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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 3

For failing to appear on a charge of drunkenness, George William Fletcher had his bail of 10/- estreated. Frank Tully was charged with using…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.m.) Breach of Motor Regulations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

Edward Johnson pleaded guilty to driving a motor car after sunset without having the lamp burning which illuminates the rear number, and was…

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Albion Park Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 16

John William Beveridge, indecent language. Defendant a resident of Port Kembla, pleaded guilty by wire. Fined £2, 8/1 costs. Constable…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 9

Mary Amelia Humly did not appear to support her appeal against the valuation of the Shellbour Council, und the appeal was…

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Colliery Staffs in Arbitration Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

The hearing wag commenced on 21st, before his Honor Judge Beeby, in the Arbitration Court, at Newcastle, of an application made by the…

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Wollongong Court Monday. Breach of Traffic Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 4

Edward Johnson was charged that he did, on the 21st March, in Keira-street, drive motor lorry on the off side with a light. Fined 10/-, costs…

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Albion Park Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 9

Constable Newland proceeded against John William Beveridge for using indecent language in the Agricultural Hall, Albion Park, on…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 24

Charles Thomas pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting George Henry Nees. Mr. Morgan for prosecution, Mr. Statham for defence…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 8

Charles Thomas was charged with assaulting George Henry Ness and occasioning him actual bodily harm, on 27th March…

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Assault. PEMBROKE v SMITH

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 8

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Alfred Edward Pembroke, motor driver, charged James Joseph Smith, labourer, with having assaulted him at…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.m.) Breaches of Motor Regulations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 8

J. J. Boland pleaded guilty to riding a motor cycle without a light and was fined 10/- and 8/- costs. H. L. Patterson pleaded guilty to…

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Wollongong Court Monday Motor Offences

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 24

J. J. Boland for a car being without light was fined 10/, costs 8/. Hugh Leslie Patterson pleaded guilty to a charge of driving in a…

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Small Debts Court. Wollongong, Monday. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

Mary Murray v Leopold R. Osborne.—Claim for damages and return of deposit, £5. Mr. Morgan for the plaintiff…

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Police Court. Wollongong, Monday. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

Samuel Hancock pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Crown Street, Wollongong, and was fined £2, in default 14 days…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

Frederick Barton pleaded not guilty to a charge of naing indecent language in the Bulli Family Hotel, on May 2nd…

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Shire Appeal Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Robert Thompson appealed against the Shire assessment of £790 unimproved capital value, on his block in Park Road, Bulli…

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Bulli Court TUESDAY. Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Henry Brown pleaded guilty to using language in the bar of the Family Hotel, Bulli. As there was a previous conviction he was fined…

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Wollongong Court Monday. Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 20

Samuel Hancock (in custody) pleaded guilty to uttering indecent language. Sergeant Pye stated defendant continued the offence in…

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Small Debts Court. Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

Ellen Walsh sued George Heinenger for the recovery of £l. Plaintiff stated that she bought a piano from the defendant for…

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Small Debts Court. Wollongong, Monday. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 8

Mary Murray sued Leopold Osborne. claiming £5 damages and return of deposit paid. Defendant did not appear…

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