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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 9

James Bell and William Judson, half breeds, were each, on the evidence of Constable Walkom, fined £3 and 8/ costs for indecent language at Pt. Kembla…

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Small Debts Court. Defendant Resents Verdict

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

At the Wollongong Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. Cohen, when a verdict for £5/7/- and 4/- costs was given against him, L. A. Wilson, of…

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At the Courts. Police Court. Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Cohen, D.S.M., Jack Williams, on remand from West Maitland, appeared on three charges of…

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Police Court. Bulli—wednesday. (Before Mr. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunk and Disorderly

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 9

Frederick Critcher pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Bellambi, and was fined 20/-, in default four days…

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Fair Rents Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 9

An application under the Fair Rents Court was heard at Wollongong Court to-day, when Forest Sydney Taylor applied for a reduction of his weekly…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 16

Henry M. Stevens, licensee of Ro[?] Hotel, was charged with, having allow persons to be on the premises on Sunday, August 18th. He pleaded not…

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Wollongong Court Last

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

Nellie Putza (39), drunkenness. Fined 10/. Francis William Mason pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent behavior…

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Small Debts Court. Verdict for Defendant

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

Is your memory good? It would need to be when dealing with you. The question was asked by Samuel H…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 13

In Wollongong Court this morning, the license of the Paragon Hotel, Helensburgh, was transferred from Mrs. Hargraves to Patrick K. Dawson. A…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

Forest Sidney Taylor applied for reduction of rent of cottage, Loftus street, from £1 to 15. [?]ell & Stumbles were agents for the owner, O'Brien, a…

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Fifteen Hundred Police Withdrawn. (Published by Arrangement). Prohibition Defeats in U.S.A.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 8

Since the Repeal of the New York State Act for the enforcement of Prohibition (incidentally, it never has been markedly enforced) the Federal Government…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 9

At the Wollongong Police Court this morning the following cases were dealt with:—John Anderson, charged with…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 16

Drunkenness. — Harold Andersen, for drunkenness at Woonona, fined 10/, 8/ costs, or two days. Same, drunk at Bellambi, fined 20/, costs 8/…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 7

Stray Stock: The following were fined each 10/ and 8/ costs court: J. Cooney, Herbert Prior, J. Puckeridge, W. W. Smart, George Makin, Charles…

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Coroner's Court Railway Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 9

A Magisterial Inquiry touching the death of John Joseph Baietto. whose mutilated body was found on the railway line between…

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Straying Stock. Field Dat at Wollongong Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 8

Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., in a man of infinite patience when sitting on the Bench, but he displayed an extra degree on Monday last when dealing with…

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News Notes. Tennis Court at West Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 6

A local working bee has been busy for some time at West Dapto constructing a tennis court for the use of school children and adults. The work is now…

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Warden's Court. Wollongong—tuesday. (Before Warden G. James). Application for Suspension

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 4

Illawarra Coke Co. Ltd. applied for suspension of labour conditions for six months. Mr. Forsyth appeared for the applicants…

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Wollongong Court To-day (Friday) Strange Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 13

Robert McDonald, a stranger, was charged that on the 24th September, he did unlawfully assault Mary Ellen Buchanan, a young married woman…

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Local and General. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court on Hominy the following failed to answer to charges of drunkenness, and their bail was estreated:—Thomas Reynolds,…

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