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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Correspondence. Police Station, Nelligen, 23rd September. 1918

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 9

Dear Mr. Wiseman, I have a friend who has been suffering with that dreaded complaint sciatica for some time and I have recommended him to…

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Kiama Police Court. a Dear Bottle of Beer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Edwards, P.M., Dennis McNamara was charged by the police with stealing a bottle of beer…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

At police court this morning Arthur McKay was charged that on April 28th he was found iu the dwelling place of D. Makin for an unlawful…

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Albion Park Police Court. an Important Point Under the Masters and Servants Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

The adjourned hearing of the summons for wages upon a complaint under the Masters and Servants Act by Frederick Zimmek against Charles…

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Albion Park Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 9

At the Albion Park Court on Wednesday before Messrs. Edwards, S.M., and Armstrong and Bateman, Js.P., the case of Frederick Zemmik against…

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Wollongong Court. To-day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 11

Arthur McKay, 18, was charged with being in David Makin's shop, Crown-street, with intent to steal. Evidence was given by Constable Windsor that…

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Correspondence. Police Station, Nelligen, 23rd September 1918

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 7

Dear Mr. Wiseman, I have a friend who has been suffering with that dreaded complaint sciatica for some time and I have recommended him to…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Edwards, Kirton and Mayo)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

Before the court this morning the following cases were dealt with: Mrs. Laycock applied for a renewal of the license of the Harp Hotel…

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Netting Manufactured at Pentridge Gaol. Lower Prices Possible

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 3

The manufacture of all-Australian who [?]netting has been commenced at [?]entridge gaol, in Victoria Previously [?] the netting was made by the…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, May 5, before Mr. K. R. Gilling, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

Nod Green, a Swede, pleaded guilty to behaving in a [?] manner in Terralong-street on the 3rd instant, and was fined £1 per 7 days…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the local court this morning:— Joseph Waring, driving a vehicle…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Edwards, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 1

At the Police Court on Saturday, Andrew Nye was charged with being on the licensed premises of the Port Kembla Hotel during prohibited hours,…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 6

Last Saturday Andrew Nye was charged with being on the premises of the Port Kembla Hotel after 6 p.m., also with behaving in a riotous manner…

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Correspondence. Police Station, Nelligen, 23rd September 1918

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 7

Dear Mr. Wiseman, I have a friend who has been Buffering with that dreaded complaint sciatica for some time and I have recommended him to…

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Wollongong Court. To-day. Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 13

George Edwards, a fireman, pleaded not guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Crown-street, on the 26th April. Constable Wilson gave…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning the following cases Were dealt with: Sid Stewart, Jack Mannix and V. Murphy pleaded guilty to riotous be…

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Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.m.) Heavy Fines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

Thomas Joseph Bright was charged with the following offences: (1) Indecent larguage; (2) assaulting Constable Windsor whilst in the execution…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 15

In the Wollongong Court on Monday before Mr. Edwards, S.M., the following cases were disposed of :— INDECENT LANGUAGE AND…

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Theft of Mailbags

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court on Friday, Searl Weeks, who gave his occupation as a plasterer, was charged with stealing a mailbag containing…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

The following cases were dealt at the police court to-day:—Peter Lee, was charged with behaving in a riotous manner at the South…

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