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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 16

Chief Industrial Magis­trate's Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. Prior, C.I.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 11

Inspector Waugh proceeded against H. E. Degotardi for breaches of the Bakers and Breadearters' Award, to which the latter pleaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 3

Ernest McLachlan, Charles Reilly, William McVickers, Edward Lyons, Robert Waters, William Tobin, Thomas Jones, Patrick Joseph Tierney, and…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 11

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Prior) yesterday, the following cases were disposed of at Wollongong:—…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 4

Seventeen defendants were charged with drunkenness and either forfeited their bail or were fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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"The Yellow Lily." Magnificence of Famous Court Provides Matchless Background for Strange, Dazzling Romance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 8
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Hungarian court life in the days when Emperor Charles held sway in Europe's most brilliant and colourful court, forms the background for "The…

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Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 2

On Monday before Messrs. N. E. Hindmarsh and O. J. Lake, Js.P., Evan Robert Evans was charged with drunkenness He pleaded guilty and was fined ten…

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 3

Robert Watson Smith pleaded guilty to stealing one pair of sulky wheels valued at £5, the properly of Joseph King, at Bellambi, on October 29th…

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Motorist Fined. at Bulli Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

Before Mr. Chapman, S.M., at the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, Charles Reginald Finch was charged with having, on September 22nd. driven a motor…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 3

Daniel Flynn, Thomas Jones, Frank Fitzmaurice, John McLaughlin, and Mary Johnson did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk,…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—saturday. (Before Mr. Cobley, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 4

Alfred Sydney Welling (19) and Richard Edgcombe Saunders (18) were charged that they did (1) unlawfully take and use one motor lorry the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 11

John Carfray did not appear on a charge of drunkenness and his recognisances were estreated. Frederick Oscar Wilson was charged…

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Bulli Court (Before Mr. [?] DRINK

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 24

John Carfray did not appear [?]swer to a charge of drunken[?]est and his bail was estreated. MILITARY TRAINING…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 25

Several defendants were charged with drunkenness and, as they did not appear they forfeited their bail. John Pattimore, laborer, of Port…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 6

Percy Martin Tattersall proceeded against Arthur Poel for the sum of £38, being money allegedly due for wages…

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Charge of Stealing. Case Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday William McKay stealing £2 in money, the property of Samuel John Blakely, at…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

William Bell, Minnie Bell, John Kinealy, Oscar Makassue, Amy Rees and Frank Soldi did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk, and the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 7

Despite the fact that both Saturday and Sunday were "dry" days as far as the hotels were concerned, eight defendants were fined for…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 8

Christopher Neilson was charged with assaulting William. Beveridge in Crown street, Wollongong, on November 3rd, thereby occasioning him…

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Bus Drivers at Variance Proceedings at Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Michael Edward Rowles proceeded against Thomas Dion and Jack Harper for (1) maliciously damaging…

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