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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

306 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 16

Licensing Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 10

Samuel Armstrong McCauley applied for permission to effect material alterations at the Corrimal Family Hotel. Inspector Fitzgerald appeared for…

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Bulli Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Raid at Thirroul

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 8

In connection with the police rai[?] on a billiard room at Thirroul, on 13th August last, and headed by Inspector McLennan, Sergt. Pye and…

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Police Court. Wollongong—Monday. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Indecent Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 1

Charles Sydney Laughlin pleaded guilty to using indecent language in D'Arcy Road, Port Kembla, on September 10th…

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Licensing Court. Wollongong—Monday. (Before Mr. Scott. S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 12

Herbert Charles Bullock applied to have the license of the Central Hotel. Dapto. transferred from Alfred Rosenthal to himself…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 6

A further batch of young men were before the Court on a charge of indecent behaviour on the vacant block opposite the Crown Picture…

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A Women's Dispute. Police Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 3

At the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Scott, S.M., Lilian Purnell proceeded against Ray Tregonning on a charge of assault and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 3

Sidney Raymond Jones was charged with having carried away liquor from the Royal Hotel, Woonona, during prohibited hours. He pleaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

Thomas Parsons pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Crown Street, Wollongong, on September 25. Constable Grenenger described the…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 14

An Industrial Court was held at Wollongong, yesterday, before the Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Addison)…

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Municipal Revision Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 6

Revision Courts for the Municipalities of North, and Central Illawarra, were held at the Court House, Wollongong, on Monday, before Mr. Scott…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 3

At the Bulli Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Daisy Bergman, sued J. Ashford for the recovery of £8/1/8, being an amount due for goods supplied…

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Bulli Court Tuesday Before Mr. Scott S.M. Liquor Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 9

Sydney Raymond Jones was charged with carrying away liquor from the Royal Hotel, Woonona, on a Sunday…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 27

Thomas M. Parsons, indecent language in Crown street on 25th September. He pleaded guilty. Constable Grenerger stated the facts…

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Industrial Magistrates Court. WOLLONGONG.—THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Addison, C.I.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 7

Hubert Burton, of Burton Bros, Main Road, Woonona, pleaded guilty to the following breaches of the Butchers' Retail (Country) Award on…

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Indecent Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 10

Sydney Gordon, a young man, was charged that he did at Stuart Park, Wollongong, on 24th July last, assault Phyllis Choral Francis, aged 8…

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Charge of Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 13

Frederick Anderson was further charged with attempting to stealing £1 from Joseph Bate, also a coloured man…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG.—TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 13

Two aboriginals, Frederick Anderson and Jack Wilson were charged with having insufficient visible lawful means of support…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 16

There are four cases listed for the District Court on Monday next:—Goods sold and delivered; Detention of Property; Damages for…

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Wollongong Court (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

Arthur Beckett, drunk. No appearance. Bail of 10/- estreated. William Stafford, drunk. No appearance. Bail of 10/- estreated…

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Warden's Court. WOLLONGONG.—TUESDAY. (Before Warden Graham)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 11

Albert Andrew Holland, applied for a suspension of labour conditions for six months on mineral and private land leases in the parishes of Bulgo…

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