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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

235 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 12

Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 7

At Wollongong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Haydock, J.P. Joseph Ross, 27, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Balgownie,…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 18

Alfred Cummins did not appear; recognisances estreated. STEALING. Edward (Gray (29), and Geo. Davis…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (FRIDAY).—Green Stripe Whiskey

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 13

The adjourned hearing of the charge against George Jennings of stealing a bottle of above from the Figtree Hotel was proceeded with. Constable Unwin…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

To-day, Friday, before Mt. A. Blix, Deputy; S.M., the following cases were dealt with;- Frederick Ralph 20 was charged…

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Police Court. Wollongong-monday. (Before Mr. A. Blix, D.S.M.) Mad with Drink

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

James Johnson (aboriginal) pleaded guilty to resisting Constable Laughlin in the execution of his duty and not guilty to a charge of using…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

William James Smith, drunkenness; recognisances forfeited. James Bell, ditto. John Williams, drunkenness at…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 13

Frederick Ralph (20), employed as a cook on board the steamer Ashridge, was charged with using indecent language at Wollongong, on 11th instant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

John Pattimore failed to answer to a charge of "language." Sergeant Somerville deposed that on 10th inst., defendant used the…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 22

John Pattimore, indecent language at Port Kembla, was fined 20/. William Hazelton was charged with having an unstamped weighing scales…

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Small Debts Court. Wollongong-monday (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.) Claim for Fencing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

Florence Mabel Waples v. Emma Maria Robson. Claim for half cost of dividing fence, £8. Mr. K. Ryan for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Licensing Court. Wollongong-monday. (Before Messrs. M. J. McMahon and J. A. Mayo, Ms.L.B.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

Stanley Munro, licensee of the Bellambi Hotel, was granted permission to make improvements to the bar of his hotel…

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Appeal for Help. Chief of Police on Prohibition (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

"The ill effects of the Prohibition law are growing so rapidly throughout the United States (says the New York correspondent of the London "Daily…

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Police Court. Wollongong—monday Before Mr M. J. McMahon, S.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

Thomas Jenkins did not appear to answer to a charge of riotous behaviour, and his bail, amounting to 40s, was estreated…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Thomas Jenkins did not appear; bail (£2) estreated. James Coates (44), indecent behaviour in Church street, was fined 10/ or two days. Philip Lynch…

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Fair Rents Court. Swollongong—monday. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

William Pope v. Wm Rogers. Cottage Hercules street, Wollongong. Piaintiff is paying 15s per week, and estimated that its per week is a fair…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 17

Mrs. Annie E. Chesher applied for an order to Mrs. T. Ryan, Port Kembla, to quit cottage. Mr. Russell, who appeared for Mrs. Chesher, stated that notice had…

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"Police Farce." Beating the "Dry" Laws. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 3

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" has called the following message to his paper from New York "The anti-prohibitionists are rocking…

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Police Court. Wollongong-monday. Serious Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

Alban Henry Stanley was charged that, on February 1st he did unlawfully assualt William John Gaynor. He was also charged with using…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court this morning Barry Weston (49) was charged with stealing a suit of clothes on the 7th instant, to the…

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Police Court. Bulli-wednesday. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

At the Bulli Police Court on Wednesday, Harry Nielson proceeded against Ernest Pallier for the recovery of six bolts…

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