his possession four chickens which, had been stolen. Fined 20s, court costs 9s, or…

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