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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 23

Francis Joseph Donnelly was charged with drunkenness on June 15th. He was further charged with being found on licensed premises when a…

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District Court WOLLONGONG. (Before His Honor Judge White.) TALBOT V. CARUSE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 32

This was a claim for £100 by Francis Talbot against George Caruse for damages in respect to a motor car collission…

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Alleged Poisoned Cream Court Proceedings

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 2

A sequel to the incident at the Central Illawarra Dairy Company Factory on May 11th last, when it was stated a broken bottle and a quantity of…

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Golf Club Stealing. Defendant Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Sidney Ernest Kenny, who pleaded Guilty last week to breaking and entering the…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 18

Charles Roy Levett was charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £5, the property of William Faulkiner. He pleaded not guilty…

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Guilty of Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

Edward George Berkrey was charged that he did street one violin, one mute echo attached and other articles valued at £40, the property of Leonard…

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Three Months for Stealing Bicycle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 18

At the Bulli Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., Charles Roy Levett appeared on a charge of stealing a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 18

Walter Tyson Eagles was charged with driving a motor vehicle, whilst under the influence of ' intoxicating liquor, and also that he did drive a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

Alfred Rivers (39) did not appear to answer a charge of being found drunk, and the cash recognisance was estreated. William Pearce pleaded…

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Police Court. Albion Park.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.) Case Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 6

Patrick Condon and John Joseph Condon appeared on a charge of toiling adulterated food. (This case arose out of poison being…

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Albion Park Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Pure Foods Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 17

A case under the Pure Foods Act, arising out of the recent discovery at the Illawarra Central Dairy Co., of strychine in a can of cream, was…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 32

Robert Stewart (32) was charged with offensive behaviour on June 20th. He pleaded guilty and was fined £5 or two months…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 18

James Edward Orvard pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language. Constable Armstrong said the…

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Assault Case. Defendants Discharged

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., and Mr. J. L. Harris, J.P. Daniel Francis Healy and Richard John Corcoran, both of…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 27

Allan Hamilton was charged with drunkenness and also with stealing one glass tumbler valued at 6d, property of J. J. Corcoran. The…

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Burglary. at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 15

The Metropolitan Coal Company's Office, Helensburgh, was broken into on Sunday morning, and the safe blown open…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 7

Harold Kerr (36), Albert Smith (56), Charles Smith (58), John O'Brien (36), Charles William Shirlaw (32), Owen Devitt (45), William…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 30

Sixteen defendants were before the Court on charges of drunkenness The fines varied from 5/- or 24 hours, to 20/- or seven days…

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Helensburgh Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 27

John Jones, charged with indecent behaviour in Walker Street on June 10th, pleaded guilty and was fined £2 with 8/- costs or one month…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

James Wilson Reid, trading as Reid & Co., proceeded against Charles Thomas Cross, for the sum of £9 for goods sold and delivered…

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