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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

226 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Small Debts Court. Wollongong— Monday (Before Mr. Blix. S. M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 10

John Mascord, or Corrimal, sued James Rhodes, of Fairy Meadow, for £15 for work and labour done. Plaintiff's evidence was to the effect…

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Police Court. Wollongong - MONDAY. (Before Mr. Camphin, S.m.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 8

Clifford Dove, Thomas Barber, and William Murray failed to answer to charges of drunknness and their recognisances, amounting to 10/- in each…

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Resisting the Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 8

Henry de Bloc was charged with resisting Sergeant Somerville and Constable Donoghue in the execution of their duty…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 6

In the Bulli Court on Tuesday before Mr. Camphin, S.M., William Mobbs proceeded against David Peter Broadbent and Robert…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 23

Mr. Blix, Acting S.M., being ill, Mr. Camphin, S.M., presided. William Murray did not appear; bail forfeited. Thomas Barber, the…

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Cutting Down a Tree. Case at Bulli Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 6

At the Bulli Court on Tuesday before Mr Camphin, S.M., William Mobbs proceeded against Peter and Robert Broadbent, for maliciously destroying…

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Magistrate's Charge. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

An unassailable statement of fact made by Chief City Magistrate, William McAdoo is thus reported by the New York. "Herald:—…

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Police Powers Fail. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 2

In an editorial review the "Naval and Military Record (London) says:—"The United States Naval Service is evidently the despair of the…

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Assault on Referee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 5

On July 14th, the referce officiating at Scarborough was struck on the buck will a handful of mud when leaving the field. The Scarborough Club were…

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All About Copper Port Kembla Stealing Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Peter Clarke Knowles was charged with stealing copper, brass and other metals to the value of £8/10/-,…

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Police Court. Wollongong - MONDAY. (Before Mr. Blix, S.M.) Indecent Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 5

Cornelius Mollenaar failed to answer to a charge of indecent behaviour at Port Kembla, and his bail amounting to £2 was forfeited…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 2

Cornelius Monaar did not appear. Sergt. Somerville deposed that on Friday last at Port Kembla, defendant, a fireman on a steamer…

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An Albion Park Case. At Wollongong Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday James O'Gorman, of Albion Park, was charged with a breach of the Pure Fods Act, viz: supplying whisky…

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Magistrate's Charge. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 4

An unassailable statement of fact made by Chief City Magistrate, William McAdoo, is thus reported. y the New York "World":—…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 7

Sidney Workman pleaded guilty to two charges of drunkenness and also to having used indecent language. For the first charge of drunkenness…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 21

Sidney Workman, drunkenness, fined 5/; for indecent language, 10/ or three days. Constable Featherston gave evidence…

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Police Court. Wollongong — MONDAY. (Before Mr. Blix, S.m.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 8

John Lee pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and also to using insulting words to Constable Featherstone…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

John Lee, drunkenness in Crown-street, and insulting language to Constable Featherstone. Defendant stated he had been locked up all the…

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Police Court. Wollongong—monday. (Before Mr. Blix, S.m.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 7

John Anderson was charged with being drunk in D'Ary moad, Port Kembla, and was fined 5/- or three hours. On a further charge of indecent…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Blix, S.m.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 10

Arthur Poole pleaded guilty to being drunk in Bollambi Road, on August 2nd, and was fined 5/- or three hours, 8/- costs…

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