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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Wollongong Court TUESDAY (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Vagrancy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 25

Newmark Longstaff (38) pleaded not guilty to a charge of vagrancy. Constable Bennett stated on Jan. 20th, he saw the defendant follow…

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Small Debts Court. Dapto—monday. (Before Mr. Slevenson, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

H. Timbs proceeded against L. Carroll to recover the sum of £20/15/0. The sum of £8 was paid into court, and the defendant was ordered to pay the…

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Bulli Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Warrant to Issue

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 13

Herbert Roy Lane was charged with carrying away liquor from Bulli Family Hotel. He did hot appear, and the S.M…

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Disgrace to Name of Woman a Police Sergeant's Opinion

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

At the Wollongong police court on Monday Elizabeth Hill pleaded guilty to being found drunk and not guilty to using indecent…

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Shooting Affair. Court Hearing. Committed for Trial

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court yesterday before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., Frederick, Bidewell, engineer, Neutral Street, North Sydney, was charged…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Peter Howard McLuskey charged Colin Geen with assault at Wollongong on Jan. 21st. Geen issued a cross action charging McLuskey…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Edward Reid (24) was charged with unlawfully assaulting Arthur Tanner, at Wollongong, on January 25…

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A Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

George Stanley Enright (29) was charged with stealing a revolver, valued at 25/-, the property of Frank Allan Davidson. He pleaded…

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Assault and Malicious Damage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Elizabeth Timbery charged Denny Bell with assault, also with maliciously damaging her dress to the extent of £1/5/…

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Police Court. Helensburgh.—wednesday. (Before.Mr. Stevenson, S.M.) Carrying a Razor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Ernest Brown was churned with (1) being, found drunk, and (2) carrying a razor unlawfully at Waterfall Sanitorium on February 1st…

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Wollongong Court (Continued from Over Leaf.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

£2/2/0 professional costs, £1/1/0 medical expenses and to pay £5/10/ damages, in default one month. The defendant asked for two…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Driving Without License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Frederick Victor Anderson was charged (1) with driving a motor car at Kembla Grange on December 25th without holding a license, (2)…

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Burglary. at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

Thieves broke into the store of Messrs. Prost Bros., Port Kembla, late on Saturday night or during the early hours of Sunday morning,…

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100 Cases. Big Day at Wollongong Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

Just exactly 100 cases were set down for hearing at the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday. It is not a record, the record number…

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Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 15

Edward George Gardener (42) was charged with stealing £13, the property of William Townes, at Bulli, on Feb 3rd. He pleaded not…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 7

William Cook Wright (27) was charged that he did assault May Phillis with intent to commit a serious offence at Wombarra, on January 24…

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Three Months. for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 6

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at the Bulli Police Court, on Tuesday, Edward George Gardner was charged with stealing £10 the property…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

Edward Lane did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness and his recognisance was ordered to be for feited…

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Police Court. Scarborough.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.) Alleged Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 7

William Fish pleaded not guilty to behaving in an offensive manner on the balcony verandah of the Illawarra Cottage Hospital on January 23th…

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Alleged Assault at Wombarra. Defendant Committed for Trial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 28

William Cook Wright (27) was charged with assaulting May Phillis (17) at Scarborough, on Jan. 24th, with intent…

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