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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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

Inadequate Police Protection

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 2

Some time ago we advocated the need for a police patrol in this district, and the sensational happening at Wollongong on Saturday night last is sufficient evidence that a more mobile means of police protection than ut present exists in the district is required. If, as is indicated, a gang exists which…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 13

The Illawarra Butchering Company was charged that it did (1) employ R. Stacey us a shopman in charge and allowing him to start before the hour of…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 6

Bernard McClory mid James Jospeh Dawkins each pleaded guilty to charges of behaving in a riotous manner in Crown Street, Wollongong, on…

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Warden's Court Tuesday. (Before Mining Warden James)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 14

The hearing of the application by Mr. A. A. Holland for the suspension of labour conditions on mining leases and private land leases in the…

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Warden's Court. WOLLONGONG—WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Warden James.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 4

The Illawarra Coke Company applied for a suspension of labour conditions on mining leases No. 578, 622, 621, 625, 697, 098, 190 (all amalgamated) in the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 6

Michael John Ryan, George Mochan, Joseph Smith, Charles Tallan and Edward Inkston, were fined 5/- or "the rising" or forfeited their…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 13

William Wright did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness, and the recognisance was estreated. Henry Craddick Bewley pleaded…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

When the name of George Love was called at the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, Segt. Howarth stated that Constable Ramsay, who was the…

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Court of Coal Mines' Regulations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 23

On Wednesday, at the Wollongong Courthouse, his Honor, Judge White, sitting as a Court of Coal Mines' Regulations, conducted an…

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Coroner's Court. Fire at Freemasons' Hotel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 8

At the Wollongong Courthouse on Monday, the District Coroner (Mr. Prior, S.M.) conducted an inquiry into the origin of the fire at the…

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Court of Coal Mines Regulation. WOLLONGONG.—WEDNESDAY

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 12

Before His Honor Judge White, and Assessor J. D. Hutton, R. C. Pinkertun, and T. R. Morgan. An inquiry into representation in…

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Coroner's Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Prior, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 15

An enquiry was conducted into the circumstances surrounding a fire which took place at the "Freemason's Hotel," Wollongong, on November 18th…

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Attempted Burglary. at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 4

A house in Cliff Road, Wollongong, has been visited twice recently, by most unwelcome visitors. On the first occasion the would-be burglar was…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 10

The following persons did not appear to answer charges of being drunk, and the recognisance was estreated in each case:—James Smith, William…

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Police Change

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 14

Segt. Breeze, of Inverell, who was at one time stationed at Thirroul, has been appointed to succeed Segt. Somerville, at Porft Kembla…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 10

John Brennan applied to have the license of Tattersall's Hotel, Crown, St., Wollongong, transferred from Tom Mack to himself…

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Wollongong Court Monday. Be fore Mr. Prior, S.M.) Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 30

The following were charged with being drunk and were fined either 5/- or the rising; or forfeited their bail:—…

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