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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

226 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 12

Bulli Police Court. Tuesday, April 8th. (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

Herbert Austin Smith pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner at Woonona on March 29th. A fine of 20/- was imposed, in default two days…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

At the Bulli Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Ross and Tucker proceeded against E. A. Wilson to recover £10, due for commission…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

Arthur Burling drunkenness, fined 20/ or 2 days. Robert James Watson, drunkenness, 2/6 (he had been locked up since Saturday)…

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Licensing Court. Application for Transfer of Hotel License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 7

At the Wollongong Licensing Court on Monday, before Messrs. M. J. McMahon, J. S. Kirton, and J. A. Mayo, Ms.L.B., Charles Peter Hansen applied…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 21

William Austin, drunkenness, was fined 10/, costs 8/. Edward Sullivan, recognisance estreated. Ditto Samuel Cowie…

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Resisting Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

John L. Wid pleaded guilty to being drunk and also to resisting Constable Donohoe in the execution of his duty. Constable Donohoe deposed that he…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

The following failed to answer to charges of drunkenness, and their bail, amounting to 10/- in each case, was forfeited:—Stephen Allen, Edward…

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BURGLARY. Wollongong Railway Premiess Broken Into

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 7

Detective-Segt. Matthews, and Railway Detecive Northey are investigating a robbery at the Wollongong Railway Station booking office, as a result…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 15

In the Bulli Court on Tuesday, Fredk. Waters was arraigned on three charges of breaking, entering, and stealing respectively from the…

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Police Court. Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.m.) Failed to Appear

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 8

The following failed to appear to charges of drunkennoss, and their bail money (10/-) in each case was estreated:—Thomas Miller, Albert Townsend,…

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Wollongong Court Monday. Drink and Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

The bails respectively of Albert Townsend, John Gavin Johnson, Andrew Brown, Herbert M. O'Brien, Jas. Jones, Thomas Farrell, Frederick…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

Charges of breaches of the liquor Act against Yeomans, Nichols, Humphries and Gillespie were adjourned for a week on the application of Mr…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 22

Drink.—Charles Barnes, a lock-up case, was fined 2/6 for drunkenness. William Brough was fined 2/6. Edward Lindsay, bail estreated. Thos…

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Fair Rents Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

At the Wollongong Fair Rents Court on Monday before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., J. R. Leverick, of Balgownie, asked to have the rent of promises…

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Charge of Stealing. Defendant Acquitted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday William Benjamin Warburton Timms was charged with, between the 8th and 18th of March, at Zlotkowski,…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 20

In the Bulli Court, on Tuesday, the following cases were dealt with: Drunk and Disorderly. Gordon Webb, drunkenness and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 3

The following failed to answer to charges of drunkenness and their recognisances, amounting to 10/- in each case, were estreated:—James Giffin,…

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Wollongong Court Monday. Drink, Etc

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 5

James Giffen and Henry Arthur [?]rke did not appear. Bail estreated. William Morrison, indecent…

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Licensing Court Improvements to Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 7

At the Licensing Court at Wollongong on Monday, before Messrs. Mcmahon, and Mayo, Ms.L.B., S.A. McCaulay, of the Corrimal Hotel, was…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 3

At the Kiama Police Court yesterday day before the P.M., the Gerringong Dairy Company. Ltd. (represented by its, secretary) pleaded guilty to being…

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