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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

256 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 13

A Bulli Fracas. Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

William Davis proceeded against Leslie Frew on a charge of assaulting him at Bulli on July 30th. Mr. Russell appeared for Davis…

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Police Promotions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 6

The recent list of police promotions contains the names of Sergeants Macaulay, of Wollongong, and Somerville, of Port Kembla, who have been…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 5

Ellen willis pleaded guilty to two charges of drunkenness at Thirroul and Bulli respectively. Fined 20/- on each charge or seven…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 9

Railway Offences: Inspector Morris prosecuted. Arthur Molloy, not paying railway fare, fined £2, court costs 8/, witnesses £1/16/ or seven days…

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Central Illawarra. Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court this morning, Herbert Edward James Herd, president of the Wollongong sub-branch of the R.S. and SJ. League proceeded…

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Wollongong Court To-day (Friday)

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

Charles Edward Adams (41), drunkenness at Wollongong on 8th instant. Fined 5/. Same, indecent language at Pt…

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Warning to Hotelkeepers. Police Set Trap. and Publicans Fall In

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 8

For some weeks past great speculation and interest has been taken at Casino in the record Casino liquor cases, which were finally decided…

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Police Court. Wollongong—monday. Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 8

Joseph Lowe failed to answer to a charge of drunkenness and his recognisance, amounting to 10/-, was estreated…

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Police Court. Albion Park—thursday. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 5

Eric Erickson was charged with having been found drunk on Albion Park football ground on July 28th. He was further charged with using…

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Albion Park Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 13

Eric Ericksen, for drunkenness, was fined 5/ or 24 hours. For indecent language, 40/ or a month. On a second charge of same fined 60/ or a month…

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Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

On Saturday night last an assault was made on Mrs. Shipp, of Woonona. It appears that she decided to retire for the night, and was about to close…

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Police Court. Bulli — WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Cohen, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

Walter Dobbie and Albert Taylor, for stealing fruit from the orchard of Garrett Habery, were each fined 1/-, Court costs 8/-, and ordered to pay 3/4…

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Divorce Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 6

Before His Honor Judge Hamilton, sitting in Divorce Jurisdiction at the Wollongong Court on Wednesday, William Henry McAuliffe applied for a…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 19

This Court, opened in Wollongong on presiding. Tuesday. His Honor Judge Hamilton Assault—£250 Claimed…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 16

Frederick T. Critcher for drunkenness, fined 10/, in, default three days. For indecent language, £2 or 7 days. Joseph Buckley, drunkenness, fined…

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The Suth [?] Wollongong Court. Friday, 17th

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

James Robertson (38), drunkeness, fined 20/ or three days Same indecent language, £3 or one month. Vera Robertson, or McLeod, who was…

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District Court. Wednesday. Claim for Goods Sold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 6

Trustees Waller Estate v J. C. Johns, goods sold, £21/15/8. Mr. Bradley, instructed by Mr. Morgan, for plaintiffs, and Mr. Russell for…

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DISTRICT COURT—Continued. Motor Car and Sulky Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 15

Whitehouse v Green; Green v Whitehouse. Mr. Bradley, instructed by Mr. Morgan, for Whitehouse; Mr. cox, for Green…

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District Court. Wollongong — TUESDAY. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton). John William Leslie v ALEXANDER McGOLDRICK

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 4

Claim for injuries to an eye, £250. Mr. Bradley, instructed by Mr. Morgan, for plaintiff, and Mr. Lysaght, instructed by Messrs d'Apice and d'Apice,…

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At the Courts. Police Court. Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

Two coloured men demonstrated their proficiency in indecent language in Jubilee Street, Port Kembla, to such an extent on August 17th that Constable…

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