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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

420 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 18 of 21

A Wireless Set. Police Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 5

At the Wollongong police court on Monday, before Sir Chapman, S.M., Albert Foster Edwards proceeded against Arthur Clyde Hamey and Erie…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

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

Stanley Neaves (18) and Allen Forrester (19) were each charged with criminally assaulting Annie Foye, at Port Kembla, on October 7…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 5

John Laureson pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in the bar of the Hotel Rya, Thirroul on October 6…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

At the Licensing Court, wollongong on Monday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., charles Percy Gray applied for a conditional publican's license for…

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Licensing Court. Wollongong—friday. Before Messrs. Adrian & Arnott, S.Ms

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 9

An application was made for an order for the demolition and rebuilding of the premises known as the Freemason's Hotel, at the corner of Keira…

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Bulli Court Tuesday. (Before. Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 14

John Laurenson was charged with using indecent language in the bar of the Hotel Ryan, Thirroul, on October 6th. He pleaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 7

Bennett & Wood Ltd. proceeded against O. Parker for £15/14/6, for goods allegedly sold and delivered. Mr. Dunean (Russell & McLelland)…

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

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

William John Beveridge (26) was charged with indecent behaviour in Kembla-street, Wollongong, on October 4th. He pleaded guilty…

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Wollongong Court TUESDAY (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Small Debts Claim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 24

Bennett and Wood Ltd., proceeded against O. Parker, claiming £15/ 14/6 for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Duncan appeared for the…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 7

Thomas Joseph Judd (64), pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the fitting-shop at the Old Coledale Colliery and stealing one die chuck…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 7

Michael Maher was charged that on September 27, 1930, at Port Kembla, he did assault Henry De Block, occasioning him actual bodily…

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Stealing Fowls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 24

George Adams (23) was charged with stealing eight fowls, at Wollongong on September 20th, the property of a person or persons…

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Indecent Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 16

Herbert Groves was charged with indecently assaulting Evelyn May Strachan, a girl aged 15 years and 4 months at Mt. Murray on September…

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TUESDAY. Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

Herbert Groves pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting a girl under, the age of 16 years, with an act of indecency at Mt. Murray, on September 25…

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Stealing From a Store

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 7

William Wilson and Walter L Husband, two youths, were charged with breaking, entering and stealing cigarettes, etc., valued at 5/- from…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 8

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:— Boston Bartlett (45), John Barnes (60), thomas Michael moroncy (38),…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Accused Discharged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 7

Henry Reid, of Thirroul, was charged with attempting to carnally know a girl, Jean Clark, aged 10 years and 10 months, at Thirroul, on…

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Guilty of Stealing. Quarter Sessions Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 14

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions yesterday stanley Corby pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the shop of J. B. McKeith, at…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M. Defendant Discharged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 24

Sidney Ernest Amy (22) was charged with vagrancy at Wollongong on October 1st. Sergeant Pye said the police had…

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