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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 12

Albert Ernest Kiley applied to have the wine license of premises situated in Main Road, Thirroul, transferred from himself to John Alexander Portous…

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Licensing Court

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

Stanley Edwards (Jamberoo) was granted a Sunday trading license. J. N. King (Kiama) was granted a general auctioneer's license…

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Embezzlement Alleged. Against a Railway Official. Charge Altered by the Magistrate

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

Eric Claude Croft, a goods porter at the Kiama railway station, appeared at the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, charged with having…

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Heavy Compensation. Case at Bulli Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 10

Before Mr. Prior, S.M., at the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, James Ross was charged with assaulting Henry Stanley Sell, causing him actual bodily…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 8

Alphonse Dalzell did not appear when his mime was called on a charge of being drunk in Prince's Highway, Bulli, on July 2, and his recognisances…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 1

Michael Hogan pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Crown Street, Wollongong, on July 9, and was fined 5/-, or the rising of the Court…

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All About a Hose. Thirroul Resident Sent to Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 10

At the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Prior, S.M., Thomas William Edward Field was charged with having a hose in his possession…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 6

Alphonso Daldell, drunk at Bulli on July 2nd. Bail forfeited. Henry Brown pleaded guilty to being found drunk at Bulli on July…

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

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

Michael Hogan (34), drunk in Crown Street on July 9th. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 5/- or the rising…

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Stealing Main Road Lamp

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 8

William, Purely pleaded guilty to stealing two lumps valued at 10/- at Unanderra on July 14, the property of the Main Roads Board…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 12

The case in which the Woonona Co-operative Society was charged with breaches of the linkers' and Breadearters' (South Coast) Award, in that…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 8

The following persons did not appear to answer charges of being drunk, and the recognisances of 10/- was estreated in each case:—James…

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Resisting Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 8

John Greenhorn pleaded not guilty to (1) behaving in a riotous manner manner in Prince's Highway, Bulli and (2) resisting Constable Ramsay in the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 6

The following were charged with being drunk in Wollongong on July 16. There were no appearances and in each case the bail was forfeited:…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 6

Patrick Joseph Tierney pleaded guilty to (1) behaving in an indecent manner in Wentworth Road, Port Kembla, on July 18, and (2) being found…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 23

Patrick Joseph Tierney (57), pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wentworth Lane, Port Kembla. Fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. Statham made application for the judgment in William and Son v Thomas, given last week, to be set aside…

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District Court To-day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 16

Roy Tate. of Marshall Mount proceeded against Ernest Smith, claiming £20 for alleged breach of contract. This was a case in which Tate had…

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"Under the Influence." Big Batch Before Wollongong Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 8

The Wollongong Police had a very busy time last Saturday carting drunks to the police station, the majority of whom are not…

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Warden's Court Tuesday. (Before Mining Warden Graham) Shell Grit Mining

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

This was an appeal by J. W. Green (Cronulla), against the granting of the lease of Crown Lands for shell grit mining at Shellharbour to…

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