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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

314 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 16

Bulli Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Moratorium Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

Bennett and Wood Ltd. applied under the Moratorium Act for leave to re-possess a bicycle sold to A. A. Birch. The local manager of Bennett…

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Wollongong Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen S.m.) Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 6

Joseph Stanley Creighton was charged with stealing a four-gallontin of kerosene valued at 6/- the property of Richard Falk. He pleaded…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Cohen, S.m.) Defendant Discharged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 6

Maurice Louis Michael (25) was charged with stealing a motor cycle Piston, valued at 7/6, the property of Marshall Tubman, at Wollongong, on…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 14

Charles Sydney Burchmore was charged with stealing a motor car tyre valued at £2/5/0, the property of Sidney Moore. He pleaded guilty…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 16

John Robertson was charged with stealing a pair of sox valued at 6/6, the property of Mary Farrell, at Austinmer on August 4th. He…

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Bulli Police Court. Friday, August 26.(Before Mr. Cohen, S.m.) Stealing Pair of Sox

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 12

John Robertson was charged with stealing one pair of sox, valued at 6/6, the property of Mary Farrell, at Austinmer…

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Stealing a Tyre

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 9

Charles Sydney Burchmore was charged with stealing a motor car tyre valued at £2/5/0, the property of Sidney Moore, of Wollongong…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 9

James Townsend was charged with being the keeper of a dog which attacked William Stevenson, doing damage to the extent of£1/7/6, to a pair…

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Industrial Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 14
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J. W. Pert industrial inspector, proceeded against William, Henry Parsons (1) for failing to keep time and pay sheets; (2) with failing to…

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CLARKE v Box. Case Again Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 6

At Wollongong District Court on Wednesday, the case, Clarke v Box, was again listed for hearing. It will be remembered that Eva Alma Clarke…

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Counterfeit Notes Passed. Police Make Search Two Men Arrested

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 3

During the week very amateur efforts in the way of bank notes have been passed on some Wollongong business people, and the…

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Jurymen's Dinner Paid for by Defendant. Unusual Court Incident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 3

The Clarke v Box case was responsible for a very unusual incident at the District Court yesterday. After the luncheon…

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District Court. WOLLONGONG.—TUESDAY,(Before His Honor Judge Sheridan)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 9

Arthur Herbert Chapman proceeded against John Durham McDonnell claiming £52 for wages due. Mr. Morgan appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court. WOLLONGONG.—WEDNESDAY.(Before Mr. Hardwick, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 7

Isobel McAndrew proceeded against Albert Boyle, claimin £13/14/6 for rent due.Mr. Duncan for plaintiff, and…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. W. Cohen, S.m.) Adjournment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 16

Bulli Shire Council proceeded against George Kilpatrick for preventing an electricity meter from registering; also with stealing 1/-…

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Wollongong Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) an Adjournment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 14

C. F. T. Jackson, as an agent, proceeded against Reginald Stone asking for an order for him to vacate premises…

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District Court Wollongong — TUESDAY (Before His Honor Judge Sheridan) Quarter Sessions Appeals. Edmunds v DOWNIE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 7

Ernest Downie appealed against his conviction for assaulting Albert Victor Edmunds. Mr. Williams appeared for…

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Street Meetings Magistrate Issues Warning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 9

All the afternoon was occupied on Wednesday at the Wollongong police court hearing the cases arising out of the prosecutions of…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Remands

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 8

George Spawton (42) was charged with having in his possession, at Tarrawanna, paper intended to resemble paper specially provided for making…

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