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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

226 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

Breaches of Awards. Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court. Fines Inflicted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 5

The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Addison) at the Wollongong Court House on Thursday dealt with a number of cases in which Inspector A…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 3

Patrick Looney pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wentworth Road, Port Kembla, and also having used indecent language…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 6

Patrick Looney for drunkenness, was fined 2/6; for indecent language 20/. Henry A. Clarke, drunkenness…

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Inspector Caldwell. Receives a Presentation From Police Force

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 9

Fourteen members of the police force from various stations in the district assembled at the Wollongong Police Station yesterday afternoon, when Sergt…

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Valedictory and Welcome at Wollongong Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 4

Prior to commencing business at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Mr. H. Cox said he understood it would be the last occasion on which Mr…

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Bulli Police Court TUESDAY. (Before Mr. McMahon, S. M.) Matches in Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 8

James Miller pleaded guilty to a charge of having carried a box of matches into Bulli Colliery. Mr. Broadhead said he did not press…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 1

Fjalmar Ligestrom pleaded guilty to being drunk at Port Kembla, but not guilty to a charge of being in idle and disorderly person without…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 22

Fljniar Lightstrom for drunkenness at Port Kembla, was fined. He pleaded not guilty to vagrancy. Sergeant Somerville gave evidence…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 4

At the Wollongong Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S. M., Williams and Son proceeded against W. Turnbull claiming…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 22

This Court opened on Monday. His Honor Judge Hamilton presiding. Workmen's Compensation…

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District Court (Continued) Ca Sa Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 18

John Johns ex parte,. Public Trustee (in estate of Waller, Magner and Go.). Respondent deposed that he had been out of employment for 12…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. Blix.) Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 19

Edward Sullivan, a young man, was charged with drunkenness. There were also two charges of using indecent language; in one the offence…

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District Court. Wollongong, Monday. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.) Workmen's Compensation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 7

Rowe v. Excelsior Colliery.—This was an application by Rebeeea Rowe, widow of the late Arthur Rowe, who died as the result of an accident at the…

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Police Court. Wollongong, Tuesday. (Before Mr. Blix, S.m.) Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 4

Fred, Perry (27) was charged that on 17th January, he did stead 1 table, 1 beadstead, bedding, 1 blind, 4 chairs, 1 dresser, 1 wire mattress, 2 pillows, of…

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Appeals Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 7

At Bulli on Tuesday, before Mr. Blix, S.M., John Cooper, appealed against the Council's assessment of £800 for part of portion of Woonona Estate, he valued…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 5

In the Bulli Court on Tuesday, George Albert Reid, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Bulli. Pined 10/, or three days…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 7

Cunningham Donnan, drunkenness, 5/; indecent language 20/. Arthur Burling pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent exposure;…

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Arrested at Midnight. Smart Capture by Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 6

When the mid-night train arrived at Yallah railway station on June 1st., Constables Newland and Nicholson were waiting the arrival of a passenger…

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Small Debts Court. Bulli, Tuesday. (Before Mr. Blix, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 4

George Christensen Edward James Jobson for the sum of £4 for work and labour done. A verdict was given for the complainant for the full…

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Police Court. Wollongong, Monday. (Before Mr. Blix, S.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 7

Harry Swift pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk in "Wentworth Road, Port Kembla, and behaving in an indecent manner. For the drunkenness he…

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