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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

256 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 13

Licensing Court. Wollongong, Monday. (Before Messrs. McMahon, Kirton and Mayo, Ms.L.B.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 8

Janot E. Hargraves was granted a renewal of hor license for hotel at Helensburgh. Blanch Heininger applied for…

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Bulli Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.) Bunker v Johnson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

Ivo Bunker proceeded against Charlie Johnson for the recovery of £7/4/6, for goods supplied. Johnson did not appear, and the case…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong, Monday. (Before Mr. M.J. McMahon, S.M.) Allsep v Skeats

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 8

F.J. Allsep v Beginald Skeats, Scarborough, claim for £47/1/2, goods sold and delivered. Mr. Russell for plaintiff. Defendant…

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Wollongong Police Court. Straying Stock

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 9

At the Wollongong Police Court this morning the following defendants were fined 10/- and 8/- costs for allowing stock to stray in Wollongong…

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Wollongong Police Court. FRIDAY, 20th INST. (Before Mr. M.J. McMahon, S.M.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 8

Frank James, Go, for being drunk in Corrimal Street, Wollongong, was fined 5/-, or one hour in the lockup…

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Wollongong Court Friday, 20th

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

David Rudd, charged with riotous behaviour, did not appear. Constable McLachlan deposed as to the behaviour at Balgownie. Fined £1, costs 8/, in default…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court the morning, before Mr.M.J. MeM[?] S.M., the following cases were with:—…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 6

Collie Hyde, 16, was charged with having a revolver in his possession at Thirroul on April 13th without being the holder of a license…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 9

Nelly Evans was charged with stealing a spade, the property of Ernest Creighton, on April 3rd. Constable Jonas deposed he had asked her about a spade…

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Bankruptcy Court. Public Examination

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

At the Wollongong Bankruptcy Court on Monday, before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., the public examination of George Warner Rowe took place…

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Appeal Court. North Illawarra Municipality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

The Appeal Court in connection with the North Illawarra Municipality was held at the Court House, Wollongong, on Monday…

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Wollongong Court Friday, 27th. Alleged Betting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

Henry Attwell (38) was charged that between the 7th and 12th April last he did use a house situate at Wentworth road, Port Kembla, for the purpose of…

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Police Court. Wollonoong-tuesday. (Before Mr. M. .T. McMahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

At Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday, before Air. M. .T. McMahon, S.M. two defendants, James Best, 35, and Harry Jolly, 23, were ouch fined 5/-…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 13

On Tuesday Harry Jolly was fined 5/ for being found druk, and £1 for stealing a beer glass from the Harp Hotel. To-day…

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Police Court. Wollongong, Monday. (Before Ur. M. ,T. McMahon, S.M.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 3

Russell Daley, and Arthur Burling each failed to answer to a charge of drunkenness, and the bail amounting to 10/- in each case was estreated…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 10

Russell J. Daley and Arthur Burling did not appear; bail, 10/ each, estreated. J. A. Beatson versus James Puckeridge. Application for ejectment from a cottage…

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Wollongong Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 9

At the above Court this morning, before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., the following case was dealt with:— Assault at Port Kembla…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 8

Albert Clarence Marsden for being drunk in Crown Street was fined 2/6 or 1 hour. Albert David failed to answer to a…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 9

John Curran and Robert Griffith were each fined 5/ and 8/ costs for fireworks on the main road, Thirroul. Constable Breeze stated the saw the lads at it at…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.) Letting off Fireworks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 7

John Curran (17) and Robert Griffiths were charged with lotting off fireworks in the street at Thirroul on the 5th instant…

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