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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 16

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

John Clarke applied to have the license of the Hotel Victoria, North Wollongong, transferred from Margaret Gibson to himself…

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Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 3

Ernest William Allan Swann pleaded guilty of charge of stealing a leather purse containing £1/0/1, to the total value of £1/0/7, on June 25, the…

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Police Court. 12th July Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 14

The Wollongong Methodist Church was filled last Sunday evening, for the annual Twelfth of July service under the auspices of the Loyal Orange…

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An Assault Case. Defendant Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 15

At the Bulli Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., Robert Taylor proceeded against Mattie Baxter for assault on June 30…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 3

Robert Taylor was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Thirrout on June 28. He pleaded guilty. Constable Maher stated that the…

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Bankruptcy Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

The S.M. conducted a single meeting of creditors and public examination of James Benjamin Sloan. Mr. E. W. Doust (C. A. Morgan, Doust…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Geddes, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 8

A single meeting of creditors, and public examination of James Benjamin Sloan was conducted. Mr. Doust, of Morgan & Doust,…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, S.m.) Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

James David Wall (35) and Henry McCormick (38), did not appear to answer harges of drunkenness and forfeited their bail…

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Bulli Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, D.s.m.) Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 17

Robert Taylor (42) was charged with being drunk and disorderly on June 20th, at Thirroul. He pleaded guilty…

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Telephones for Police Stations

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 4

Several neighbouring Councils and Progress Associations have, within past twelve months, made representations tom the Police Department…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 12

James Duffy, Albert Ernest Griffith, William Innes, Albert Thomas, John Wright, Walter Palmer, John Pattimore, Samuel stace, John Watson and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 4

A number of defendants did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness and forfeited their bail. Richard Gane, who pleaded guilty to…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 16

Patrick Kelly (alias John Burn), William Edward Thompson, Michael Garvey, and David Lewis did not appear to answer charges of being found…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Cohen, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

George Heard did not appear to answer a charge of being drunk, and his cash recognisance was estreated. Charles Dunstan Lanyon pleaded…

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Port Kembla Police Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication to the following effect from the Chief Secretary's Department:—In reply to your personal…

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Bulli Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Cohen, S.m.) Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 9

George Heard (23) did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness and forfeited his bail. Pleading guilty to a similar charge…

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Licensing Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Cohen. S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 16

George Ireland, license of Eake Illawarra Hotel, Brownsville, applied for a booth license for a coursing meeting at Kembla Grange Racecourse…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 29

Patrick Kelly, alias John Burn, William Edward Thompson, Michael Garvey and David Lewis, did not appear to answer Charges of…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—to-day (Friday)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 9

Alfred Neville Turner was charged that he did on August 2nd steal about £40, the property of Stanislaus Keiran Purcell, licensee of the Harp Hotel,…

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A Motor Car Transaction. Proceedings at Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 12

At the Wollongong police court on Tuesday, Edward Henry Richards, Frederick James Lucas and Arthur Albert Whyatt were each charged that…

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