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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

277 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 14

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 7

William Arthur Hansen and Cyril Kable did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness and their bail was forfeited…

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Bulli Court Wednesday (Before Mr. Prior, S.M.) Indecent bahaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 19

Arthur Round was fined 15/- or 24 hours for indecent behaviour on August 17th. Constable Ramsay gave evidence for the prosecution…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 8

The following persons did not appear to answer charges of being drunk and the recegnisance was estreated in each case:—Leslie Elliott, Henry…

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Court of Coal Mines Regulations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 20

The adjourned hearing of the above Court was held on Monday before Mr. Prior, S.M., who was assisted by Messrs. T. R. Morgan and…

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New Court House for Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) advises as that he is making representations to the proper authorities for the building of a new Police…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 6

Lewis Arthur Westcott applied for authority to enter Portion 50, of 1,000 acres, Parish of Wollongong, County of Camden, for the purpose of…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 24

The following were charged with being drunk and were fined 5/- or the rising, or forfeited their bail:—Leslie Eliott (38), Henry…

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Fair Rents Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 2

Yesterday, Mr. Prior, S.M., announced his findings in regard to tile applications of G. P. Watkins and Smith Bros. for a determination of a fair rent for…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 1

James Edward Rundell and Robert Munday did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk, and the recognisance was estreated in each…

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Port Kembla Police Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 3

The Hon. W. Duvies, Minister for Education, who has been making personal representations to the Chief Secretary urging the necessity for the…

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Dapto Court House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 3

The Hon. W. Davies, Minister for Education, has made personal representations to his colleague, the Hon. A. A. Lysaght, Attorney General, for…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 11

Arthur Charles Moon applied to have the license of the billiard room premises in Main Road, Woonona, previously conducted by William James…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 23

James Edward Rundell (30), and Robert Munday (27), did not appear to answer a cttarge of being drunk at Port Kembla on September…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 8

The following persons did not appear to answer charges of living found drunk, mill the recognisance was forfeited in each case:—John Davis…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 11

Marshall Jas. Ford pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour in Main Road, Thirroul, on August 27. Constable Maher deposed that the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 5

The cases in which Minnie Mitchell and Aunie Cooney, two Aboriginals pleaded not guilty to being persons having insufficient means of support at…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 5

At the Bulli Small Debts Court on Tuesday Reg Cheetham proceeded against Jas. Kerrigan on two counts for the recovery of £17/11/0, and £1/…

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C.i.m. Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 9

Id the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court, yesterday, before the Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Addison) the following cases were disposed of:…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 1

John Jackson applied to have the license of the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, transferred from Edward George Carroll to himself…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 27

The following were convicted of drunkenness:—John Reynolds (40), James McCann (57, a labourer), Herbert…

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