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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

206 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 11

District Court. Tuesday. Workmens' Compensation Claim

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 7

Smedley v. Excelsior Colliery Company, Limited, Mr. Lysaght for applicant, and Mr. Boyce for respondents…

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Divorce Court. (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

Miriam Beatrice Pratt applied for a divorce from her husband, John Pratt,on the grounds of his adultery with Maude Jackson at Lithgow. She…

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Small Debts Court. Wollongong—monday. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

John and Martha Turnbull, as executor and executrix in the estate of Mary Puckeridge, sued Job Harkness for £40 due to the estate, money…

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District Court. Wollongong-monday. (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.) the Co-op. Cases. Wollongong Industrial Co-operative Co. v. Samuel Rea and others

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Morgan stated that the cases had been withdrawn as the society had been wound up. Mr. Russell said he had received…

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(Published by arrangement) "Hush Money" Enormous Temptation to Police

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

Under the heading, "U.SA. Whisky Ring," the London Times reports another of the baleful pects of Prohibition in America.—…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

Approval was granted for the transfer of the license of the Oxford Hotel, Wollongong, from Samuel Fred England to Charlotte Attwater. Mr…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG-MONDAY. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, S.m.) Prohibition Order

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

Mary Anastasia Churchin applied for a prohibition order to issue against John Joseph Churchin, on the ground of excessive drinking of liquor. An…

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Cowardly Assault. Constable Attacked from Behind. Revolver Shot Fired

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

On Tuesday night, about 10 o'clock, as Constable Cameron, who has only been on duty in Bulli a few weeks, was proceeding along…

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Wollongong Court. Friday, 6th

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

The following were fined for stray stock: A. Ashton. (one) 10/, 8/ costs; William Dodd (3), 10/, 8/ costs; A. Doran, information dismissed; G…

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District Court. Wednesday May 4. Important Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 3

Frances Waugh applied under the Workmen's Compensation Act for £500 from the Bellambi Coal Co., Ltd., as compensation for the death of…

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Police Court Wllongong, Monday. "Language."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 8

Arthur Burling pleaded guilty to two charges of having used indecent language. Constable Wilson Stated that…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 19

Arthur Burling, indecent language; plea of guilty. Constable Wilson stated that the language was uttered among a group of young men at Jubilee bridge…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 6

Charles R. Levitt, charged with having thrown stones on main road, Thirroul, pleaded not guilty. Joseph Yardley deposed that on May 4th, at night, he…

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The Final Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

"Didn't I issue an injunction against that young man Tipples coming here again?" said the judge to his eldest daughter…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 7

To-day (before Mr. M, J. M'Mahon, S.M.), J. A Glivray, charged with allowing stock stray, was fined 10/, with costs 8/…

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Wollongong Court. Stray Stock

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 13

J. A. Gilroy, fined 10/, costs 8/. A prohibition order was issued for 12 months against George O'Brien, age 24…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

At the Wollongong police court this morning Reginald Cecil Skeats, aged 25, was charged that on 22nd Sept., 1920, at Clifton, he did unlawfully…

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Police Court Monday.-(Before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

On a charge of drunkenness in Crown-street, James Bell was fined 5s and 20s for using indecent language at the same time…

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Municipal Appeal Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 20

Appeals against the valuations of the Wollongong Council were heard on Monday. There were seven appeals, of which three were settled. Mr. Cox appeared…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 17

Joseph Simpson and David Bu[?] did not appear, and their recognise were forfeited. Michael J. Ryan, drunkenness [?]…

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