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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

420 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 21

[?] Charge of Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

At Wollongong Police Court on Monday Roy Grivven (36) was charged with stealing £3 in money, the property of George Whittaker, at Wollongong, on…

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Police Court. Woolongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 6

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:— Leen Hutchison (60), William Austin (41), Loftus Gordon (35), George…

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Resisted the Police

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 6

William Thomas Brown (42). pleaded guilty to (1) being found on the premises of the Harp Hotel, Wollongong, at unlawful hours, on March 1st,…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 31

Roy Grivven (36) was charged with stealing £3, the property of George Whittaker. He pleaded not guilty…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 31

Hughie Hunter (33) was charged with stealing three fowls, valued at 13/6, the property of Maud Andrews, Port Kembla. He pleaded…

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Indecent Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

Nicholas Coffit (56) was charged with indecently assaulting a male person, William Walter Pettingel (15) at Corrimal, on Dec. 28th last…

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Alleged Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 11

Henry Stanley was charged with assaulting William Tetlow at Helensburgh on Bee. 21st thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm. There…

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Stealing and Receiving

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

Clarence Williams and Arthur Charles Sullivan pleaded guilty to a series of robberies at Corrimal; also with receiving stolen goods. Both…

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Assault at Kiama

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

Stanley David Brown (20) a half-caste was charged with indecently assaulting a female (Kathleen McGarry) 15 years of age, at…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 11

Frank Rogerson was charged with breaking and entering the North Wollongong railway station and stealing books and an overcoat. He…

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Alleged Assault at Wombarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

William Cook Wright was charged with assaulting Phyllis May Phillis with intent. There was a second charge of assaulting a female, there…

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Alleged Breaking, Entering and Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 11

Charles Roy Levett was charged with breaking and entering Tattersall's Hotel, Wollongong, on 27th January last, and stealing [?]…

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Helensburgh Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 15

Robert Leonard Shannon (39) was charged with indecent behaviour in Walker street on Feb 8th. He did not appear and his £3 recognizance…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Picking Wild Flowers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 31

Francis Norman Pitkin, charged with picking protected wild flowers, pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- with 8/- costs or seven days…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Wollongong.—monday

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 5

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:— Thomas Sharples (29), Thomas Armstrong (22), Gerald Lynch (34),…

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District Court. Wollongong.—monday

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

Wilson Hamilton proceeded against the Railway Commissioners for the sum of £75 damages to land caused bp the operations of the Moss Vale Port…

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District Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before His Honor Judge Sheridan.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 6

Henry Charles Ziems v John Anderson, claim for goods sold and delivered, £52. Adjourned to next court…

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Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 7

William Schumack (51) was charged with stealing 30/- worth of apples and pears at Cordeaux River on March 1st, the property of Lloyd…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

Patrick Creely pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent hehaviour in Stoke's Lane, Bulli, on February 20, and was fined 10/-, 8/- costs, in…

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Kiama Shooting Affray. Bidewell Sentenced to 12 Months

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 29

Frederick Bidewell, who had been found guilty last week, of shooting with intent at Mostyn Moore, at Kiama, on January 26, was brought…

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