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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

348 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 18

Assault and Malicious. Damage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 18

George Henry Victor Groome (24) was charged (1) with maliciously damaging two doors, valued at £1, the property of F. W. Rose; (2)…

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Albion Park Police Court December 24. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 15

Colin Humphries was charged that in a public place, to wit, Flinders St, Albion Park, he did behave in an indecent manner on December 6…

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Wollongong Court. MONDAY (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) an Adjournment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 18

Henry Sullivan (52) was charged (1) with using indecent language in Wentworth-street, Port Kembla, on Dec. 25th, and (2) with maliciously…

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Cattle Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 16

Patrick J. Carrick, of Clifton, was charged with stealing one cow and calf, the property of Robert Ziems, at National Park, between September…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

William Doyle (53), charged with assaulting Constable Bennett on December 31st, pleaded guilty. Constable, Bennett stated at 12.30…

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Alleged Stealing of Blankets

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

John Davenport was charged with stealing a pair of single blankets, valued at £1, at Helensburgh, on or about July 19, 1930. He pleaded not guilty…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Further Adjournment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

The adjourned hearing of the charge against Patrick J. Curricle, of Clifton, of stealing one cow and calf, the property of Robert Ziems, at National…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

Roland Keith Edwards was charged with procuring the use of a motor vehicle by means of false pretences. He pleaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

William Doyle (53) was charged with unlawfully assaulting Constable P. E. Bennett whilst in the execution of his duty at Wollongong, on…

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A Dapto Case. Stanley Ross Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

At the Wollongong police court on Monday Stanley Russ was charged with (I) breaking and entering the shop of J. G. Fairley & Co., Dapto,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

F. A. Pugh proceeded against F. Wall for the sum of £5/14/6, money allegedly due for the hire of horse. Mr. Duncan (Russell & McLelland)…

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Helensburgh Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Breach of Traffic Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 16

Roland Keith Edwards was charged with procuring a motor car by means of false representation. Sergeant Loomes said the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Frank Coyle (27) was charged with (1) being found drunk, and (2) indecent behnvimir, at Port Kembla, on January 10…

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Port Kembla Business Directory. Burglary Scare. Has Happy Ending

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 11

Sighting a strange light in tins staff room on the second floor of the Port Kembla Public School, at a late hour on Monday night, a resident…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) Car Without Lights

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

Frank Hopkins did not appear to answer a charge of having driven a motor car along Main Road, Woonona, on 8th December, at…

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Licensing Court. Wollongong.—friday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 7

At the Licensing Court, held before Mr. W. S. Arnold. S.M., at Wollongong, this morning, application was made on behalf of the licensee to have…

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Bulli Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Riotous Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

Burleigh Anthes Saywell (27) was charged with behaving in a riotous manner at Thirroul on January 10th. He pleaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

Frank Henry Pugh proceeded against Frederick Wall for £5/14/6, money allegedly due for the hire of a horse. Mr. Duncan (Russell & McLelland)…

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Wollongong Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Case Struck Out

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 21

Advance Tyre Service Company proceeded against Joseph Shann, claiming £8/6/0 for work done. Mr. Morgan (Morgan, Doust and…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

John James Chalker proceeded against. George Edward Louis for alleged, assault, at Wollongong, on January 1…

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