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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

226 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 12

Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Longfield, E.m.,) an Excitable Foreigner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 7

John Bon, fired a regular tornado of broken English when charged at the Wollongong Police Court with drunkenness and indecent language. The…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 16

Mr. Addison, C.I.M., held court in Wollongong yesterday. p. J. Taylor pleaded not guilty to a charge of allowing W. Upward…

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Wollongong Court Monday. Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 22

Arthur Brownlow, Charles Adrian King. Ball forfeited. Arthur Burling fined £1. John Bon pleaded not guilty to…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 16th, before Mr. Longfield, S.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 2

Tuesday, September 10th, before Mr. Longfield, S.M. Fined £2 with 8/- costs—two defendents behaviour and one for riotous…

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Homicide, Murder & ROBBERY. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 4

"If any Americans are discouraged by the failure of Prohibition to bring the milennium which they expected a few years ago, perhaps they will take…

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Stealing A Razor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 8

Aloysius Lawrence O'Connell was charged with stealing a razor valued at 8/6 the property of Sidney Smith Harvey…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 8

Thomas Farrell who had previous convictions against him was fined 5/- for drunkenness and £4 for having used indecent language on the Main Road…

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Bulli Police Court. Bulli.—monday. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 7

Peter Cunningham pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Phillip Street, Thirroul, on 13th September, and was fined 5/- with 8/- costs…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 22

O'Brien, charged with vagrancy. Constable Radcliffe gave evidence as to the habits of defendant. She had been sleeping in Beatson…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 7

[?]r Cunningham, an elderly man, [?]kenness at Thirroul. Fined 5/, [?]8/. Tenancy…

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Stanwell Park Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 2

Quite a sensation has been caused in the vicinity of Stanwell Park this week by the announcement that premises had been broken into and blankets, quilts,…

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Burglary. Daring Attempt at Woonona Bank

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 5

When the Woonona Branch of the E.S. and A. Bank was opened on yesterday morning it was discovered that burglars had made a desperate attempt…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 3

For being drunk in Crown Street on September 26th, William Melville was fined 5/-, or the rising of the Court. On a similar charge Frank Pearson…

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Revision Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 6

A Revision Court was held at the Court House, Wollongong, on Monday, when the supplementary roll for North Illawarra Municipality was revised. Mr…

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Wollongong Court. Monday. Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 2

George Edwards and Peter Brennan, bail 10 forfeited. Charles Arthur Nicholson, Port Kembla, fined 5/ William Melville…

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Licensing Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 24

The new Bench, Messrs Adrian its first sitting in Wollongong on Tuesday. Mr. Cox, Mr. Maxwell, and Inspector Gibson welcomed the new…

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Bulii Police Court. BULLI.—TUESDAY (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.). Indecent Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 3

Daniel Kelly pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Main' Road, Thirroul on September 26 and was fined £2, with 8/- costs, in dofault 14 days…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 1

At the Wollongong Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., Mrs. Goodridge, licensee of Tattersalls' Hotel, Wollongong, applied for…

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Wardens Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 5

The Warden, Mr. G. James, held court in Wollongong last Friday. James Fletcher applied for authority to enter and prospect portions…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 3

At the Wollongong Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. Longfteld, S.M., Zieras and Son sued David Harris for £5 money lent…

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