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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 20

William Hamil charged with using indecent language, pleaded guilty and was fined 20/- with 8/- costs or 14 days…

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Police Court. Wollongong-monday, Dec. 30. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

The following persons wore dealt with, for, being found drunk: Gerald Lynch (32) Henry McCormick (38), Daniel "Davis; (.35), Frank Pankhurst…

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Kembla Grange Fatality. Anderson Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Arising out of the motor smash at Kembla Grange, when Kethel Harvey was killed At the Wollongong police court…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

George Ireland proceeded, against T. Flynn for the sum of £25/7/0, being money allegedly due for heard and residence, stabling and money lent…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 25

E. Palment (29) was charged with stealing a riding saddle, valued at [?]3, the property of Ormond Russell Todd. He pleaded guilty…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 9

J. H. Jeffrey proceeded against Keith Campion charging him with stealing. The defendant did not appear and the case was heard…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 25

David Robert Hutchinson was charged with breaking and entering into a partly finished house, owned by John Farrell, in Strathearn…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 25

Abraham Kenning charged Francis Williamson with assault, at Bellambi on Dec. 27th; Williamson issued a cross summons, charging Kenning…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 25

Archibald Ridley (61) was charged, with assaulting Ada Yuille, at Balgownie on December 19th. He was further charged with assaulting…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

Arising out of a disturbance which took place at Port Kembla on Monday evening, a number of seamen from the s.s. "Arlington Court" were…

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Police Court. Helensburgh — WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

John Robert Hall pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour on December 20, and was fined 10/-, in default 7 days' imprisonment…

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Committed for Trial. a Serious Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

Henry Stanley was charged inflicting grievous bodily harm on William Tetlow at Helenburgh on December 21st, at the Helenburgh Police…

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[?]Ullet Creek Fatality. [?] Coroner's Inquiry. [?]Man Charged with Manslaughter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 11

[?] the Wollongong Courthouse [?]day, the deputy Coroner [?] Kirby, J.P.) conducted an [?]into the circumstances…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 9

Neil McKay Kinlock, charged with indecent behaviour in Park street, on Dec. 7th, pleaded guilty. Sergeant Loomes said the offence…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 25

Edward Morris (27) and William Cole (26) were charged with riotous behavior in the Commercial Hotel, Port Kembla, on Jan. 1st, They did…

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Police Court. Wollongong - MONDAY (Before Mr. Stevenson.S.M.) Travelling Without a Ticket

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Charles Pope pleaded guilty to trayelling between Yallah and Wollongong by rail without having previously paid his fare on January 8th and Paul Pive[?]…

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Stopped by the Police. Up in Mabel's Room

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 8

That greatly discussed piny during, its record run at the Sydney Grand Opera House, "Up in Mabel's, Room," caused even a…

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Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 12

John Thomas Benjamin Hutchison was charged with stealing and also with fraying goods in custody. On the application of Sergeant…

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Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 13

Charges of stealing and having goods in his possession, preferred against John Thomas Benjamin Hutchihson were adjourned to the Wollongong Police…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 13

James Thompson, William Bovis, Harry Butler, Elizabeth Buchanan; and James Cant, each pleaded guilty to keeping an unregistered dog, and were…

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