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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

314 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 16

Bulli Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Stealing Trousers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 10

Claude Jackson was charged with stealing one pair of trousers, valued at one guinea, the property of Ronald Clarke. He pleaded guilty…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

Claude Jackson was charged with stealing a pair of trousers valued at £1/1/-, the property of Ronald Clark, at Bulli on Feb. 17th. He…

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Escapee Sentenced

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Clarence Cecil Williams was charged with stealing a motor cycle, valued at £30, the property of Frank Murphy, also with stealing a cycle at…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

Violet Myrtle Brown proceeded against William Charles Brown and Arthur Sydney Brown for assault at Fern Hill, on December 24, 1931…

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Assault in Company

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Violet Myrtle Brown charge William Charles Brown and Arthur Sydney Brown with assualt in company at Eemhill, on Dec. 24th…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

Frank Pherson was charged with being drunk and disorderly and also resisting Const. Coleman, in the execution of his duty, in Military Rd., Pt…

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Police Court. Albion Park.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 10

Eric O'Cass pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language at Albion Park, on February 13. Constable Hamilton said there had…

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Assaulted the Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

Clarence Walker (32) was charged with assaulting Coast, Barwick, in the execution of his duty, and also with using insulting words to Const…

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Bulli Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Chapman,. S.m.) Adjournments

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

Albert V. Edmonds proceeded against Ernest Downie, charging him with assualt at Woonona on Feb. 7th. There was also a cross-summons by…

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Albion Park Court TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Alleged Misappropriation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 12

A case in which alleged misappropriation of certain money was preferred by Amera Box against Miss Alma Clark attracted a large…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Traffic Act Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

George Laraghy was charged with Hot having a silencer on his motor cycle. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1 with 8/- costs or three days…

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Albion Park Court. Alleged Misappropriation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 3

At the Albion Park Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., Ameera Box, storekeeper, Albion Park proceeded against Alma Clark,…

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Breaking Entering and Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

Henry Jones and Alexander Munroe, two lads, aged respectively 17 and 18 years, were charged that they did on 21st January, 1932, break and…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

Sidney L. Moore pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a car in Crown St., Wollongong, on February 5, without lighted headlamps, and was fined 10/-,…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Traffic Act Breaches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

Sidney L. Moore was charged with not having two lighted headlamps on his motor car. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- with 8/- costs or two…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., a defendant from Gerringong was fined 5/- with 5/- costs for allowing a boy…

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Police Court. Wollongong-monday (Before Mr. Chapman S.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

Richard Sharpies (32) pleaded guilt, to a charge of using indecent language in the bar of Tattersall's Hotel, on March 1. He was also charged with…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 9

The District Court opened at Wollongong on Monday, before his Honor Judge Sheridan. A MOTOR COLLISION…

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Bulli Riots Police Congratulated

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

Before closing the Quarter Sessions at Wollongong on Monday. His Honor Judge Sheridan said that he omitted oh Thursday to congratulate Segt…

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District Court (Continued from Another Page) Detenion Claim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 7

Murdock McGee proceeded against William. H. Taylor claiming the return of a greyhound coursing dog or its value £50…

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