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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Wollongong Court (Continued from Another Page.) Alleged Stealing

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

Ian McIntosh was charged with stealing a sulky at West Dapto, the property of Arthur Hurry and valued at £9. He pleaded not guilty and…

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Builder Charged

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

Sydney Gow was charged with stealing a quantity of timber. valued at £1/7/7, the property of William Waters, at Wollongong, on April 2nd…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 7

John Lafferty (30), John McColl (48), George Fox (44), John Sutton (40), Joseph Nicholls (29), Arthur Langton (33), James Corrington (30)…

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Resisting the Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 7

Patrick Rafferty pleaded guilty to (1) being found drunk, and (2) resisting Constable Russell in the execution of his duty in Crown Street…

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Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 14

At the Small Debts Court, Wollongong, on Wednesday, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., Mrs. L. Doughty claimed £21/10/- from Alfred Dean, and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 17

Edward Charles Money was charged with riding a motor cycle in a dangerous manner on March 17th. He pleaded guilty…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

Patrick Stanton, charged with riotous behaviour in Bong Bong Road, Dapto, on 21st April, pleaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 14

Mrs. Lillian Doughty pro[?]eded against Alfred Dean for the sum of £21/10/0, and Terence Frogley for 15/-, money due for board and lodging…

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Breaches of Motor Regulations. Police Court Proceedings. Failing To Answer Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., Mrs. E. H. Ballantine did not appear to answer a charge of failing to…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.) Said They Were Travellers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

John Hanson and Joseph Pullar were charged that they did falsely pretend to be bona fide travellers to the licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Crown St.,…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

William McDonald was charged with indecent behaviour in Corrimal Street, Wollongong, on 22nd March. He did not appear, and the S.M…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 9

John Robert Hall was charged with drunkenness at Helensburgh on April 6th. He pleaded not guilty. Constable Reece stated at 6.30…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 9

Dominic Piccinelli proceeded against George Gardiner alleging assault in the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, on April 17th…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 7

John Ireland (33), Patrick Geohegan (45), Patrick McMackin (55), William Clare (40), and James Bennis (30) did not appear to answer…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 14

At the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Monday, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., the license of the Commercial Hotel, Port Kembla, was transferred from…

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C.i.m. Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 19

The Chief Industrial Magistrates Court sat at Wollongong yesterday, Mr Perry [?] The magistrate delivered his…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

A number of defendants were fined for drunkenness. Harold Beckett was fined £2 or one month for drunkenness…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 9

Charles Warden did not appear to inswer a charge of indecent language, and forfeited his ball. Leslie Gooch, charged with using…

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Land Court. Wollongong.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. Kenny (Chairman), A. J. Cook, and A. B. Smith

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

Eustace Evans applied for a determination of the value of 7 acres 3 roods, 13 1/4 perches resumed for main road purposes, the land in…

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Industrial Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Acting C.I.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 16

Two charges against William Edward Love were further adjourned, as Mr. Prior, C.I.M., had reserved his decision [?] technical point…

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