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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

235 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court this morning, Walter Armitage, an Inspector under the Early Closing Act, proceeded against Thomas George…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 15

Alfred Burrows pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Cyril H. Pedlar at Thirroul on July 4th. Mr Lysaght defended…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 1

Thomas Reynolds and Joseph Lowe did not appear In answer to charges of drunkkenness and their bail, 5/- in each case, was estreated…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 6

For being drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Bulli Family Hotel, John Kane was fined £2 and 8/- costs. William Michael Connolly was…

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In "Dry" New York (Published by Arrangement.) Magistrate's Outburst

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 1

Fifteen persons charged with intoxication arraigned in Morrisania Court on a recent morning so as tounded Magistrate John E…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 15

William M. Connelly was charged with having au unlicensed revolver, he did not appear. Constable Beatty deponed he saw defendant at Coledale at his…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 19

Harold Edward Stafford (23), pleaded to lie being a disorderly person[?]g ordered to quit the bar of the [?]toria Hotel, did not do so. Defendant…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 13

Walter Armitage, Inspector under the Early Closing Act, proceeded against Thomas George Adlington, butcher, Wollongong, for allowing his shop…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 3

The Water and Sewerage Board sued L. Barge, licensee of the Figtree Inn, for £6/15/., water rates. The defendant contended that the…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 6

At the above court at Wollongong on Monday, before Messrs. McMahon, S.M., Kirton and Mayo Js.P., a renewal of license was granted to…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 8

John Richard Murray, 46, charged with being drunk in Wentworth Road, Port Kembla, on 7th inst., was fined 5/-, or 24 hours hard labour…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 2

John Murray, drunk and disorderly at Port Kembla was fined 5/…

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Wollongong Court. To-day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 13

Elias Frederick Joseph proceeded against Philip Marsden for using insulting words to him at the Kembla Grange Racecourse on 24th June. Mr…

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Fair Rents Court. Wollongong—monday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 1

Clarence Gellettly Gordon, for whom his wife appeared, applied for a determination of rent of premises occupied by him, known as "Verita,"…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 3

Francis William Mason was fined 20/- and 8/. costs for having used indecent language in Wentworth-road Port Kembla…

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Police Court Bulli, Wednesday. before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 7

H. E. Morris, Railway Inspector, proceeded against Evan Davies for using offensive words in a railway carriage. Defendant pleaded…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 21

Francis Mason, indecent language at port Kembla, in the bar of the hotel, fined 20/, costs 8/. Illegallly on Premises…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 17

Henry D. Corney, drunkenness, fined 10/, costs 8/, or 24 hours. Henry Miller, recognisances estreated…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 7

This morning, before Mr. M. McMahon, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court the following cases were dealt with:…

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Police Court Albion Park—friday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

At Albion Park Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. Weston and Hurley, Js.P., William Bator a rabbit trapper, was charged with having…

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