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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 5

Joe Pasquale Fois proceeded against John Joseph Patrick Farrell for £13/ 7/0 money allegedly due for wages in 1929…

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Berry Murder. Lawrence Found Guilty

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 2

The trial of Charles Frederick Lawrence for the murder of Arthur Robert Wornes at Berry on May 17th last, was held at the Central Criminal Court,…

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Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 2

A Revision Court was held by Mr. A. Chapman, S.M., at Kiama on Tuesday. Mr. G. Timbs, Town Clerk of…

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Opening Tennis Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a very pleasant afternoon was spent at the reconstructed tennis court on the Kiama Methodist Church ground at which the…

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No Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 7

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee), who received a deputation in Nowra of local business men protesting against a proposal that the Naval College at…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 1

"William Thompson pleaded not guilty to a charge of behaving in an indecent manner in Main Road, Woonona, on August 10…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 7

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:— Bernard Smilvan (26), Don Cunningham (40), William Morgan (50),…

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Police Action. Against Procession

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 5

After the Unemployed Demonstration at Wollongong on Friday night, it was announced that a procession would be formed, in Crown St…

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Warden's Court Wollongong, Tuesday. (Before Mr. Warden Graham. Colliery Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 21

Bulli Colliery and Cokeworks Ltd. applied for exemption from Labor conditions of the following leases.—M.L. 724 to 730 (inclusive) Parish…

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

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

Thunn Trygg (25) was charged! with indecent behaviour in Darcy Rd. Port Kembla on Sept. 6th. He pleaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 7

Prince Albert Edward Knowles proceeded against F. D'Aran for the sum of £5/10/3, money allegedly due for wages…

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Warden's Court. Wollongong.-tuesday. (Before Mr. Warden Graham.) Mining for Shellgrit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 7

An application was made by Exploratory Construction Products Ltd. to mine for sea shells and silica by means of a grab bucket dredge on portion…

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Bulli Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Picking Protected Plants

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 6

Charged with picking protected plants on Mr. B. s. Upton's property, at Bulli, without permission, william Rankin and Robert Rankin…

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Police Court. WOLlONGONG—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 2

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:— Clifford Dove (29), John Anderson (30), Leslie Murray (40), Harry de…

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Small Debts Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 6

The Industrial Acceptance Corporation of Australasia proceeded against Nelson's Garage Ltd., claiming £28/2/8 for hire-purchase rents…

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Wollongong Police Station. Alterations to Be Made

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 12

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication to the following effect from the Chief Secretary's Department:—In, reply to your…

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Why More Court Days? (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 20

Sir,—The action of the Mayor of Wollongong in asking for a resident Magistrate, or two Court days for Wollongong, owing to the "Court…

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Warden's Court Bulli Colliery Leases Exemption Granted

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 19

The mining warden (Mr. Graham) sat at Wollongong Court on Tuesday, to hear an application, under section 14 of the Mining Act, for…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 2

The Industrial Acceptance Corporation of Australia, proceeded against Nelson's Garage for the sum of £28/2/8, money allegedly due for rents…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Revision Courts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 6

Revision Courts for the Municipalities of Wollongong, North Illawarra and Central Illawarra were held. Councils were represented by…

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