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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 20

William Dougan, drunkenness, fined 20/ or 2 days; Dougan had been fined previous court day. Albert Small, James Marshall…

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Stealing at Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 4

At the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., a fashionably dressed young man, Norman Middap, pleaded guilty to—(1)…

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Resisting Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 7

Indecent language was used by Lawrence Andrew Nunan in George Street, Thirroul, on the 24th inst., and when arrested Constable Breeze deposed that…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 7

Bernard Andrich was fined 2/6, with 8/- costs, in default 24 hours, for being drunk in the yard of the Royal Hotel, Woonona, on November 10th…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 3

Arthur Burling pleaded guilty to being drunk in Kembla Street on Saturday, and was fined 10/-. The following failed to answer to…

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Stealing a Prestolite Tank. Had to Do a "Run."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 3

At Wollongong Police Court on Monday Robert William Henry Woods was charged with stealing a prestolite tank, the property of Cosmas C. Egan, of…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 22

Arthur Burling, drunkenness in Crown street, fined 10/. May Austin, Samuel William Austin, and James lane—bail estreated…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 4

Drunkenness: Bernard Andrich and John Browning were fined each 2/6 and 8/ costs. Herbert Lane and James Robertson for riotous…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 22

James H. Chapman was charged with stealing at J. Richards' store, Unanderra, tobacco valued at £2. Constable Unwin deposed that at…

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Police Court. Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. M.J.MeMahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 8

The recognisances were estreated for the non-appearance of the following defendants:—Angelo Belcastro, drunkenness, 10.; indecent behaviour, £2…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 22

George Smith, Joseph Felzon, Anggelo Belcastro, Emanuel Medatti, drunkenness and indecent language at Port Kembla, did not appear…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 3

Mongomery Baines and Robert Williams failed to answer to a charge of drunkenness, and their bail amounting to 10/ was estreated…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 6

Hector Evans and Henry Floyd did not appear in answer to a charge of furious riding. Constable Jonas deposed that on November 28th he…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 19

Montgomery Barnes did not appear bail estreated. James Gibbons (39), pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour at Port…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. M. J. MeMahon, S.M.) "Mad for a Drink."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 5

On Sunday, November 4th, Sergeant Bray visited the premises of the Bulli Family Hotel, where he found John Kane knocking at the back door. When…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 6

James Bell (25), a half breed, pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness at Thirroul; travelling in the railway without paying fare, and with…

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Police Court. Wollongong — MONDAY. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.m.) No Lawful Visible Means

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 6

Patrick Deluery pleaded not guilty to a charge of having no lawful, visible means of support. Sergeant Somerville gave evidence to…

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