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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

420 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 17 of 21

Warden's Court. Wollongong.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Warden Graham.) Bulli Colliery Application

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 1

The Bulli Colliery & Coke Works Ltd. made an application fox exemption from labour conditions for six months, of the following leases M.L. 724 to M.L…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 4

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:—Elsie Martha Madge (30), Kenneth Henville (29), Best Everett (40), and…

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Dapto Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Unstamped Receipt

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 13

A first of fender was fined £2 with 8/- costs in default 14 days for giving an unstamped receipt for an amount of £3/6/3…

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Bulli Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Trespassing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 5

Albert Wrightson senior, was charged with trespassing on railway property at Thirroul on July 18th. He preaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 7

H. Williams & Son proceeded against D. Church & Co. for the sum of £12/- 19/8. H. Williams deposed that D. Church…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Remanded to Nowra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 20

Eric W. Fisher was charged with receiving a cheque for £20 from W. Graham, Nowra, on May 24th, to be paid to George P. Walker, and with…

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Attempted Murder Charge. "A Domestic Quarrel."

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 2

Horace William Douglas, 41, a fisherman was charged before. Mr. Chapman S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court yesterday morning, with having…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 2

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:— Michael Stapleton (26), George Alfred Scott (30), Thomas Allen (26), George…

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Charge of Intent to Murder. Case Remanded to Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., Horace William Douglas (41) was charged with attacking Alice Mary…

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Wollongong Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Alleged Unlawful Procession

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 18

Stephen. Best, Ernest Briemle, John McDonald, and Michael Maher were charged with taking part in an unlawful procession at Wollongong…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Breach of Liquor Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 5

William Holmes (30) and John Jones (27) were each charged with falsely pretending to W. P. Shea, licensee of Wollongong Hotel, that…

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Attempted Murder. Charge Withdrawn

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1930 · page 3

Horace William Douglas, 41, a waterside worker, of Port Kembla, appeared again? before Mr. Chapman, S.M., at ;Wollongong, Police Court on Tuesday…

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Police Court. Helensburgh—wednesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 11

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:— Andrew Stephens and John Augustus Whittey…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 8

John Thomas Rooney (41) pleaded guilty to (1) behaving in an indecent manner, and (2) using indecent language in D'Arey Road, Port Kembla, on…

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Alleged Criminal Assault at Port Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 16

Two young girls from Wollongong had an uneviable experience on Tuesday night. According to their story they were…

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Wollongong Court TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 20

Michael Maher was remanded till October 7th, on a charge of assaulting H. de Block, at Port Kembla, on September 27th, thereby occasioning…

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Helensburgh Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Unlicensed Wireless Set

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 18

James McKillop was charged [?] maintaining a wireless set without holding a license. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1 with 8/- costs, 8/-…

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A Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 7

William Harold Braye was charg[?] with stealing six picks, valued at 21/-, the property of the Railway Commissioners. He pleaded not…

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Stealing Charge Withdrawn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 8

William Harold Braye was charged with stealing six picks of the value of 21/- the property of the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners, at Unanderra, on…

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Cases Adjourned. at Wollongong Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 12

The following eases were called at the Wollongong police court on Monday, but were adjourned to the dales stated:—…

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