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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

254 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 13

Workmen's Compensation Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

A number of applications were dealt with in the District Court on Monday and Tuesday by His Honor Judge White…

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Workmen's Compensation Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 8

John Lee Thickett and Metropolitan Coal Coy. Mr. Ingham for the employers said that the claim was for total incapacity; £2/3. per week…

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District Court (Continued) Slander Action

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 20

Webb v. Hiles. Mr. Edwards instructed by Mr. Russell for plaintiff Mr. Clancy instructed by Mr. Morgan for defence. The ground of…

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Terrangong Swamp Appeals. Supreme Court Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

The following case was really a test case affecting the whole of the Grown lands in the Terragong Swamp area, and will…

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Albion Park Court Thursday, February 26 Unregistered Dogs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

Be Mary Ann Brownlee, this was not proceeded with as the police found she had at the time the dog should have been registered, been…

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District Court. Wollongong—monday. (Before His Honor Judge White). BAIKIE v FRASER

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 8

Claim for £155 for stock sold in connection with the sale of an hotel. Defendant filed a set-off, claiming £400 for breach of warranty in connection with…

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Albion Park Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

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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Scarborough Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 9

At the Scarborough Police Court on Thursday of last week, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., Mrs. Lewis of Wombarra proceeded against James Easterbrook…

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Stealing Boots

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

Cyril Day was charged with stealing a pair of Cossack boots, the property of George Pritchard. Constable Sawyer deposed that about…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG — MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.) Remanded to Ashfield Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

Francis George Lee, on a charge of trying to evade payment for a motor car hired by him, viz., £7/10/-, was remanded to the Ashfield Court…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

Samuel Cowie was charged with not having sufficient lawful means of support at Bulli. Constable Grinham said that the…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 7

William Bruce Cruickshanks (22) of aboriginal strain was charged with having on February 6th assaulted Dora Williams at Lake Illawarra with…

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Wollongong Court Monday Drink

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

George Doyle and Robert Jones bail of 10/ forfeited. Robert Buckley fined 10/, costs 8/. Kate Cunningham, Unanderra…

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Small Debts Court. Yesterday Before Mr. Longfield, P.m

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 2

Evans v. Morrison.—Amount claimed £4/8/4, Mr. M. R. Ryan for plaintiff. R. Evans (plaintiff) stated he was a storekeeper at Minnamurra. He…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 8

The following failed to answer to charges of drunkenness and their bail, amounting to 10/- in each case, was estreated:—James Marshall, Robert…

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Lake Illawarra Assault Case. Cruickshanks Gets 6 MONTHS

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday the hearing of the case in which William Bruce Cruickshanks was charged with assaulting Mrs. Dora…

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Wollongong Court Monday Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 7

James Marshall, Arthur Morgan Albert Pickering and Robert Young forfeited bail of 10/. No Lights…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 10

Dwyers Vehicles Ltd. sued B. B. Wilshire for £5/4/6, being money due for repairs to waggonette The defendant claimed not indebted…

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Warden's Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 3

At the Kiama Court House on Friday last Mr. Warden G. James held a further enquiry into the application of W. J. Green to mine the deposit…

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Bulli Police Court. a Heavy Fine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

Matters were very quiet at the Bulli police Court on Tuesday. George McGregor was the only person to be arraigned before Mr. M…

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