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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

254 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 13

Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 24

In the Bulli Court on Tuesday, the following cases were heard. Vagrancy Bill Buckler and Jack Gray,…

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Police Corruption. (Published by arrangement.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 9

The Sheffield "Daily Telegraph" prints the following from its own correspondent:— "The police, if they can help it, will…

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Wollongong Court Monday. Drink

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

Recognizances of John Jones, Vincent O'Brien, Archibald Ridley, and William McFarland were forfeited. Andrew Cavanagh was fined 5/…

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Port Kembla Assault. Thorough Police Investigation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

The attempted serious assault on a woman along the Lake Entrance Road at Port Kembla on the 6th ultimo has been thoroughly inquired into by the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

Thomas Pearce and Henry Fee failed to answer to charges of drunkenness and their bail, amounting to 10/- in each case, was estreated…

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Wollongong Court Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 24

Joseph Thomas Eaton and Alex. Menzies in custody since Saturday, were discharged. Thomas,. Pearse and Henry Fee, bail forfeited…

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Reminiscenses of Illawarra. the Forts and Gaol of Wollongong. Series No. 69

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

In writing the history of illawarra I try to do justice to each part of our great district, and sooner or later we will reach that portion south of Wollongong and reaching to the Shoalhaven River. t is not my intention to go further south than Nowra, and Coalcliff is the limit on the north…

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Fair Rents Court. Conflicting Opinions of Values

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

At the Wollongong Fair Rents Court on Monday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., Robert Simpson, William Davidson, Joseph Colgan, Cecil Rhodes, and…

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Theft of Money

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

John Heaton Rhodes (21), pleaded guilty to a charge that he did at Corrimal, on the 13th February steal £4, the property of Mrs. Frances Power…

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Committed for Trial. From Bulli Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

At the Buth Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., David Love, Herbert Critchor, and John Painter were charged with…

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Police Court. WOLLONOONg.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

Henry Douglas failed to answer to a charge of drunkenness and his bail amounting to 10/- was estreated. Alexander Spicer pleaded guilty to…

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Bulli Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 11

John Carrick and Francis Patrick Sweeney were charged with being drunk and behaving in a riotous manner in Main Street, Woonona, and were…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

There was an inquiry as to whether a fire in car, the property of. Harry Lee of Wollongong was accidental or otherwise. There were in…

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Bulli Court Tuesday Riotous Behavior

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 20

John Carrick and Francis Patrick Sweeney, were charged with behaving in a riotous manner, at Bulli, on Sunday night last, also with being…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., John Murray and John William Todd, both of Port Kembla, failed to appear…

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Albion Park Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

At the Albion Park Police Court on Thursday of last week the Court was occupied the greater part of the day in hearing two charges against…

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A Number of Charges. at Albion Park Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 11

At the Albion Park Police Court on Thursday of last week, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., Frederick Zimmick proceeded against Frederick Webster…

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The Kembla Trouble. Men Sentenced to 14 DAYS

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 11

The sentence imposed by Judge Rolin on the Mount Kembla men has been the topic of conversation in all circles of the community during the week, and…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 19

This court began in Wollongong on Monday, His Honor Judge White presiding. An Hotel Business…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

A case against J. Hoffman of the Freemason's Hotel was, on the application of Mr. C. A. Morgan, further adjourned till the 30th March…

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