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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Picking Wild Flowers. Shellharbour Council to Ask Police to Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 9

At the meeting of the Shellharbour Council on Wednesday, following tin otHcial letter with regard to closed months for picking of wild flowers…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 12

Mrs. C. C. F. Shields applied for authority to carry on the license of the "Commercial Hotel," Wollongong, as agent for the executrix…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 25

John Anderson (40) did not appear to answer a charge of being found drunk in Wentworth Road, Port Kembla, on March 17th…

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Police and Prohibition. (Published by Arrangement)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 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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Police Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Breaches of Motor Regulations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

Harry Beaumont pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public, on Feb. 22nd. Constable Irwin deposed that the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 6

Margaret Gibson, as agent for the executors of the late John Clarke Gibson, applied for authority to carry on the business of the "Victoria Hotel,"…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 21

Alexander Smith (drunkenness at Bulli. Bail of 10/- estreated. Indecent Language. Joseph Eaton was charged by…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 22

Margaret Gibson, the widow of John Clarke Gibson, late licensee of Hotel Victoria, North Wollongong, made application to carry on the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

Mrs. C. H. Ballontine proceeded against Mark Crabbe for the sum of £26/10/6, being money allegedly due for board and lodging and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

Thomas Bennid pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Prince's Highway, Wollongong, on March 29th, and was fined £2, in default 14 days…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 3

John Sullivan was charged with being drunk in Crown Street, Wollongong, on April 1st. Defendant did not appear. Recognizance of…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 7

Mark Crabbe did not appear to sustain his application to pay off a debt of £26/14/6 owing to Mrs. C. H. Ballantine, of Port Kembla, at the rate…

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Police Court. Wednesday, before Mr. Scott, S.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

Mark Hart, charged with being drunk was fined 5/- with 8/- costs. A prohibition order was also made against him for 12 months…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 8

James Thomas Dryden, Montgomery Gee, Alexander Cecil Mills, and Edward Moore, did not appear to answer to charges of being drunk, and the…

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A Jamberoo Brawl Police Court Proceedings Defendants Committed for Trial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 24

At the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday of last week, before Mr. Scott, S.M., Arthur Harold Gilbert and Wallace Alexander, on remand…

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Bulli Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Stupid Conduct

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 12

Thomas Hyland pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an offensive manner at Thirrooul. Constable Maher stated that the…

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Warden's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 20

The Warden's Court sat at Wollongong on Tuesday, before Mr. Warden James. Walter James Green, of Ocean-st…

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Bulli Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 7

Mary Bergman proceeded against James Kerrigan to recover the sum of £2/14/0 for goods supplied. Kerrigan pleaded no indebted…

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Police Superintendent's Protest (Published by Arrangement.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 26

The Superintendent of Police, Boston, Michael H. Crowley, thus gave his opinion to the New York "Herald Tribune" on the seventh…

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Shell Grit. Application Before Mining Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 6

At the Wollongong Court House on Tuesday, before Mr. Mining Warden james, an objection was heard to an application by Walter J. Green for a…

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