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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

254 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 13

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 6

William Sixsmith failed to answer to n charge of drunkonneBS, and his bail amounting to 10/- was estreated…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 6

At the Wollongong Licensing Court, on Monday, George Bode applied for a booth License for the football match between the Illawarra District and the…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 7

William Sixsmith, did not appear, bail forfeited. Robert Bede Richards, indecent behaviour, pleaded guilty…

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A Figtree Matter. Before the Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Ethel May Gibson, of Figtree, charged her next door neighbour (William Davis) with having used insulting…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 6

At the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., Daniel Wilson appeared on a charge of being drunk in Phillip Street, Thirroul, on…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 1

Richard O'Brien pleaded guilty to wilfully damaging one glass door, valued at £1, the property of F. P. Cleary, Port Kembla, and also to…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 8

At the Wollongong Small Debts Court on Monday, in tho case brought by H. S. Buckland against A.R. Miller, of Tarrawanna, for balance of fll/4/6…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. Vagrancy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 24

John Boni (47) an Italian, was charged with not having sufficient means of support, at Corrimal, on 23rd May. He pleaded not guilty…

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Long Drawn Out Case. Magistrate Suggests that It be Post poned for Twelve Months

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 8

The case under the Liquor Act against Edward Hoffman, late licensee of the Freemason's Hotel, Wollongong, again came up before the Wollongong…

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Two-Up School Raided. Police Successful. But Miss A Big Haul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 7

For a long time a Two-Up "School" has been operated on the hill overlooking the Wollongong Railway Goods Sheds every Sunday morning. Passers…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 8

This Court began in Wollongong, on Monday, His Honor Judge White presiding. Claim for Monay Lent…

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Workmen's Compensation Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 8

The following claims were heard by His Honor, Judge White in the District Court on Monday and Tuesday…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY Pure Foods Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 7

David James Porter pleaded not guilty to two charges of having sold milk not of standard quality. Mr. Morgan for defence…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 10

Robert Buckley was fined 5/- or 24 hours, for being drunk in Main Road, Bulli on June 5. For behaving in an indecent manner…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 10

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday before Mr. Longfield, S.M., Frederick Davis, of Helensburgh, pleaded not guilty to a charge of£…

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Wollongong Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.) Charge Withdrawn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 8

When the charge against E.J. Hoffman of having committed a breach of the Liquor Act, whilst licensce of the Freemasons' Hotel. Wollongong, was…

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Bankruptcy Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 1

At the Bankruptcy Court, Wollongong, on Monday, the public examination of Arthur William Johnson was conducted by Mr. Longfield, S.M…

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Warden's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 8
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Mr. G. James, S.M. Warden heard on Tuesday in Wollongong the following application: Mt. Kembla Extended Colliery…

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