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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

348 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 18

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 12

John Williams, for having obtained a food relief order under false pretences, at Coledale, on 19th instant, to the value of £1/6/4, was sentenced to…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

Thomas Allen was charged with behaving in a riotous manner, in Railway Parade. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Albion Park Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

In the absence of the S.M., due to congestion of business at Wollongong, Messrs Weston, H. C. Ziems and G. Timbs, J's.P. presided over…

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Police Court. Albion Park.—tuesday. Before Messrs. A. H. Weston, J. C. Ziems and G. Timbs, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 8

Arthur Clarence Anderson pleaded not guilty to a charge of knowingly having goods in his possession which might reasonably be suspected of…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

Douglas Allen Head-Jacka, known also as Douglas Jacka was charged with obtaining food relief by false pretences at Wollongong, on or…

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Bulli Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Food Relief Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

William Hendsrson (25) was charged with obtaining a food order at Coledale on April 13th, valued at 14/3, by means of false pretences…

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Wollongong Court. TUESDAY (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Food Relief Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 9

William Ambrose Shipway (26) [?]s charged with obtaining a food [?]der valued at 14/6 by means of [?]se pretences…

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Snake in Parcel. Court Case

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 2

At the Albien Police Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. A. H. Weston H. C. Ziems and G. Timbs, Js.P., John Turner was charged with offensive…

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T. Dion Charged and Discharged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 18

Thomas Dion was charged with having in his possession at Fairy Meadow, on April 25th, two motor lorrx tyres, reasonably suspected of…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 7

A number of men were charged with obtaining food relief orders by means of false pretences, and were remanded for a week, bail being allowed…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 18

Jack Fraser (31) was charged with obtaining a food order valued at 14/3 at Port Kembla on April 20th, by means of false pretences…

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Stealing from a Railway Buffet

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

Frederick Jack Pollentine was charged with breaking and entering the buffet store of the Railway…

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Police Court. Wollongong—tuesday. (Before Mr. Swyny, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 10

The following were charged with assaulting Constable Perry at Bulli on 11th day of May, and occasioning him actual bodily harm. They were…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

Montgomery Bain was charged with using indecent language. The same defendant was charged with assaulting Constable Russell…

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Police Commendation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

The following was presented by Cr. Hiles, in the form of a motion: "That this Council views with admiration the bravery of Sergeant Standen and…

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Assaulting Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 20

Montgomery Bain (57) was charged with using indecent language, also with assaulting Constable Russell [?] pleaded guilty…

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A Charge of Murder

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 20

Kathleen May Beeby (30) was charged with murdering Jack Beeby at Wollongong on May 9th. Sergeant Cahill asked for a…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

John Howard and Mervyn Handling were each charged with behaving in a riotous manner in the Family Hotel, at Bulli…

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Charge of Murder. Woman Remanded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

On Saturday morning a woman and a child were found on Brighton Beach, Wollongong, apparently dead. A doctor and the ambulance were summoned…

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Police Dinner a Great Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 15

After a storm there comes a calm! Inspector Gibson and members of the force under his control have experienced a particularly strenuous…

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