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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Film Flashes A Guide to Your Movie Entertainment Lon Chaney's Latest. Police and Gang Wars

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 8

A romance told amid the crash of machine suns, and the uncanny mysteries of the underworld is the unique drama, "While the City Sleeps,"…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 30

Thomas Allen (29) was charged with assaulting Mont Parkman Sheppard on July 1st. He pleaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

Leonard Clegg (31), William Kirkwood (27), Patrick Anderson (23), Raymond Sidney Taylor (25), Francis Jos. Finneran (33), James Wilson (42)…

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Police Court. Bulli.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 14

Charges against Walter Tyson Eagles of driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence and without a licens were again remanded for a…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 6

At the Small Debts Court, Wollongong, on Monday, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., the South Coast Timber and Trading Company obtained a verdict…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY, (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Traffic

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 30

Charles Delatorre was charged with failing to give notice of the sale of a motor cycle. Mr. Duncan appeared for the…

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Bulli Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 26

John Bird was charged with using indecent language. He did not appear and the case was heard exparte…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 4

Sona Fraser (34), Alfred , Rivers (39), Edward Knowles (40), Ernest Herman (48), Ernest MeLachlin (39), Thomas Reddan (21), Thomas Rowles…

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Wollongong Court a Heavy Penalty

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 13

James Robert Phillips was chared with driving a motor car in a [?]egligent manner at Figtree. He as further charged with not…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 8

William Arthur Ashted proceeded against Mrs. Standen, for £l4/1/8, money allegedly due for work and labour done…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 32

Henry McConaghy pleaded guil[?] to using indecent language. Constable Russell said the defendant was outside the Town Hall…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 14

James Ross was charged with assaulting Winifred Bergman, at Thirroul, oh July 18th, thereby occasioning her grevous bodily harm…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

James Murphy (38) and Charles August Jordan (72) did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk, and the cash recognisance was…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 14

When Samuel Cowey was called to answer a charge of drunkenness and did not appear, the S.M. ordered the forfeiture of the bail…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Traffic Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 28

Frederick Goodsell was charged with failing to return an expired driver's license, and was fined 15/-with 8/- costs or seven days…

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Licensing Court. Wollongong.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian (Chairman), Le Brun Brown and Arnott)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 10

At the Wollongong Court House on Tuesday the Licensing Court held an inquiry regarding a petition for a publican' license for premises at Bulli, the…

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A Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

John Riley (40) pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of boots valued at 12/6, the property of William Muirhead, at Wollongong, on July 22nd…

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Hotel Licensee Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 24

John Harold Mahony, licensee of Tattersalls' Hotel was charged with having two persons on the premises during unlawful hours on July 5th…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

Frederick Graham (39), Patrick Scully (31), Charles McLean (73), Henry McCormick (39), Frederick Webb (35), Edward James Cushion…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Drink

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 24

Saturday was a day-out for the "drunks", sixteen defendants being charged. Of these fourteen did not appear and forfeited their bail…

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