Port Adelaide court nears license forfeiture in liquor case
In Port Adelaide on Wednesday and December 9 the court heard Joseph Pearce charged with unlawful liquor sale at the Wharf Hotel during prohibited hours. Pearce pleaded guilty and faced a complex ruling on license forfeiture under the Licensing Act. The magistrate adjourned for licensing court information and later declared the Wharf Hotel license forfeited after considering Kapunda convictions and statutory limits. The case included prior convictions and a separate bicycle theft linked to the defendant, with a stay of proceedings granted pending Supreme Court guidance.
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Halcombe
Delivera
Adelaide
Great Tirees
Inomias Joseph Pearce
J. K. Noblet
Hobert Adelaide
T. Ward
Jeoprardy
Kanunds
Kmawa
Wharf
Port Adelaide
Kavunda
Ue SM
Ward
Coward
Richards
Daily Press
North Expands
Port Adeleiden
Fort Adelaide
Thes
Hewes ‘Ward
Magistracs
Peterborough
S.M
Unlawful Betting Fines At Port Adelaide Court
At Port Adelaide Police Court Herbert Charles Jeffery and Joseph James Prost faced charges of illegal betting at Rosewater and Largs Pier Hotel, both present for non totalisator bets. Jeffery fined five pounds plus costs. Prost received a similar penalty after pleading guilty.
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Port Adelaide
A. Gower
A. Etix
Herbert
Charles Jeffery
J. E. Noblet
Rosewater
Hughes
Joseph James Prost
Largs Pier
Osborne
Frost
Assault on board ship ends with fines and imprisonment
William McCurk, a seaman, was fined 15 and given three days in jail for drunkenness after an assault charge by Charles Wallace of the Moorabool crew at Port Adelaide. McCurk allegedly attacked Wallace aboard the Arunte on December 10, calling him a crawler before striking him.
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Port Adelaide
Messrs. A. Gower
F. A. Eliy
William McCurk
Charles Wallace
Iaraman
Armidships
Port Adelaide Court Hears Bicycle Theft Case
Frederick Williams, a laborer, was charged with larceny of an eight bicycle from Oswald William Montgomery of Alberton. The incident occurred December 7 in front of the Port Dock Railway Station, with Montgomery reporting the loss at 1 p.m. A dealer witness testified regarding the bicycle’s ownership.
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Port Adelaaerance Court
Messrs. A. Gower
F. al Eliz
Frederick Williams
J. E. Noblet
Oswald William Montgomery
Port Adelaide
Oswald William — Montgomery
Bishop Avenue
Alberton
Port Dock Railway
Siasion
Unlighted bicycles charged in Rosewater offenses
Charles Morgan, a 3rd carpenter of Crozier Street Dockville, faced a December offense at Junction Road Rosewater for riding a bicycle without a lamp. Pleaded guilty and fined 3 shillings plus 10 costs, two days imprisonment in default. James William Allen of William Street Paddington failed to appear for a similar offense at Junction Road Rosewater in December, fined 5 shillings with costs, two days imprisonment in default.
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Port Adelaide
GW. Halcombe
Charles Morgan
Carpenter
Crozier Street
Dockville
J. E Noblet
Junction Road
Rosewater
Jaies Williane Allen
Willian Street
Padmington
Lon
Indecent Behaviour Case At Port Adelaide Court
Alexander McEtrup was sentenced to one week’s imprisonment for indecent behavior on December 1 at St Vincent Street Port Adelaide. The court heard he drank and acted indecently in the same area. Judge G W Halcombe presided at Port Adelaide Police Court.
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St. Vincent Street
Port Adelaide
Alesander McEtrup
Charlie
G. W. Halcombe
Beatrice Jonas Seeks Maintenance From Husband
At Por Adelaide Police Court Beatrice Jonas of Russell Street Yatala sought £2 weekly maintenance from her husband GW Halcombe Sr of Providence Place Portland. The couple separated after drinking and quarrelling. he had last paid £4 and no regular payments were kept. An order for £2 weekly payments through the State Children's Department was granted.
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Adelaide
Heture
GW Halcombe
Henry Jonas
Providence Place
Portland
Beatrice Jonas
Russell Street
Vatala
Yatala
Fuog
State Children's Department
Levevre's School Woodwork and Sheet Metal Dept Visit
At the invitation of the headmaster a visit was paid to the woodwork and sheet metal department of Lefevre's Peninsion School on a Monday. The eighth grade attends this section in Hart Street Glayville where progress is noted under the new system taught by skilled tradesmen in each centre. Mr J Williams oversees the Port Adelaide Croydon and Lefevre's centres.
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Lefevre
Peninsion
Hart Street
Glayville
J. Williams
Port Adelaide
Croydon
Personal transfer of Constable Mitchelr od aes
Plainclothes Constable A L Mit chelr od aes transferred to the Adelaide plainclothes service from Port Adelaide Police Division after over three years with the division. Members and the public presented him with brass vases bearing enamelled Rorat effects.
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A. L. Mitchelr
Aes
Arielle Whee Hoe
Er Exchange
Sydney
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Rider Charged After Motorcycle Spotted On Sussex Street
William Childs of Woodville was charged on information by Constable Moore after riding a motorcycle along Sussex street Kingston on December 8. He reportedly traveled about 100 yards on the footpath, then rejoined the roadway. A fine of 16 pounds and costs were imposed.
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William Childs
Woodville
Tnt
J. £. Nublet
Beave Mir
Halcombe
Smc
Doursuay
Mduen
Sussex Street
Kingston
Trust
U. SE. Moore
Kisewater
Amesoay
Becemiier
Sussex Are
Newningston
Sussex Streemuni Bedsford Terrace
Winn Bs
A GOOD SPENDER AT PORT ADELAIDE COURT
An elderly man appeared before the Port Adelaide Police Court on a drunkenness charge. He spoke poorly due to deafness and was fined 15 shillings after Inspector Nobiel learned he had only 4 shillings on hand. The inspector noted the man had £60 from Blyth, with little left. The judge granted a week to pay.
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Halcnmbe
Port Adelaide
Nobiel
Blyth
Condon Receives Easter Gift At Port Adelaide Dinner
At a Port Adelaide dinner the Mayor presented Dr Frank Condon with a china item as a joke memorial of his famed duck in cricket. Alderman Anderson recalled earlier parliamentary cricket antics while Condon joked that his final display might end his chances for Australia selection against England.
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Port Adelaide
A. Olr. Tay
Ald. Anderson
Frank Condon
ACP
Dick Ormanem
Condon
England
Port Adelaide nurses farewelled at Town Hall event
Port Adelaide branch of the Dis treet Trained Nursing Society held a farewell in the Town Hall for Nurse Thompson who recently married. Mrs Reynolds presented a handbag, and Mayor RoTapp awarded a long service medal on behalf of the Parents' Society. Nurse Wiseman also received a long service medal earlier. Other speakers included Mr J D Jonas and De POT.
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Port Adelaide
Distreet Trained -Nurfing Society
Muse Thompson
Thyunessy
C. J. Reynolds
Thompson
A. GO Ro Tapp
Parents’ Society
Thompson Lat Dane
D.tn's
Wiseman
J. D.’ Jonas
de Pot
Railway worker's portable typewriter stolen at Port Adelaide yards
A Cadvewood portable typewriter was stolen from under the Goods Crane at the Port Adelaide Railway Yards last Thursday night. The theft has angered goods employees who say the owner Mr KC Barney used the machine to aid his work.
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Port Adelaide
KC. Barney
Ambulance competition judged by Railways Staff at Port Adelaide
The Port Adelaide district Boy Scouts held their annual Ambulance competition on Wednesday at the 1st Alberton Troop room. Judge Mr Osborne, rail staff, presided as teams from Semaphore, Alberton, and other troops competed for the Dean Cup with scores listed for each squad and troop.
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Port Adelaide
Toy Scouts’ Association
Alberton
Osborne
Railways Ambulan
Ist Alberton No. L
Sual
Quiz on Augustan era sparks confusion at girls' school
A history class at a girls' school displayed a misread question about the Augustan era. A student answered that the Augustan era was a mistake, while the instructor noted the phrasing as unclear and the dialogue highlighted the difficulty of historical terminology.
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Une Pel
Meet Old and New Friends at All Best Wines Brands
A friendly promotional note invites MR and SEQEER to a wine event showcasing all best wine brands. The gathering promises a cordial atmosphere with a display of both old favorites and new labels for discerning shoppers.
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Seqeer
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