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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 11

Leonard Chinnock, for not removing a sulky in Crown-street when requested to do so by the police, was fined 2/6, costs 6/…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 6

Gradella McEwan versus Mrs. Bessie Swen and Mrs. Ida Hudson. Insulting words. Mr. Lysagin for the prosecution…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 18

Alfred James Rentoul (24) was charged with having obtained £5 from F. J. Allsep by means of a valueless cheque, Sergt. Mc Auley produced deposition…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 13

The case Grazielle. McEwan. v. Ida Hudson and Bessie Swan, insulting words ended in defendants being fined each 10s with professional and other costs…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 6

The Court for hearing appeals against the assessment of the Municipality of Wollongong was held on Friday of last week, before Mr. O.A…

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Municipal Appeal Court Important Decisions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

On Monday, Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M., delivered his reserved decision in two appeals against the Wollongong Municipal Assessment…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court this morning the following cases were dealt with:— Placid W. Dwyer proceeded against…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 18

The Quarterly sitting was held on Monday, Messrs. Edwards (chairman), J. S. Kirton and J. A. Mayo on the Bench…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 1

J. Gribble applied for a conditional license for a hotel at Coledale. Mr. Bathgate (instructed by Mr. Smithers) appeared for applicant. Mr…

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Warden's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 11

John Alexander Fleming applied for six months' suspension of labor conditions on mineral lease No. 289, parish Wongawilli and Kembla…

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Wollongong Court To-day (Friday). Breaches of Railway Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 11

Inspector Morris sued Charles Williamson for alighting from a railway carriage on the wrong side, on the 18th June; also with trespassing on…

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Wollongong Court TO-DAY. Alleged Assault and Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 11

Nestor Forsman, Arvoo Frederich Moberg and Ellis Rosvall, three Russian Finns: (es-sailors), were charged that they did on the night of the 9th…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

Auto Fredrik Moberg, Nestor Forsman and Ellis Roosvall, appeared in custody, charged that they did at Corrimal, assault Chas. Leonard and rob…

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Police Court. Wednesday. (Brfore Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Nathane! Pemberton was charged that he did at Albion Park on 4th August, steal a bag of bran, valued at [?] the property of William Green…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 1

At the Wollongong Licensing Court on Monday, the following cases were dealt with. A transfer of a billiard license was…

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Wollongong Court

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

For drunkenness, Robert Grant and [?]nest Sheather were each fined 5/; John O'Brien, 5/ and 6/ costs. DEFAULTING DENTIST…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 9

At the Court, Bulli, on the 15th inst., before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. W. J. Summers, engine driver, was charged with working as an…

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Industrial Court (Before Mr. G. C. Addison.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

Andrew Waugh v. Samuel Henry Davis & Son. (1)Failing to keep required particulars on the time and pay sheets…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 6

Thomas George Anderson was fined 5/- for drunkenness. John Patmore pleaded guilty to being drunk at Port Kembla and also…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 2

A petition was presented by residents of Coledale, asking that a license be grunted to James Wallace Stewart, for hotel premises at…

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