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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

379 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 19 of 19

Jamberoo-Kiama Road "Murder" to Travel on It

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 6

The main road from Jamberoo to Kiama came up for discussion at the Jamberoo Council meeting on Thursday, when the letter from the Minister…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 6

Roy Levett was charged with using indecent language in Market Street, Wollongong, also with stealing a piece of calico from a…

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"Language" and Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 6

Hoy Johnson Levitt (25) pleaded guilty through Mr. Duncan (Russell and McLelland) to (1) using indecent language in Market St.,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 6

John Carmichael pleaded guilty to (1) being found drunk, and (2) using indecent language in Military Rd, Port Kembla, on November 30, and was…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 6

J. C. Ainsworth was fined 10/- with 8/- costs or seven days for failing to return an expired registration certificate and number plate…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 14

Lawrence Potter, charged with being drunk and with using indecent language, pleaded guilty to both charges…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 6

New South Wales Produce Company proceeded against R. A. Duncan claiming £6/l1/3, being, balance owing for goods sold and delivered…

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Bombo Burglary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 2

A burglary was committed at Mrs. Gildea's store at Bombo on Friday. Mrs. Gildea had come into Kiama at 7 o'clock in the evening and on…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 37

Alfred Neal (39) was charged with stealing two pairs of boots, valued at 25/-, the property of John Hunter & Son, also with stealing two odd boots…

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A Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 6

Alfred Neal (39) was charged that he did steal two boots of the value of 25/- the property of John Hunter & Son Ltd., at Wollongong on December…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 5

The following persons were dealt with for being found drunk: Archibald Ridley, James Henry (28), Thomas Furred (50), Thomas Page (59), James…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.) An Industrial Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 19

The case in which Cecil Kemister was charged with delivering bread on a bread carters' holiday was called to allow His Worship to give a verdict…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 37

George Rutledge (62), charged with indecent language, pleaded guilty. Constable Fleming said the…

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Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Swiney, J. P., David Robert. Hutchison was remanded until December 23, on a charge of…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 5

The Following persons were dealt with for being found drunk: John Davis (45), Richard Finneron (47), John McCormack (28), Charles Mackay…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Stevenson S.m.) Tenancy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 38

Anne Madden proceeded against Frank Leslie to gain possession of premises in Church street, Wollongong…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 9

Osker Olsen (29) was charged with (1) being found drunk, and (2) resisting Constable Perrett in the execution of his duty in D'Arey Road, Port…

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Police Object. to Transfer of Billiard License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 10

At the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Monday, an application was made by Leo Canvin for the transfer of a billiards saloon license in Railway St.,…

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Small Debts Court. WOLLONGONG—MONDAY.(Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 9

The following residents of Wollongong were proceeded against for failure are pay rates. Vodicts were given for the amounts…

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