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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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

Stealing Timber

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 15
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Spencer Meehan pleaded guilty to stealing timber, valued at 35/- from the Wollongong Race Cours, on or about November 1st…

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Alleged Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 26

Phyllis Scott proceeded against John Henry Scott, her husband, charging him with assault, at Woonona on November 30th…

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Burglary at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 17

Messrs. Frost Bros.' general store, military Road, Port Kembla. was broken into last Friday night and goods to the value of £50 are known to be…

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A Corrimal Incident Leads to Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 16

At the Wollongong police court on Monday Thomas Joseph Williams pleaded not guilty to stealing 9/2 from the person of James Allen, at Corrimal, on…

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Stealing From the Person

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 26

Thomas Joseph Williams, charged with stealing 9/2 from James Allen at Corrimal on December 15, pleaded not guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 15

Patrick Matthew Sims, Andrew Drummond Johnson, John McTeirnan, Duncan McLennan and Daniel Daley did not appear to answer…

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Stealing Copper-wire. Fine of £3

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 11

At the Wollongong police court on Monday John Thornton pleaded not guilty to being in possession of copper wire valued at 10/-, which might…

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A Hope for Festive Season. Expressed by Stipendiary Magistrate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 13

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monthly Phyllis Scott proceeded against John Henry Scott for alleged assault on November 30th, and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 26

The police were very busy on Saturday, and as a result the dock at the court was not large enough to hold the "drunks." The fines…

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