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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 10

William Harvey and William Phillis were charged with using indecent language. They pleaded guilty. Constable Dawes said the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 9

The Illawarra Delicacy Company proceeded against Mildred Walker for the sum of £4/15/2, being money allegedly due for rental of a power ice…

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Common Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 9

Michael Nash (45) an employee on the cross country railway, pleaded giulty to assaulting Joyce Ireland, at Brownsville on March 30th. The…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

Alexander McLeod, Eugene Costello, John Francis, Thomas Simpson and Patrick Geoghegan did not appear to answer charges of being found drunk,…

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Wollongong Court TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Committed for Trial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 9

William Leslie Brown was charged that on or about March 29th, be did break and enter the house of A. A. Lysaght, at Wollongong, with intent to…

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New Magistrate. Welcomed to Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson, who has taken the place of Mr. Chapman as Police Magistrate for the district, Sat at Kiama for the first time on Tuesday…

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Kiama Petty Sessions At the Kiama Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M. Motor Traffic Cases

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

Frederick Charles Guest, of Wollongong and Thomas Murphy, of Dunmore, pleaded guilty of parking their cars on the wrong side of the road…

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S.P. Betting Raid. Defendants in Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday, Mr. Stevenson, S.M. had before him the men arrested by Inspector Gibson on the 20th March, in the S.P…

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Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

Sidney Gow was charged that he did (1) on April 2nd steal a quantity of timber valued at £1/7/7, the property of William Waters, (2) have three tins…

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An Alleged Indecent Assault. Joseph White Before the Court. Accused Discharged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 9

At the Wollongong Court, on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., Joseph Henry White (77) was charged with indecently…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

William patrick Napier, Jack Dempsey, James Sloan, Gilbert Ramsay, Franz Erik Petersen, Edmund kay and Robert Bourke did not appear to…

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Warden's Court. Wollongong.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Warden James.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 6

The South Kembla Colliery and Coke Co. Ltd. applied for the suspension labour conditions on Leases 267, 649 and B.L.L. 101 (Amalgamated) and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

Eight defendants were charged with drunkenness. They did not appear and in each case the cash bail was forfeited…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 26

Lawrence Martin, alias. McNally, was charged with indecent language. He pleaded guilty. Constable Maher said at 9,30 p.m…

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Bus Driver Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Thomas Dion was charged with failing to run his 'bus to the scheduled time table. He pleaded not guilty, and was…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Harry Chilla did not appear to answer a charge of being found drunk, and the cash recognisance was estreated…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Continued from Another Page.) Case Remanded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 14

Edward Kendall was charged with being an idle and disorderly person at Figtree, on April 12th. inspector Gibson asked for a…

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Police Changes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Constable J. H. Smith, of Wollongong, takes up the position of lock-up keeper at Bulli, in succession to Constable Lyons, who has been transferred…

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In Thirroul Surf Sheds Was "Booze" Consumed? Local Police Report Yes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 15

Police Inspector Gibson forwarded on to Bulli Shire Council meeting on Monday copy of a report by Constable Maher, of Thirroul, in which it was…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Joseph Alexander (31), charged with indecent behaviour in Allen Street, Port Kembla, on April 13th, pleaded guilty…

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