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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 16

Police Court. Obtaining Rations by False Pretence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 5

Claude Peck, alias Joe Peck, alias Claude Smith (20), was charged with obtaining rations valued 8/8 by false pretence…

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Round After Round. Ends at the Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 11

An extraordinary case of a domestic upheaval was Heard by Mr. Chapman, S.M. at the Bulli Police Court, on Tuesday, when Arthur, Round was charged…

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Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 13

At the Bulli Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M. Arthur Round was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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Resisting A Police Officer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 11

Arthur Hound was also charged with resisting Constable Becker in the execution of his duty. He pleaded not guilty…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 5

Twenty-three defendants were charged with drunkenness. Those who did not appear forfeited their bail, while the others were fined in…

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Fair Rents' Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

Arthur Robert Taylor applied to have the rent of premises occupied by him in Urunga Parade, Wollongong, determined…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 7

The District Court opened on Monday, before his Honor Acting Judge Milner Stephen…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 28

John Moody and Edward Burrows did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness and the bail was forfeited in each case. Sergt. Breeze…

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District Court. WOLlONGONG.—MONDAY. (Before Acting Judge Milner Stephen.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 7

Horace william Dougles proceeded against charles anderson for the sum of [?]275 personal injuries sustained in an accident of the port kembla Road,…

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An Assault Charge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 3

William Wells, of Kiama, appeared before Messrs. O. J. Lake and C. A Somerville, Js.P., at the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday, charged with…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 24

Frank Carlisle pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a Government Saving Bank Book, valued at 1/-, the property of Edna May…

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Attempted Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 6

Albert Ziegler was charged that he did brea, enter and steal in William Charles Wilkinson's garage, Wollongong, on August 9th. There was a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 13

Peter Laughlin pleaded guilty to being found drunk, and was fined 10/-, in default three days' imprisonment…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 6

[?] Toy Buchanan, Michael John Coffey,Thomas Malcolm, Thomas Hickey, and William Austin did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk, and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 24

Six defendants were charged with drunkenness, and were fined in varying amounts, or forfeited their bail. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 20

Peter Lachlan pleaded guilty to [?]ing drunk at Bulli, and was fined 10/- or three days. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 7

Josephine McHennery was charged with (1) being found drunk, and (2) using indecent language in Darcy Road, Port Kembla, on October 27th…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 4

Josephine McHennery pleaded guilty to being drunk in Darcy Road, Port Kembla, on October 27th. When further charged with indecent…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 2

Before Mr. Chapman, S.M., at Kiama on Tuesday. The license of Tory's Hotel, Kiama, was transferred from James Anthony…

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Helensburgh Police Court. Wednesday (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 13

Joseph Barraclough pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Park St., Helensburgh on Sept. 12 and was fined 15/- and costs 8/-, in default 7 days…

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