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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Lost Cloakroom Ticket. Leads to Police Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

At the Wollongong police court on Monday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., Sidney Grounds (39) was charged with (1) vagrancy, and (2) falsely…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

The following persons were dealt with for being found, drunk: George Alfred Scott (30), Willam Sharp (25), John William Kelly (47)…

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Case Dismissed. Thirroul Man Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

At the Wollongong police court on Monday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., Francis George Morris was charged with driving a motor car in a manner…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 22

Patrick Cassidy (54) was charged with using indecent language in Railway Parade, Wollongong on Jan. 16 He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) "Language."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

Archibald Montgomery (77) was charged with (1) behaving in an offensive manner, (2) using indecent language, and (3) being found drunk…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) Riotous at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

Junk Williams pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour at the Royal Hotel, Woonona, and he was fined £1, or four days…

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Serious Charge. Breadcarter Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

At the Wollongong police court yesterday, before Mr. Swiney, J.P., Arthur Gillespie, known as Richard Gillespie (23) was charged that between…

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Wollongong Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Swiney, C.P.S.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 18

Stanley Robert McIntosh (38) and James Carins (34) were charged with attempting to break into J. G[?] Fairley's store at Port Kembla, [?]…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 15

Jack Williams (21) was charged with riotous behaviour in the bar on the Royal Hotel, Woonona, on Jan. 24th. He pleaded guilty and was…

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Fairley's Store. Again Broken Into. Two Attempts in Two Nights. Two Men Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

Breaking the locks off the front doors, burglars broke into Messrs. J. G. Fairley's Port Kembla store early on Sunday morning…

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Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. Chapman, S.M., at the Kiama Police Court, yesterday, Ernest Edward Dawes, butcher, Shellharbour, was charged with ill-treating sheep by…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 21

William Ernest Power (21) was charged with breaking and entering a shed at W. E. Jones' residence at Tarrawanna, on or about Jan. 23rd…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 20

James Cairns (34) was charges with stealing two motor lorry tyres, two motor lorry tubes and two motor lorry tyre rims, valued at £17, the…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 21

George Henry Victor Groome (24) was charged with unlawfully assaulting Dorothy Mary Groome, at Wollongong on Jan. 27th. He pleaded…

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Cattle Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

The adjourned hearing of the charge against Patrick J. Carrick for stealing a cow and calf, the property of Robert Ziems, at National Park…

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Charge of Stealing Harness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

William Ernest Power (21) was charged with breaking and entering a shed at the residence of William Ewart Jones at Tarrawanna and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 13

Olaf Bernard Horni was charged with driving a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public, in Woronora Dam Road, on January 17, and also…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG—Monday.— (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 12

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:—William Doyle (63), George Watson (57), Michael Nash (45)…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Case Again Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 13

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

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Police Court. Wollongong—friday, 31/1/31. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

The following persons were dealt with for having been found drunk:—Amos Richardson (22), William Austin (51)…

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