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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

206 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 11

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 3

Cunningham Donnnan failed to appear to answer a charge of being drunk in Crown-street, Wollongong, on 15th inst., and bail was estreated…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

Edward Howard and Patrick Russell pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour. Russell was fined 15/ or three days, and Howard 10/, with 8/…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 3

John M'Gree, of the Imperial Hotel, Clifton applied for a tranfer of the license to Arthur Bruce. The transferee, Arthur Bruce,…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 22

Samuel Davies was charged with having failed to return the number plate of a motor vehicle within three days of expiry of license, also certificate…

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Boomerang Tennis Club. Another Court Opened

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 20

A new tennis club has been formed in Wollongong, to be known as the Boomerang Tennis Club, and already there is a very satisfactory membership. The…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday). a Tenancy Matter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 15

John Richards v. William Daley, to give up possession of blacksmith's premises at Unanderra. Mr. Morgan for defendant. Plaintiff did not…

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Police Court. Wollongong-friday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 2

William Thomas Roberts was charged with using indecent language as Baugewnie on 19th just. Defendart pleaded guilty and was fined £2 and…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 18

The license of the Balgownie Hotel was transferred from William K. Newbold to Arnold Berkley Millbrook. In re Albert Moule, miner, of…

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The Courts. Wollongong-monday. Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 8

An application for the transfer of the Balgownie Hotel from William Kesterton Newland to Arnold Berkley Millbrook was granted…

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Police Court. Bulli-wednesday. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon S. M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

Gavin Morton was charged with eating six cake of tobacco a gladstone bag, a watch, six shirts, a money beh, a pair of trousers, two…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 13

In the Court on Wednesday [?] Morton (3[?]) pleaded guilty to charge of st[?] from a [?] at [?] in the ab[?]ce of the owner, Sh[?]…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 22

The District Court special in Wollongong on Monday afternoon, before his [?] Judge H[?]. On S[?] Application…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 13

In the Wollongong Court this [?]ing Theatre Patrick Her[?]ard [?] was charged with false pr[?] to wit, that on the 4th October, he did…

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Quarter Sessions Wollongong-monday. (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.) STEALING

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 3

Charles Davies was charged with breaking and entering the surgery of J. H. Quist, dentist, and stealing a set of teeth and other articles…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 3

Ca sa application.-Ita Margaret Murphy v. F. H. Briscoe; claim £12, with interest, £15/5/. Mr. Morgan for plaintiff, and Mr…

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District Court. Alleged Trespass

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

At the District Court, Wollongong, last week, William J. Vidler sued Wm. Heycock, for damages for trespass. Mr. Keiran Ryan appeared for the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

Frederick Watson pleaded guilty to being drunk in Crown-street on Saturday afternoon and ,was flnod 5/, in default 24 hours…

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Police Court. BULLI—WEDNESDAY.(Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon. S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

Henry Alex. Morgan was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in the hall of the Bellambi Hotel on November 5…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 19

George Langdon pleaded guilty to a charge of adulterated milk at Bulli on October 14th. Inspector Hiles stated he had taken a dozen samples from…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 22

Francis Soldi, drunkenness in Crown street, fined 10/; for indecent language, [?] £2; 14 days allowed to pay. Frederick Watson, for drunkenness in Crown-st…

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