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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 16

Fair Rents Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 8

At Bulli, on Tuesday, before Mr. Cohen, S.M., Ernest James Wright asked for a determination of the rent for a cottage which he occupied in Gray…

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Helensburgh Court (Before Mr. Cohen, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

John Henry Hansen, pleaded not guilty at Helensburgh Court on April 4th, to a charge of indecent behaviour…

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Wollongong Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Cohen, S.M.) Vagrancy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

Charles Nelson (24) was chad that on April 10th at Port Kem[?] he was an idle and disorderly [?] son, with no visible lawful means[?]…

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Bulli Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Cohen, S.M.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

Albert Ryan and Harold Ward were charged with using indecent language in Main Road, Woonona, on March 31st. Both defendants…

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Scarborough Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Cohen, S.M.) Breach of the Coal Mines' Regulations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 18

Raymond Benton pleaded guilty to a breach of the Coal Mines' Regulations Act, Mr. Saywell, manager of…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 8

Roy Sutton, William Rodgers, James Ward, William Joseph Costello, Stewart Moore, Dennis Gleeson, and Albert Small did not appear to answer charges…

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Fair Rents Court. (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 18

Sir,—Readers of the evidence giVe by Mr. Wright at the Fair Rents Court Bulli; who do not know me, will probably conclude I am a fair sample of a[?]…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 25

Michael Stewart, Roy Sutton, William Rodgers, James Ward, William Joseph Costello, Stewart Moors, James Bennis, Dennis Gleeson, John…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 8

The following persons did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk, and the recognisance was estreated in each case:—John Pattimore,…

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Fair Rents Court. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 18

Sir,—I beg space in your valuable columns to put my side of the case as regards Fair Rents' Court, Bulli, in answer to a letter appearing in your last…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 18

John Pattimore, William Arbuckle Edward McKenzie, William Beick, William Rodgers, William Peter Hickson, William McVicker, and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

Duncan Ross and Henry McCormack did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk, and the recognisance was estreated in each case…

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C.i.m. Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 16

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Prior) at the Wollongong Court, yesterday, Inspector A. Waugh, prosecuting…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 11

Harry McCormack, Duncan Mos and William Rogers, were charged with drunkenness and forfeited their bail…

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Gaol for 22,500 Years

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 4

An associated Press message states that according to a report issued by the U.S.A. Department of Justice, "the records of the division of the Department…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 13

Walter Henry Hickson, Jessie Moore, Leslie Sullivan, Oscar Gall (alias Kehl), Harry Harris, and George Dent did not appear, to answer charges of…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

At the Small Debts Court, Wollongong, on Monday, the Illawarra Newspapers Company Ltd. proceeded against Charles A. Stanton for a sum due for…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

Walter Henry Hickson, Jessie Moore, Leslie Sullivan, Oscar Gall alias Kohl, Harry Harris and George Dent did not appear to answer…

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Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 18

Charles Roy Levett pleaded guilty to breaking, entering and stealing from the Excelsior Colliery office, Thirroul, on 10th February, documents to…

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Burglary at Woonona £100 Worth Stolen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 13

The general store of Messrs. Richardson and Lewis at Woonona was visited by burglars in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Access was gained by…

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