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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

277 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 14

Small Debts Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

Frost Bros. proceeded against Amy Anne Condon for the sum of £6/10/11, being money allegedly due for goods sold and delivered between January 2nd…

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Twelve Months. for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 12

At the Wollongong police court on Monday, before Mr. Flynn, S.M., Harry Frith was charged that he did on January 14th, steal one suit case containing…

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A Series of Charges. Defendant Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 12

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Frederick Cox Hughes was charged that he did (1) on Feb. 4th, at Coalcliff steal in the dwelling of…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, D.S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

James Souter pleaded guilty to (1) being found drunk in Crown Street, Wollongong, and (2) using indecent language in the Popular Restaurant…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, D.S.M.) Offensive Behavior

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 23

Elizabeth Hill (33) was charged with offensive behavior in Crown st. on 5th February. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Bennett gave…

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Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

Wednesday, 8th February, before Mr. Flynn, P.M. G. Jordan, charged with using, indecent language at Shellharbour, pleaded…

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Scarborough Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 13

At the Scarborough Police Court on Wednesday, Gavin Miller, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, was charged with two breaches of the Liquor Act, viz…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 11

William Owen pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Railway Street, Bulli, on February 2. Constable Lyons stated that…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 8

Alexander Stevens pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Crown Street, Wollongong, on February 12, and was fined 5/-, or 24 hours…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 23

Alexander Stevens (47) was charged with being drunk in Crown street on February 12th. Defendan pleaded guilty. Constable Bennett…

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Bulli Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Traffic Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

John Thomas Black pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to deliver his expired license and registration certificate…

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Dapto Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

At the Dapto Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Scott, S.M., the following persons were fined 10/-, and 8/- costs, for riotous behaviour at…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 19
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George William Sloan, a youth, was charged that he did at Wollongong in June last break and enter the dwelling of John Bailey in…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 13

Sidney Gordon was charged that he did assault, with an act of indecency, a female under the age of 16 years, on July 24, 1926…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

Michael O'Brien did not appear to answer a charge of being drunk in Allen Street, Port Kembla, on February 17th, and his bail of 10/- was…

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Quarter Sessions (Continued) Stealing, Forging, Uttering and Falsifying Accounts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 20

Henry Walter Crisp was charged that on the 14th August, 1925, while employed as a paymaster in the Public Service (State Quarries…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

Gustave Branden pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting William Jones, at Port Kembla on February 24. William Jones deposed: I caused a…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

The District Court opened at Wollongong on Monday, before his Honor, Judge White. Lease of a farm…

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Brownsville Hotel License. Police Object to Transfer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 12

Before Mr. W. Scott, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, a transfer was sought of the license of the "Lake Illawarra Hotel,"…

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