a typical prosecution under the act and regulations was reported as follows: "toy wireless apparatus; hapless owner pilloried with penalty of £15/15/-; henry albert livermore, engineer, of 239 nicholson street, was fined £10, with £5 5s costs, at footscray court on thursday for having in his possession, contrary to the war precautions act, certain parts of a wireless telegraph apparatus. wm. t. s. crawford, radio inspector for the mail department, found in a shed at livermore's place certain wireless apparatus customarily used by an amateur for demonstration purposes. it would be possible with the parts there to transmit messages for a distance of 100 yards, but not to receive them. the p.m. in imposing the fine, said the times were too serious to have wireless plant left lying round, and the penalty was just to emphasise the point that possession of wireless plant must be reported and a licence obtained. the p.m. excused defendant of any illicit dealing. livermore had, further, to enter into a recognisance of £25 to comply with the regulations." no record has yet been identified of livermore ever having held a wireless experimenter's licence.