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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 16

Alleged Cattle Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 10

At the Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., George Melvor, aged 34 years, was charged with stealing seven cows, and…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. F. de R. Duncan, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 9

Frank Willis was charged that he did on August 29th, at Brownsville, maliciously damage one plate-glass window to the value of £1, the…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) Long List of Drunks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

Charles Fort, Thomas Hunter, William Dumphy, Thomas Chariton, Archibald McDonald, Daniel Evans, and Thomas Sherman did not appear to…

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Bulli-woonona. Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 14

David Lunn and Robert Gibson were each charged (1) with being on the licensed premises of the Woonona Hotel after hours, and (2) with refusing to…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

Thirteen defendants, charged with drunkenness, were fined in amounts ranging- from 5/- or 24 hours, to forfeiture of a £2 bail…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 2

George Mclver, of Shellharbour, was arrested on Tuesday by Detective Sergt. Walsh and Constables Nicholson and Taper. He was charged with cattle…

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Shellharbour Cattle Stealing. Court Proceedings

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 2

At the Wollongong police Court on Monday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., George Melvor, labourer, aged 34 years, was charged that he did (1)…

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Shellharbour Cattle Stealing. Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 12

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., George MeIvor, labourer, aged 34 years, was charged that he did (1)…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 6

Albert Toms, James Townsend, Robert Black and David Lewis did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk, and the recognisances…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 15

Frank Caldwell, butcher, Crown St., Wollongong, was charged that he did (1) fail to keep proper time and pay sheets between June 15 and June 25,…

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Appeal to Be Lodged. Against Magistrate's Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 4

At Wollongong Police Court on MOnday Everett Cotterell was charged with negligently driving a motor vehicle on Prince's Highway at Unanderra, on…

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Industrial Court Thursday. (Before Mr. Prior, C.I.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 14

Inspector Waugh, of the Department of Industry, proceeded against Frat Caldwell, of Caldwell Bros., butchers, on two charges of failing to keep time…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 7

Peter McGoldricK pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Crown St. on August 28th. Constable Bennett stated here was…

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Police Court. On Monday, before Mr. O. J. Lake, J.P.

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 2

George Longbottom, charged with drunkenness was fined ten shillings. William Molland, on a similar charge, did not appear and his bail was…

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Stealing

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

Frank Horton was charged that at Kembla Grange on August 5th he did steal 16 rabbit traps, valued at 35/-, the property of James E…

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Stealing Rabbit Traps

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 6

Frank Horton was charged with stealing rabbit traps on August 5th, the property of J. E. Griffin. Mr. Gallagher appeared for the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 17

William Joseph Flood did not appear to answer a charge of being found drunk, and the recognisance was estreated…

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Alleged Assault. Day V. Henderson

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

Bernard Day, a laborer, proceeded against William Henderson, licensee of the Rayol Hotel, Woonona. Complainant alleged that defendant…

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Allege Assault. a Woonona Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 14

At the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday Bernard Day proceeded against William Henderson for alleged assault at the Royal Hotel, Woonona, on…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) Long List of Drunks and Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 6

John Davidson, James Gordon Waugh, Montgomery Bain, James Gordon, Robert Cork, Joseph Jackson, William Carruthers, Medley Barnes,…

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