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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Police Court. Wollongong Monday NO. 2 COURT (Before Mr. Hardwick P. M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

Adolf. Wegelius proceeded against William Charles Brown and Arthur Brown for stealing one hat valued at 23/-, at Fernhill on December 24th…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.) No Driver's License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

Roy Walker was charged with driving a motor car without having a driver's license. Constable Smith gave evidence of…

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Wollongong Court (Continued from Overleaf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 21

Oliver Hitchcock, a miner, of Wilford street, Corrimal, also gave. evidence for the defence. He said the New Guard were most disorderly and…

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Bulli Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Chapman S.m.) No Licenses

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 18

Roy Walker, charged with driving a motor car without a license, pleaded guilty and was fined £1 with 8/- costs or three days…

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No. 1 Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

Michael Desmond was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Crown St., Wollongong, on January 21. He was also charged with using indecent…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 19

Violet Myrtle Brown proceeded against William Charles Brown and Arthur Sydney Brown for assault in company…

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Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., Edwin Clay asked for an order for possession of the cottage in Wentworth…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

At the Dupto Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman S.M., Robert Blach did not appear to answer a charge of using indecent language…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) a Tenancy Matter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

G. H. Walker applied to the court for an order, against Hilda Elizabeth Edwards to vacate his premises in Crown Street…

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Warden's Court. South Kembla Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

On Tuesday an application for authority to enter to prospect for coal and shale was made to Mr. C. Graham, Metropolitan Warden, at the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 19

Violet Myrtle Brown proceeded against William Charles Brown and Arthur Sydney Brown, charging them with assault, in company, at…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

John Welsh (69) pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Crown St., Wollongong, on Feb. 5. Constable Bennett said that after he…

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The Creaking Chair the Mystery of the Murder of Mrs. Carruthers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 7

The thunder rolled! The lightning flashed! Revolvers barked! Mrs. Carruthers was 'murdered'!…

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Bulli Court TUESDAY (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Moratorium Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 18

Millicent May Buckland and Winifred Mary. Wiseman applied under the Moratorium Act for leave to exercise rights of mortgagee as set out…

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Stealing

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

James Harper (29) was charged with stealing three sheets of galvanised iron at Port Kembla, on Feb. 10th, the property of the A.I. and S…

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Insulting Words and Assault Charges

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

Walter Cecil Rolfe proceeded against Alice Heyden, charging her with insulting words at Wollongong on Jan. 22nd, also with assaulting…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 10

William Dean (26) was charged with (1) using indecent language in the yard of the Commercial Hotel, Wollongong; (2) resisting Constable…

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Scarborough Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 16

The following eases were dealt with by Mr. Chapman, S.M., at last Scarborough Court. Maurice Mullins and Michael…

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Mining Warden's Court Nowra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

Mr. Mining Warden Graham had before him on Thursday February 1lth. a number of applications for suspension of labour conditions The…

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

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

Horace William Douglas was charged with drunkenness, also with using indecent language in Military-road, Port Kembla, on Feb. 12th. He…

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