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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

348 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 18

Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 4

William Dennis Johnstone (21) was charged with stealing a bag of coal valued at 1/6 at Port Kembla, on June 16th, the property of the…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

William Delaney (30) was charged with assaulting Constable, R. W. Russell, at Port Kembla, on May 12. He was also charged with assaulting…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

A charge of assault against Amos Richardson was adjourned until July 14th…

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Stealing a Rug

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 4

George Edward Louis (39) was charged with stealing a horse rug, valued at £1, the property of James Shipp, at Wollongong, on or about…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

Michael Nash (42) was elvarged with behaving in an indecent manner, and also using indecent language, in Keira Street, on June 19. He pleaded guilty…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

Eric Enman and Sydney Longhurst were cash fined 10/- and 5/6 costs for riding motor cycles without a light after sunset…

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Albion Park Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Building Without Permit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 7

The Town. Clerk municipality of Shellharbor, proceeded against the well-known estate agent, Edward Atbert Orange, for the erection…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 14

Frederick William Aldridge proceeded against Amos Richardson on a charge of assault at Corrimal on June 21st…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) That Betting Raid

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 4

All defendants in the betting case were remanded till next Tuesday, June 30th. Mr. Doust (Morgan, Doust and…

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Alleged Assault on Police. Bulli Incident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 9

At the Wollongond Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M. John Hitchen was charged with assaulting Constable Perry on May 11th, at…

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Moratorium Act. Application at Wollongong Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., George Charles Ryan applied under Section 4 of the Moratorium Act, 1930…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 8

Edwin Johnson pleaded guilty to selling, adulterated sausages. Health Inspector Webster, of Central Illawarra Municipality, deposed…

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Police Farewell Inspector Gibson

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 7

After 37 years' service with the N.S.W. Police Force, the last three years in charge of the Wollongong years district, Inspector Gibson…

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Valedictory. Police Send-off to Inspector Gibson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

A large number of polite in the Wollongong division assembled in the Excelsior Hull, Wollongong, on Tuesday night, to tender a farewell to…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 16

John Skeen (29) was charged with two charges of indecently assaulting a lad at Mt. Murray on May 17th, and June 20th…

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A Stealing Charge. Heavy Fine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Charles John Cecil Irwin (45) was charged with stealing (1) timber to the value of £34/10/-, the property…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 3

James Edward King pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Crown St., Wollongong, on June 29. Constable Barwick gave evidence as…

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Resitting the Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 3

Robert Howland was charged with (1) being found drunk in Crown St., (2) using indecent language in Crown St., Wollongong, and (3) resisting…

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District Court. Wilson v. Central Illawarra Council. Verdict for Plaintiff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 3

On Tuesday Mr. Swyny, Registrar District Court, read the reserved decision of His Honor Judge Sheridan in the ease in which J. Wilson sued the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 4

Ronald Humphries was charged with failing to return an expired regtetration certificate. He) pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- with 8/-…

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