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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

254 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 13

Police Movements

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 11

1st. Class Constable Breezo is enjoying annual leave, and, together with Mrs. Breeze, is visiting Wellington, but will return to duty about the middle…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 9

At the Wollongong Court on Monday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., the licence of the Paragon Hotel, Helensburgh, was transferred from David…

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C.i.m. Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 13

The Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. Addison, held court in Wollongong yesterday. Meat Shop Award…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 25

Charles Robert Punch (27), indecent language in Crown-street. Constable Radcliffe deposed there was a complaint about this practice on the…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.) Embezzlement Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 8

Percy Lionel Peatty was charged that whilst in the employment of Marcus Clarke and Co. Ltd., Wollongong, he embezzled divers sums of money…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 25

Small Debts—N.S.W. Produce Co. v. George Woods, freight and cartage on 128 bags maize. Mr. Russell appeared for Woods. George Brown for…

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Bulli Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 9

In the Small Debts Court, at Bulli o[?] Tuesday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., the N.S.W. Produce Co., proceeded against Geo. Woods to recover…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. Two-Up

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 25

William Hamilton, Roy Cahill, William Brown, Thomas Blackwell, [?]lex. McPhee, David Henry John Hill, William Titus, and Thomas…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.) Alleged Breaches of Liquor Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 9

Michael Shields, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Crown Street, Wollongong, was charged that he did "deliver liquor during prohibited hours," on…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 4

William Forsyth and Robert Berg did not appear. Bail of 10/- each forfeited. Charles Edward Cake, Port…

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Small Debts Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 5

Mrs. Burns, of Campsie, proceeded against William Fursey for the sum of £20, being the balances of £31 owing to her for rent…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

Tuesday, December 16th before Mr. Longfield, S.M. H. G. Rose, who was defended by Mr. M. R. Ryan, pleaded not guilty to…

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Police Court. WOLLONOONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfiol, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 9

William Charles James was charged with two breaches of the Motor Traffic Act, "that he was an unlicensed driver" and "that he did not have an…

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Renewal of Billiard License. Objected to by Police

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 11

At the Wollongong police court on Monday Charles William Walsh applied for a renewal of his billiard license for premises situated in Lower Crown…

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Small Debts Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 14

Mrs. Burns, of Campsie, proceeded against William Fursey for the recovery of £20, being the balance of £31 owing to her for rent. (This case had…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 17

Noisy Cycle: For William Charles James there was a plea of guilty to a charge of driving a motor cycle without having thereon a silencer…

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