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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

206 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11

Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 12

Yesterday in Wollongong, before Mr. Addison, C.I.M, P. J. Taylor pleaded guilty to charges of four employees having on certain…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

Albert Wardell, recognisance estreated. Thomas Farrell pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and indecent…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

William Neilson and Harold Anderson were charged with breaking into the store of A. G. Lutherborrow, of Woonona, and stealing therein, on the…

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Wollongong Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

John Churchin (18) and Thomas Jenkins (22) were each charged with being disorderly persons having insufficient lawful means of support…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

This Court bega in Wollongong on Tuesday, his Honor Judge Hamilton presiding. Lire. Elsie M. Lunn (Corrimal)…

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DISTRICT COURT—Continued

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 13

Mr. Nicholl contended that the rate of payment (which amounted to £6 is 4d per week) excluded claimant from the benefit of the Act…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Continued

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. Murray-Prior asked for a nonsuit. After hearing argument, his Honor granted the non-suit, expressing the…

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Wollongong Court. To-day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 13

John Churchin (18), and Thomas Jenkins (22), were given another chance on a charge of vagrancy. The S.M. again adjourned the hearing…

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District Court Wollongong Tuesday. (Before his Honor -Judge Hamilton.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

Elsie May Lunn v. Perey Garbutt. Claim, £9/14/. Mr. Lysaght for plaintiff. Elsie May Lunn, a married woman,…

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District Court (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.) Wednesday. Alleged Slander

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

By consent the case Brown v. Dally being a claim for £200 for alleged slander—was postponed to the May sitting of the court. Mr. Lysaght for…

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Police Court Wollongong Monday. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

Anthony Nowland pleaded guilty to driving a horse and sulky in Crownstreet, Wollongong. to the danger of passers-by, and was fined 20/…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 20

James A. Ceyne applied for transfer license Mt. Keira Hotel to John J. [?]ts, Erskinveille, A sum of £27/4/44 [?]pensation had been paid.—Granted…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

In the Court on Wednesday Robert Buckley and Edward J. Sheedy were charged with trespass on the railway at Corrimal. They did not appear…

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District Court Wollongong Tuesday, February 22, (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.) Workmen's Compensation Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

Smedley v. Excelsior Colliery and Coke Works. Adjourned until May next owing to illness of plaintiff…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 7

At Wollongong Police Court this morning the following cases were dealt with:— John Winkes, who pleaded guilty to…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 6

At the Wollongong Police Court last Friday the following cases were dealt with:— Morris Roach pleaded guilty to…

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Local & General. Dapto Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

At Dapto Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. J. Mahon, S.M., Francis O'Neill was fined £2. witness[?] expenses £2/3/6. and 17/ costs, on a…

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Wollongong Court. Friday 4th

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Morris Roach (59), pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent exposure on the verandah of the Mt. Keira Hotel. Fined £2 in default 14 days' hard labor…

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Wollongong Court. To-day. Shop Breaking

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 11

Thomas Henwood (22), textile worker; William A. Todd (20), laborer; and William H. P. Elliott (20), were charged with breaking into the shop…

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Police Court Wollongong, Monday. (Before Mr. M'Mahon, S.m.) Indecent Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

The following defendants for using indecent language at Corrimal on 5th inst., were each fined £2, and 8/ costs; in default seven days hard…

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