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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Wollongong Court. To-day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 13

John Richard Murray (46), pleaded guilty to drunkenness at Port Kembla. The same defendant pleaded not guilty to using indecent language at same…

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Small Debts Court. Bulli—wednesday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 7

Lilian Holland was non suited in a case which she brought against F. Mant, claiming £10 da[?]ages for injurles sustained by her daughter,…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police court this morning, before Mr. M. J. Mc. Mahon, S.M., T. Clowry was proceeded against by John Michael O'Brien…

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Stealing Posts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 3

Geoffrey Williamson was charged with stealing six posts, valued at 12s, the property of the trustees of Towrodgi Park…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 3

Henry Isaac Brooks (36), miner; George Taylor (27), carter; Martin McCay (31), traveller; Walter Thomas Homland (32), bricklayer;…

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Special Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 6

A Special Licensing Court held at Wollongong on Monday was presided over by Messrs. McMahon and Mayo. The following renewals of licenses…

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Wollongong Court. Monday. Fencing Posts for Firewood

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 4

Godfrey Williamson pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny of posts, property of the Towrodgi Park Trust. Constable McLauchlan deposed that he visited a…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 17

Joseph Henry Elkin pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing at the Albion Hotel, Nowra, clothing the property of M. Hogan. He stated he was inebriated at…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 17

John Benjamin Broadhead was charged that he did at North Bulli Colliery, Coledale, on 30th March, steal a spirit-level, the property of Frederick Charles…

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Albion Park Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 23

A case which excited more than the usual amount of interest was heard in the Small Debts Court on Thursday last when Selina Mary Stubbs, by an…

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Quarter Sessions. Alleged Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 17

Thomas Carpenter was charged with attempting to steal a sum of money, to wit £3/10/, from the person, of James Kemp on May 1st, at Kembla Grange…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

Thomas Reeves pleaded guilty to driving a motor car without a license and was fined 2/6 and 8/- costs. Stolon Goods…

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Shellbarbour Appeal Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

Shellkarbour Municipal Appeal Court on Thursday afternoon was presides over by Mr. McMahon S.M. Mr. Ryan appeared for the Council…

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Wollongong Court. Friday, 16th

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 24

Eileen Barker charged Travis McCann, and Vera Lynch with insulting words. The defendants reciprocated the charge. The parties are Barel[?]a street neighbors…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 16

The case in which James Molloy, of Bulli, proceeded against William Harvey, poundkeeper at Dapto, and James W. Gorrell, Mayor of Central…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 7

The following cases were dealt with at the Wollongong Police Court this morning:— William Grenfell, 21, was charged…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 13

In Wollongong Court to-day William Grenfell (21), for indecent language in Crown street, testified to by Constable Williams, was fined 20/…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 6

This began in Wollongong on Tuesday, his Honor Judge Hamilton presiding…

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District Court Workmen's Compensation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 15

Joseph Jones, applicant, Mt. Kembla, Colliery Ltd. respondent. Mr. Lysaght for applicant. Mr. Ingham, instructed by Mr. Cox, for respondent. This was a…

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District Court. Wollongong—tuesday. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.) A Matter of Costs

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 6

Wm. Connolly v Wm. Amos.—Claim for assault, £75. The plaintiff acepted £10 paid into court by defendant…

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