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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Police Court. Wollongong—Tuesday. (Before Mr. W. Scott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

George Spawton, charged with being drunk in Allen Street, Port Kembla, on December 28th, and Ian McGregor, charged with being drunk in Crown…

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Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

Francis Tacey (through his solicitor, Mr. G. P. Watkins) pleaded guilty to not returning a motor car number plate, and also for not returning an expired…

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Stealing at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 11

Medley Travis Mitchell was charged with stealing certain articles to the value of £1/10/4, the property of Robert robertson, at Port Kembla, on January…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 11

Walter Howland pleaded not guilty to (I) being found drunk in Crown Street, Wollongong, on December 27th, and (2) using indecent language in the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 13

Samuel Cowie pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language at Bulli. Segt. Howarth gave evidence as to…

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Warden's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 23

Before Mining Warden James, at the Warden's Court, Wollongong, on Tuesday, the Mount. Kembla Colliery Co. applied for permission to erect a…

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Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 23

Drink Amos Richardson (18) drink in Railway-street, Corrimal on January 1st. He pleaded guilty…

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Police and Prohibition. (Published by Arrangement.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

The Washington correspondent of the London 'Morning Post," in a Studied Reflection puts it this way: "The Moderation League, a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

The Mount Kembla Colliery applied for a lease of land to carry an electric transmission lane for 1 1/4 miles. Mr. Jarvie appeared for the…

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Trouble on Main Roads Job. Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

At the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Scott, S.M., Thomas Crowe proceeded against Marry Dixon on charges of insulting words and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 11

A booth license for Dapto Show, hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., was granted to Gordon Seater Luscombe, of the "Sacksville Hotel," Rozelle…

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Bulli Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 25

Samuel Cowie pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Bulli. Sergeant Howarth prosecuted. Fined £2, or 14 days…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

Alfred Westcott did not appear to answer a charge of being found drunk in Military Road, Port Kembla, and his recognisance of 10/- was estreated…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

All application was made to have the license of the Figtree Inn transferred from Percy Ackroyd to William Jackson…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

Alfred Westcott (63) was charged with being drunk in Military Road, Port Kembla. Bail Of 10/- estreated…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 9

David Forsyth, Patrick Kelly, and Mark Sayers, did not appear to answer charges of being drunk on January' 22nd, and the recognisance of 10/- was…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 24

Patrick Kelly (40) drunk in Crown-street, on 22nd inst.—Renizances of 10/- estreated. David Forsyth (30), drunk in…

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Bulli Court Tuesday Before Mr. Scott, S.M. Alleged Sly Grog Selling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

The case against Austin Rogers on a charge of selling liquor at Thirroul without a license was again mentioned…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, S.M.) Unlawful Game

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Reginald George Shirley and Arthur Roy Shirley (alias John Williams) were charged that they did, at the Wollongong Showground on January…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. Nott, S.M.) Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 6

John Creagh (46) was charged with being drunk in Crown street on January 29th. Sergt Pye said he had been locked up since the 29th…

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