Court and General News Claintil for a period of Eve years
In a tenancy dispute the plaintiff claims a term of twelve years ending in 1925 with an eviction following an agreement in 1804. The defendant denies the tenancy and argues the premises were part of an earlier arrangment. The suit totals 290 pounds including legal costs and expenses. Hearing adjourned to December 14 with Burge and Norman representing sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Travers
W. A. Norman
K.F. V. Sanderson
Aire
Burge
Attendance at Fateer School Leads to Conviction
A terse record notes a boy, the sole child, faced with school attendance issues. The court case ends with a conviction but no penalty recorded, only a payment of 10/ to be settled. Names and local officials mentioned include Br W Balcombe and Ackinsds Clee Law Before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
Ackinsds
W. Balcombe
Stolen Beer Case At Port Adelaide Police Court
George Victor Gillard a wharf laborer faced Port Adelaide Police Court on December 1 for unlawful possession of beer found on his person. Constables O Sullivan and Furber observed him with beer. he claimed it was for drinking. He admitted no prior offenses and received a fine of 36 shillings with 15 and 9 5 for costs, or seven days imprisonment in default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Adelaide
GW. Halcombe
George Victor Gillard
Lester J. E. Nobler
T. O'Sullivan
Furber
No. 2
Holt
Gillard
Enmeraila
Arca
Melbourne
Victoria
Finilar
Dave
Failed to Pay Motor Hire Case At Port Adelaide
J A Wars of New Street Queens Town did not appear when charged with failing to pay a hire balance to Beasley of Largs Bay. Beasley claimed full car hire and fees. Wars was fined £8 for motor hire and £4 compensation plus £2 17s costs or eleven days imprisonment for nonpayment. Edward Cartone of Rosewater was also summoned in the same matter. Prosecution by Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wars
New Street
Queenstown
GW. Hobornho
Port Adelside
Thararay
Tobert Beasley
Largs Bay
Beasley
Havin
Edward Cartoon
Rosewater
Sanderson
Offence Against Lige Bord By-Law Court Case Heard
Alfred Rosenhal of Addison Road Black Forest faced Port Adelaide Police Court on a by-law charge for drawing a trawler through St Vincent Street between Commercial and Mandy Streets on October 13. The vehicle and load exceeded one ton weight. The case, heard ex parte, resulted in a £3 10s fine or seven days in jail. Mr K. P. V. Santerson prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W W. Helcombe
Fort Adeaide
Alfred Rosenhal
Addison Road
Black Forest
Ciy
J.T. James
St. Vincent Street
Port Adelaide
Commercial Road
Mandy Street
K.P. V. Santerson
Port Adelaide man admitted drunkenness at court
Patrick Joseph Kirwan described as a salesman appeared before Mr G W Halcombe SM at Port Adelaide Police Court on Thursday to answer a drunkenness charge. He admitted three prior convictions on recent dates and was fined. On the information of Inspector Net le Kirwan was further charged with larceny of a pair of shoes shirt necktie nickel watch fountain pen socks valued at 2 pounds the property of James David Kerr at Port Adelaide on November 30. Remand to the next date was ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Joseph Kirwan
G. W. Halcombe
Port Acelai
J. Jobiet Wan
Net le Kirwan
James David Kerr
Port Adelaide
Licensing case fails at Port Adelaide Police Court
Harold Charles Hinton and the Kent Hotel faced dismissal when the licensee was not the actual holder after a late night liquor incident. A back yard search uncovered beer in pockets and a corner bottle, with witnesses naming Strudwick, McDonald and others. The magistrate ruled no amendment possible and dismissed the information, with a new charge to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Adelaide
Harold Charles Hinton
GW. Halcombe
S.M
Kent Hotel
Canon Street
Chuck Place
W. A Rollison
Anna
Frederick Strudwick
Leaidenhall Street
McDonald
Strudwick
Janah Wal
Tother
James
Votel
Step Mises
Tames
Stridwick
Rollison
Elsie W. Hinton
Milk vendor seeks board to pay for independent analysis
A milk vendor from Corona Dairy sued the Metropolitan County Board for 22 pounds, costs of milk analysis, and 11 shillings for a day lost. The case centered on a contested milk sample and the board inspector’s actions. The court granted a nonsuit, each side to pay its own costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan County Board
Messe
G. W. Halcombe
Sal
J. 2. Manning
A. Gower
Joseph Bates
Corona Dary
Norta ‘Arm
Henge Ai
G. C. Campbell
Tom Jung
Bates
Adelaide
Campbell
Inter
PILLAGED SWEETS AT PORT ADELAIDE COURT
At Fort Adelaide Police Court Sydney Hosking a young wharf laborer faced charges of unlawful possession of sweets stolen from a bottle at Commercial Wharf on December 5. He claimed to have found the sweets on Arkaba cargo, was arrested for drunkenness, and given a fine of five pounds plus costs after pleading for leniency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Adelaide
Messrs
Sutton
P. A. Ejlix
Sydney Hosking
J. B Nobet
Port Adelaide
W. F. Parker
Commercial Wharf
Worring
Arkaba
O'Sullivan
Commercal Wharf
O Sullivan
Hayine Tombrd
Nobiet
Bicycle Court Report From Port Ad-lside Police Court
A garbled 1920s style court note records a bicycle lamp offense. It mentions Port Ad-lside police court, a defendant from Sidney Fl, and a trial date in November. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption but depict a vehicle equipment violation and potential imprisonment.
Drunkenness Charge In Eighty Days Imp by Default
A fragment reports a defendant receiving seven days imprisonment on default in a drunkenness charge. The text mentions related terms, including drosking and a reference to fifteen days imprisonment in default.
Unlawfully Unlicensed Frames Pleads Guilty at Court
Charles Johnson pleaded guilty before Judge Halcombe at the Honce Court last Friday for unlawful presence at a known location on September 4. He was found not being a accompanied person and was fined 2 costs with seven days imprisonment in default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnson
Ohare
Bort Adglaide Honce
Halcombe
Sal
Port Adelaide Licensing Case Adjourned In Quarrel With Quarrel
The adjourned case concerns Wen dall Grewar and Geo Leonard Armald of the Lincoln Hotel accused of selling liquor on prohibited premises on a morning in September. The matter was heard at Port Adelaide police court before Mr G W Halambe S M, with Inspector Noblet prosecuting and AM W AL Railwan for the defence. The magistrate noted a miscommunication over an amendment to the information and considered dismissing the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendall Grewar
Geo. Leonard Armald
Aaink
Lintiana
Cormral Lipson
Laren Faride
Auen
Ware
uQuor
G. W. Halambe
S.M
Port Adelaide
J.B. Noblet
W. AL Railwan
Nowlet
Nobiet
Prohibited Immigrant Case Withdrawn in Australia
The last of the cases under the Immigration Act provisions against enemy subjects was mentioned before Mr G Hutcorabe at the Borstal Adelante police court. Detective Inspector J C Burford stated that George Wille & Co Ltd acted as agents for the German steamer Hagen, which brought Walter Reese, a prohibited immigrant, into the Commonwealth on September 7. He noted that entry of Germans and Austrians is no longer prohibited and sought permission to withdraw the information as the relevant act section had terminated. The case was withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Hutcorabe
Bort Adelante
J. C Burfore
Laf
Castoms Department
Messrs. George Wille & Co. Ltd
Hagen
Walter Reese
Commonwealth
Burford
Singe Jt
Homes and Territories Department
Port Adelaide man jailed for drunken larceny and inebriety
Declared an inebriate on Thursday December 3 and remanded on a criminal charge, Fatrica Joseph Karwan appeared before G W dalcomne at Port Adelaide Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to stealing shoes, a waistcoat, a tie, a nickel watch, a pen, and socks from James Kerr of St Vincent Street on December 1. Constable L Bond testified seeing Karwan in Commercial Road wearing the stolen items. the watch was found in his pocket. Karwan, a returned soldier with prior larceny and drunkenness convictions, was sentenced to three months at Gladstone with the inebriety declaration to count toward the sentence. officials indicated the Sheriff should consider treatment for his drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatrica
Joseph Karwan
G. W. Dalcomne
Port Adelaide
Chargia
J. J. Sob Jet
James David Kerr
Port Andaide
St.Vincent Street
Port Adewide
L. Bond
Commercial Road
Wien
Tim
Taspeetor Nobles
Victora
South Australia
Gladstone
Beng
Noblét
Sherif
Commercial Road Me Spoehr Pleased to Meet Old Friends
A terse note expresses pleasure at meeting old and new friends along Commercial Road. It references no dates, organizations, or specific individuals beyond the generic greeting. The fragment reads like a social courtesy from a local column or card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spoehr
Ladies Underwear and Silks at Low Prices
Catalog note lists Milanese silk fabrics and leather materials with price points. Mentions 2/11 yard rates, low prices, and emphasis on affordable yardage for garments and upholstery. Items include gold leather and silk fabrics described as durable and water friendly.
All Silk Fabrics and Yard Goods on Sale at Special Prices
A garbled catalog notes various fabrics including silk, sheeting, and twill, with yardage and prices in a vintage market style. Mentions items like apricots and striped fabrics, plus special price terms and limited quantities. Includes references to yardage in different measurements and assorted textiles offered by a shop with promotional language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Silkk Marocains
Civ
Iuyere
Smaeied
Pyhndale
Acame
Wiet
Vere Auiente
Hv Iy
BigiTetnel
Tnehegee Aram
Unclear OCR fragment hints at Furnishing Special event
Fragmentary text mentions a furnishing special and various names, with multiple garbled phrases and incomprehensible segments. No coherent event, date, or place can be determined from the readable portions.
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Halsomhe
Tresilay
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Witecrawif
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Albert Park
Christman
Icecream
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F. W. Brooks
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Slong
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Sneyds
Aden
Uae
Entorines
Trier
Reno
Ama Bad Atritwes Dolson
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Bain
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Meir
Foye
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Matt Sethe
Anne Breyort
Wenly
Evan Reem
SNEVN
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