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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

306 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 16

Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 23

The following cases were disposed of:— Drink—Joseph Hughes, drunkenness at Bujli. Fined 10/, or 48…

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Wollongong Court Monday. Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 22

Henry McCormack, 10/- bail forfeited. Ditto William Nixon. Peter Clarke Knowles pleaded not guilty to charges of drunkenness at…

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Police Changes. at Albion Park and Balgownie

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

Constable) Taper, from Catheart, has been appointed to the charge of the Albion Park police Staton, and will take up his duties about the end of…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

Jack Lockhart (Wollongong), John Barnes.(Wollongong), Sydney Ernest Bannerman (Port Kembla), and John Anderson (Port Kembla) were charged…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 19

The District Court opened in Wollongong on Monday, before his Honor Judge White. Gardiner v. Quist.—Verdict for…

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Divorce Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 11

His Honor Judge White, sitting in [?] Jurisdiction at the Wollongong [?] on Wednesday, heard the peti[?] Alice Monica Townsend, of Port…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

Licensing: Salvatore Catalano applied, for transfer of Imperial Hotel, Clifton to Gavin Millar. Latter deposed he was from Queensland…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 9

In the Industrial Arbitration Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, before His Honor Judge Beeby, the hearing was concluded of the application on behalf…

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Fines for Filling Stone. District Court Judge Decides Issue

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

The question ns to the legality of deducting fines from miners' wages for filling stone with coal was before the District Court, Wollongong, on Monday…

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District Court. Wollongong — Monday. (Before His Honor Judge White)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

W. E. Gardner v J. H. Quist. Dishonoured promissory notes—£91/13/4. Mr. Hardwick, instructed by Rus-sell and McLelland, appeared for the…

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District Court Miners Sue for Recovery of Dirt Fines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 20

Hogson and Banks v. Mt. Pleasant Coal and Iron Mining Co. Mr. Piddington K.C. & Mr. T. P. MacMahon instructed by Mr. D'Apice…

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A Serious Charge. at Wollongong Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

At the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. Longfi eld, S.M., William Rowles was charged with assaulting a female, at North, Wollongong…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

John Smith was charged with using indecent language in Keira Street, "Wollongong, on the 6th March. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined £2,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

Harold Anderson pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language on February 27th, in Main Road, Bulli. He was fined £1, with 8/- costs…

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He Took Vegetables. And was Conviscted for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

At the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., Thomas Brown was charged with stealing vegetables to the value of 7/6, the…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

Stealing—Thomas Brown was charged with stealing vegetables valued at 7/6 from the shop of Edward James Jobson, of Thirroul. He…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 23

John Smith (49), indecent language in Crown Street; fined £2 or 14 days. On a charge of stealing a pocket book, remanded, for a week…

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District Court of Honor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8

The Scouters and Patrol Leaders of the South Coast and District will meet at Woonona on Thursday, 18th March, at 7.30 p.m. The meeting will be…

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The Murder Plague in "Dry" U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

In an article entitled, "The Rising Tide of Crime," in "The World's Work" (New York), Mr. Lawrence Veiller points out that the United…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

Arthur James Soncum applied for a reduction of the rent of the premises occupied by him, and belonging to Alfred Wood…

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