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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

420 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 15 of 21

"Murder on the Roof." All-Talking Mystery Thriller

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 12

For those, audiences that like the mystery and suspense of crime stories and their numbers are very large— "Murder" on the Roof" is an…

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"Murder on the Roof." All-talking Mystery Thr[?]ler

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 12

For those audiences that like the mystery and suspense of crime stories—and their numbers are very large—"Murder on the Roof" is [?]…

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Shaw Debts Court. Wollongong,—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 2

Mark R. Foster proceeded against J. Lynch for the sum of £15/19/6, money allegedly due for work and labour done…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, S.m.) Profane Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 23

Thomas Allen (29) was charged with using profane language in Crown-street, Wollongong, on August 16th. He pleaded guilty…

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District Court. Wollongong.—tuesday (Before His Honour Judge Sheridan.) Farell v Pettigrew

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 14

J. Farrell, builder, of Wollongong [?]ell, E. Pettigrew, of Gladstone Ave., Wollongong, for the sum of £66/10/1, the balance due on a building contract…

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District Court Wollongong—tuesday. (Before His Honor; Judge Sheridan) A. PARSONS & CO. v ALLEN

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 24

A. Parsons and Co. proceeded against J. R. Alien, claiming £53/ 16/6 for goods sold. Mr. Duncan (Russell and…

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Albion Park Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 10

Eric Hegarty pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in the Agricultural Hall on June 6. Stanley Herbert Hegarty pleaded…

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Around the District. Albion Park. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 13

At the local police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., George Mutten was charged with behaving in a riotous manner near the Agricultural…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 7

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:—Harry Burke (43), John Barnes (60), and John Lee (53), two charges…

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Assault Charge. Husband and Wife at Variance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 23

John Bartlett (47) was charged with unlawfully assaulting his wife, Elsie Alice Bartlett, with intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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"The Hate Ship." Murder on the High Seas

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 9
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Murder mystery drama. Ingenius story of crime on high seas and revelation of diabolical scheme of vengeance. Powerful atmosphere of…

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Small Debts Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 7

H. Williams & Son proceeded against, D. Church & Co. for the sum of £23/12/8, money allegedly due for goods sold and delivered…

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Bulli Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Chapman,. S.m.) Asking for Trouble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 17

Frederick Douglas (31) walked right into trouble on the evening of August 23rd, when he went to Thirroul police station to bail out two…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. Before Mr. A. E. Chap nan, S M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 23

William Laurence Griffiths was barged with taking alcoholic liquor into a public Hall, Princess Theatre, Corrimal, on August 9th. He…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Claim for Musical Instrument

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 6

Edward Leonard Williams (trading as the Austral School of Music) claimed £5/16/6 from Mrs. M. G. Laughlin…

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Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 2

Before Mr. A. Chapman, S.M., at the Kiama Police Court yesterday, John Herbert Leslie Wilson was charged with unlawful detention of military…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr, Chapman, S.M.) Three Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 5

Peter McClaskey (47) was charged with (1) being found drunk on August 29, (2) being found drunk on August 30, and (3) using indecent…

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Pt. Kembla Incident. Number of Youths Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 5

At the Wollongong police court on Monday, Horace Douglas Blended guilty to behaving in an offensive manner in Church Land, Port…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Insulting Words Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 23

John Alexander Kidd proceeded against Walter Clemson charging him with using insulting words at Mt. Keira colliery on June 13th…

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