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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

314 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 15 of 16

Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 7

Alfred Lennox Beale (41) was charged with stealing 40 sheets of galvanised iron, valued at £5, the property of A. G. Healey. He pleaded…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Scoble, S.m.) Indecent Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 3

William Baldwin (43) pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Crown St., Wollongong, on November 19…

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Bulli Police Court. Friday, November 18: (Before Mr. Scoble, S.m.) Apprehended Violence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 5

Wallace R. Drew pleaded guilty to a charge of apprehended violence against a member of his family at Woonona on 3rd November…

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Explosion in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

The solemnity of court proceedings was disturbed most unexpectedly at Penrith Police Court on Monday. Constable Charlton was giving evidence…

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Wollongong Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Council Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 7

Wollongong Council proceeded against a number of young men and lads for riding bicycles without lights…

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Bulli Court Friday (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Unlicensed Hawkers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 4

Alfred T. Price (29) charged with hawking at Woonona on October 29, without a license, pleaded guilty. Sergeant Standen said defendant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 4

Herbert Johnson (41), Peter Ainsborough (26), Peter Stephenson (28), and Oscar Roy O'Neil (34) were each charged with street betting at…

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Wollongong Baths Children over 15 Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Wollongong Council arising out of a mayoral minute in which the mayor moved a motion to legalise the charged…

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Wollongong Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Traffic Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 18

Robert W. Badans was charged with not returning his rider's license. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10/ with 8/- costs or two days…

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Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 3
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus, South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

William Johnson and William Cullen each pleaded guilty to stealing a bag of coal, valued at sixpence, on 10th November, at Thirroul, the coal…

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Stealing Cedar Tree

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 6

W. E. Jones proceeded against Arthur Powell for stealing portion of a cedar tree valued at £3, the property of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Schobie, S.m.) Stolen Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 6

Percy Cummins and Richard Smith were charged with stealing coal at Pt. Kembla, on November 22. valued at 1/-, the property of the P.W…

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Bulli Police Court. Friday, December 2nd. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Lights on Lorry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 3

William Cleary pleaded guilty to having only one headlight alight on his motor lorry when it was being driven along Main Road, Woonona, on 14th…

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Altered Court Day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 7

Commencing with the new year, the Court at Bulli will be held on the Wednesday following the second and fourth Monday in each month, to…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 6

Alfred C. Looney proceeded against Alec. McAndrew, claiming £2/13/4 for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Atkins for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Mr. Ben Troman's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 12

Because of the increasing interest in the championship competitions, now reaching the final stages, which are being conducted by South Coast Tennis…

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Wollongong Court (Wednesday) (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Adjournments

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 9

Will Rowles and Reuben Rowles were each charged with having in a shed at Fairy Meadow a quantity of leather belting reasonably…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) No Headlights

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 2

William Norbett Cleary was charged with driving a motor lorry without having two lighted headlamps. He pleaded guilty. Constable…

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