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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

206 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 11

Wollongong Court. Friday, 11th. Breaches of Railway By-laws

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 18

John Wincks was proceeded against by Inspector Morris of the Railway Department o na charge of breaking the communication glass in the carriage and…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 13

Reginald C. Skeats (25) was charged with unlawfully supplying a drug with intent to procure. Inspector Blackburne applied for a remand to Scarborough on…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday) The Gun Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 12

Patrick Loneragan, of Port Kembla was charged that he did at Port Kembla, on 19th March, carry firearms without having a license under the…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 8

Reginald Cecil Skeats was charged with supplyin a drug to a young woman for an unlawful purpose. Inspector Blackburn applied for…

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Police Court (Before Mr. M'Mahon, S.m.) Assault and Words

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

William Murphy proceeded against George Fawcett on a charge of assault. There was a second count of using threatening words…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday) Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 11

William Murphy, motor bus driver. v. George Fawcett, assault. There was a second count of using threatening words. Mr. Lysaght for complainant…

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Police Court Wollongong. Monday. (Before Mr. Chippendale, S.m.) Drunkenness and Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 6

Charles Price pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and with using in[?]ecent language at Wollongong on 26th ult…

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Wollongong Court. Friday. Tenancy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

F. J. Allsep proceeded against C. L. Stanwix to get possession of a dwelling house in Smith street, his property, of which defendant was in occupation…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 11

Horace Rowley (50), was fined 5/- for drunkenness. Harry Gallagher pleaded not guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour…

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Police Court Wollongono-tuesday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

William Bonnyman pleaded guilty to using indecent language in the bar of the Harp Hotel, and was fined 10/- in default three days…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday. Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The following were fined 5/ each on charges of drunkenness:—William D. White, Ernest Hunt, John White, and Henry Barton…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 20

William D. White, John White, and Henry Clarke, who did not appear, had their recognisances forfeited. Ernest Hunt, drunkenness, fined 5/…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 6

At the court for hearing appeals against the assessment for North Illawarra Municipality on Friday seven appeals were dealt with, when Alice…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

This morning, before Mr. M. M'Mahon, S.M, a further adjournment, till May 13, was granted in the case in which Thomas Cook is…

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Police Court Wollongong-monday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 8

F. Soldi pleaded guilty to being drunk in Crown-street, and also to a charge of having used indecent language…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 18

Francis Soldi, drunkenness and indecent language in Crown street, was fined respectively 5/ and 10/. A GAME…

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Police Court Wollongong-monday. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

James Frank Kennedy was charged with stealing a watch, chain and pendant, of the value of £3/2/6, the property of Martin M'Mahon…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 6

This Court opened in Wollongong on Monday, his Honor Judge Hamilton presiding…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 12

James F. Kennedy (24) pleaded guilty to the theft of a watch valued at £3 the property of Martin McMahon. The watch was taken from a bedroom…

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DISTRICT COURT—Continued Workmen's Compensation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 14

George Herbert Smedley applicant: Excelsior Colliery respondent Mr. Ly[?]ght for applicant; Mr. Boyee, instructed by Stuart Thom and Co., for…

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