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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

277 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 14

A Corrimal Case. Before Industrial Magistrate's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 14

At the Industrial Magistrates' Court, Wollongong, on Thursday, Robert Ziems, trading as R. E. Ziems and Co., butchers, Corrimal, was…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. WOLLONGONG—THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Addison, C.I.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 11

The case in which the Woonona Cooperative Society were charged with four breaches of the Bakers and Breadcarters' (South Coast) Award, in that…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 1

Charles Morgan pleaded guilty to being drunk in Crown Street, Wollongong, on May 14th, and was fined 10/- or 3 days imprisonment…

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Industrial Court THURSDAY. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. Addison). Starting Before Time

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 11

The further hearing of the g against the Woonona Co-Operative Society for allowing four breadcarters—A. J. Walsh, T. Yates, G. K…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 1

Francis Allan Nolan applied to have the license of the Scarborough Hotel. Scarborough, transferred from himself to John James Gibbons…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 26

John Murphy (38), drunk in Corrimal-street on May 14th. No appearance. Bail of £2 forfeited. Charles Morgan (30), a labourer…

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Bulli Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 4

At the Bulli Police Court on Friday of lust week, before Mr. E. J. Gibson, J.P. Thomas I. Binsmead was charged with larceny, as a servant, in…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 12

Edward Garrard pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Crown Street, Wollongong, on May 21. Constable Sawyer, Wollongong…

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Wollongong's Assistant Town Clerk. Sentenced for Embezzlement

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 5

At Wollongong Police Court on Monday Cuthbert William Stutcbbury was charged that he did, between May 6th and 7th, fraudulently embezzle the…

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The Thompson Case Accused Sentenced to Six Months

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 17

Andrena Thompson was called into Court for Sentence at 10.30 to-day. His Honor (Judge White) addressing the accused said: "You have been…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 19

The following were charged with being found drunk in Wollongong during the past week. Fifteen of the defendants were arrested on…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

Robt. C. Mitchell pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Wentworth Rd, Port Kembla. He pleaded not guilty to a charge…

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District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

The District Court at Wollongong on Monday lasted exactly ten minutes. Several ruses were struck out, and an appeal case, East v Porter, was heard…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 26

Alex. Stephenson, a stranger, was fined 20/- on a charge of drunkenness. He had been before the Court the previous week…

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Court of Injustice. at Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

On Friday evening last a "Court of Injustice" was held at Corrimal. The Court was presided over by Mr. T. Silcock, who meted out "injustice' 'to the…

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Warden's Court TUESDAY. (Before Warden Graham.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 20

The Illawarra Coke Company applied for a suspension of labour condition on leasese Nos. 578, 622, 623, 624, 625, 697, 698 and 190…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 7

Albert Andrew Holland applied, by his agent, Herbert John Charles Sargent, for the suspension of labour conditions on the following leases;—M.L…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 2

At the Kiama Licensing Court on Wednesday before Mr. Prior (Chairman), the following renewals of licenses were granted:—E. H. Nail (Hotel…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (June 8, before Mr. Prior, S.M.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 3

Alfred Hynes pleaded guilty to using indecent language on the 5th May, and was fined £2 and 8/-, costs. Frank Timms (by Mr. M. R. Ryan)…

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Wives Cannot Appear for Husbands' at Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 10

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday William Organ and James Malady proceeded against Noel Grant McLean for £10/4/0, being money…

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