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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Police Court. Bulli—tusday (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.'M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 17

Sidney Smart, Gregory Griffin and Geo. Crick did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness and His Worship ordered the recognisance in each…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 7

Alexander Cowie (52), Sydney Norman Holmes Clarence (36), Henry William Payne (49), Ernest McLachlan (38), and Felix O'Connor (36),…

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Charge Dismissed. Resident Charged with Loitering

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Edward Swanson Heady was charged that he did loiter on the footpath in Crown Street, Wollongong, to…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 12

George Boyd was charged with being drunk and using indecent language in Allen Street, Port Kembla, on May 12th, He pleaded guilty to…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 14

James Buchanan Warnock, William Gawthorne, Wesley McGaw, and Mark Hubert Johnson were charged with indecent behaviour at Ryan's…

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No Go. Wants Court to Settle It

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. Weir who sought to bring about a friendly conference in the matter of the Terragong appeals between the Council Valuators and appellants,…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 25

Allan Robinson Miller was charged with stealing a gabardine coat, and ladies overcoat, travelling rug, grey Stetson hat, 2 tins of petrol and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 7

James Watson (40), Frederick Brown (32), William-Smith, senr. (54), Francis Burnett (18), William Smith, junr. (19), Dan Cunningham (47), and…

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Fined £10. for Stealing From Victims of Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Allan Robinson Miller pleaded not guilty to stealing one gabardine coat, one lady's…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 25

Duncan McRae Wood was charg[?] with driving a motor car without [?]iving the prescribed number [?]plate fixed. He did not appear and t[?]…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

Thomas Smith was charged with vagrancy and also stealing from the dwelling house of Robert Finlayson, in Smith street, two gold rings, one…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

Cornelius Hayes, charged with using indecent language in Market st., pleaded guilty. He was further charged with assaulting Charles…

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Cowardly Assault. Heavy Fine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday Cornelius Hayes pleaded guilty to (1) unlawfully assaulting Charles Luckman in…

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Who Owned the Coat a Police Court Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday William Frederick Barry pleaded not guilty to having an overcoat in his possession which…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 7

Stanley John Laughlin, William Alexander McDonald, and Frederick Graham each pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises at unlawful hours…

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Newcastle Ventilation Lapse. Manager Charged. Heavy Penalties

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 2

Arthur David Armstrong, Manager of Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery, was charged before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court…

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Police Raid. Alleged Betting Shops

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 14

On Wednesday afternoon Inspector Gibson, of Wollongong, conducted a series of raids on alleged betting shops and street…

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POLICE at Play First Annual Dinner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 19

Some one has said "that a policeman's lot is not a happy one." That statement was given the He direct last night, the occasion being…

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Police Success. Dinner & Social. Large Attendance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 10

It safe to say that never in the history of Wollongong has there been such a representative gathering of public men of the South…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

David Haggart pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy at Wollongong on May 24th. Sergeant Pye said the defendant…

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