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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 16

The North Wollongong Fire. Cook and Czerwonka Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday Clyde Cook and Frank Czerwenkn were charged (1) That on August 1st they did break and enter the…

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Bulli Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 24

William Joseph Flood did not appear to answer a charge of drunken- Bail of 10/- estreated…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 5

The patrol was busy during the week end and as a result fifteen defendants were charged with drunkenness. The fines varied from for…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

Patrick Brady and Peter O'Shea pleaded guilty to being found drunk, and were each fined 5/-, or the rising of the Court…

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Henville's Robbery. Accused Before the Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 26

James Lachlan was changed with breaking and entering the shop of John Henville, Crown Street, Wollongong, on October 27th, 1927…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 26

Patrick Brady (56) and Peter O'Shea (38), were charged with drunkenness. Both pleaded guilty, and were each fined 5/- or the…

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Police Court. Bulli.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 9

William Frith pleaded guilty to (1) being drunk and disorderly, and (2) using indecent language at Thirroul on September 8th…

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Dapto Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 13

Aubrey Badgery was charged with hauling a fishing net in closed waters, to wit, Mullet Creek, on 16th July, 1928…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

Joe Fois, Edward Dawson and Michael Stevens did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk, and the recognisance was estreated in each case…

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"Court of Injustice."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 1

In connection with the candidature of Misses Stanley and Blair for the popular girl competition at Corrimal for the purpose of raising funds for…

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Neighbors at Variance. Alleged Assault and Insulting Words. All Over a Lemon Squeezer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 14

James Garrett, a miner, of Bulli, Lucy Boris Kerrigan, charging her with using insulting words to his wife…

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Small Debts Court. Bulli.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 12

Cecil Frederick Kemister proceeded against William. John Ashford for the sum of £9/11/4, being money allegedly due for bread sold and delivered…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 5

John Ferguson (48) pleaded guilty to behaving in an offensive manner in Crown Street, on September 22nd…

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Small Debts Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 5

Roscoe H. Chllaby proceeded against Thomas Musgrave, of Port Kembla, for the sum of £5/14/0, being money allegedly due for work and labour done…

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Bulli Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Drink and Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 14

William James Frith was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Thirroul. Also with using indecent language at the same time…

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Language and Assault. Heavy Costs Awarded

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., yesterday, Olive Beatrice Lewis summoned William Arthur Smith on two charges of assault and…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 2

At the Licensing Court, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., on Tuesday, James Anthony Delaney asked for an adjournment of his application for a transfer of…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 17

Alfred Frederick Harold Edwards, who it is alleged, was the driver of the train, which caused a great deal of excitement at Album Park on Eight…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, R.S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 9

James Conroy and Patrick O'Shea were charged that they did assault one William Austin with intent to rob, at Wollongong on September 29th…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 5

Thomas Roberts was charged with stealing a bottle 06 gin from the Royal Alfred Hotel. He pleaded not guilty…

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