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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

206 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 11

Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 13

The charge against Ambrose Mott of having of being in possession of rug and towel, property of the Railway…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 3

The adjourned cases, Minister for Labor and Industry versus Arthur E. Kemp, for failing to pay the minimum wage to three…

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Police Court. Wollongong—monday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

Albert Henry Wilkens sued the E.R. & S. Co, for one week's wages, amounting to £415s. The company paid two days' wages into Court in…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 16

John Carrick, indecent language, was fined £1 and 8/ costs. George Philip, the same, fined 10/, costs 8/. Alexander Kermond was charged…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

William Callaghan did not appear; bail forfeited. Christina Brockbanks asked for an order of ejection against John…

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"Nation of Hypocrites." Americans Charged. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 2

"A prominent American," says "The Scotsman," "has remarked that Prohibition has turned his contrymen into a nation of hypocrites. They have been…

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Bulli Police Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, SM.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

John Bircher was fined £1 and 8/ costs for not paying a railway fare, and 10/ with 8/ court costs and one witness's expenses 5/ for trespassing…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 20

John Becker, Thirroul, pleaded guil[?] to a charge of travelling from Cole[?]ale to Austinmer by train without [?]aying his fare.—Fined £1, 8/ costs…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

At the Kiama Court yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. T. Love, J.P., R. Gibbs was charged with stealing the sum of 17/-, the property of Richard…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

Kiama Council v. Patrick McDermott, £3 was claimed as representing defendant's share of the cost of repairing the footpath in front of Tory's Hotel in…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 8

The C.I.M. (Mr. Addison) yesterday held court in Wollongong. William Staff was charged with a breach of the Butchers' Award in…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 3

Elizabeth Farrell pleaded guilty to being drunk in Keira-street, Wollongong Constable Sawyer gave evidence of…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 23

On opening, the S.M. said in regard to the late Mr. Whitfield, Under-Secretary for Justice, that by his impartiality and fairness he had gained the…

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"Free Beer." Burglary at Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 2

On Saturday night a car load of young men, motoring through Albion Park, evidently thought that "free beer" would be a very desirable item. At…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2

At Wollongong Police Court this morning Margaret Carr, of Unanderra, proceeded against Frank Sutton, on a tenancy change. by virtue that the…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 6

Albert Bovis, William Bovis, Walter Colquhoun, and George Ross, drunkenness, each had their recognisances of 5/ forfeited…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday)

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

Margaret Carr v. Frank Sutton, tenancy. Applicant deposed she was the agent for land and dwelling at Five Islands road, Unanderra. Defendant…

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Police Court. Albion Park-thursday. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 1

Rupert John Rogan, Ivor Fullerton, Arthur Reginald Fullerton and Herbert Robertson were charged with stealing oranges, the property of J…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 21

Thomas Purcell was charged with in decent language, but did not appear. Constable Unwin deposed that on the 24th ult. defendant was on the Mount…

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Small Debts Court. WOLLONGONG-MONDAY.(Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon. S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 1

Leila Maud Jones v. Alfred Charles Brown; goods sold and delivered, £8 18s. Mr. Morgan for plaintiff; Mr…

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