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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

314 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 16

District Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before His Honor Judge Sheridan.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 11

Ebenezer C. Hamilton v John Thomas Wright, claim £30, arising out of motor accident. John Thomas Wright entered a cross action against…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

George Paloff (35) was charged with indecent behaviour in William-street, Wollongong, on March 6th. He pleaded guilty…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Sheridan.) (Continued from another page.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 10

Murdoch McGee v William H. Taylor, claim for return of greyhound coursing dog or its value, £50. Mr. Williams for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Motor Collision. District Court Case

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 2

At the District Court, Wollongong, on Monday last, before Judge Sheridan, Clifford John Berry, the Esplanade, Sans Souci, proceeded against James…

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Police Court. Scarborough.—wednesday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 10

James McGrath and John Frederick Smith were charged with stealing a number of ration books and a rubber stamp the property of the State…

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Magistrate Farewelled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 19

At the conclusion of the Wollongong Court on Monday, the presiding magistrate, Mr. Chapman said he had received official…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 16

Albert E. Edmonds proceeded against Ernest Downie for assault and there was a cross summons alleging assault. Mr. Duncan who appeared for…

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Assault Charges'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 11

Frank (Mick) Burns charged William Cook Wright with assault. There was a cross summons by Wright Charging Burns with assault…

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Scarborough Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 11

Arising out of the disturbance at the dole depot, on Monday, John Frederick Smith was charged with stealing a food relief coupon book…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 7

Herbert Denyer appeared on four charges, viz., two of drunkenness, indecent language, and resisting a constable…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

Arthur W. Sheridan was charged with driving a motor cycle in Crown St. on February 19, without a lighted headlamp. He pleaded guilty, and was…

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Bulli Court TUESDAY Before Mr. Chapman, S. M. Several Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 16

Herbert Arthur Denyer was charged on two charges of drunkenness, for using indecent language and for resisting Constable Roberts. He pleaded guilty…

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

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

George Frank Rox was charged with allowing persons on his premises (Commercial Hotel), at Port Kembla, during unlawful hours on Feb…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Profane Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 15

George Heslop was charged with using profane language in Prince's Highway, Wollongong, on March 19. He pleaded guilty…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 13

At the last court, J. T. Wright proceeded against Ebenzer G. Hamilton darning £30 arising out of a motor accident. There was also a cross…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 2

George Heslop was charged, with using profane language in Prince High way, on March 19. He pleaded guilty. Constable Bennett gave evidence of…

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District Court. Wollongong.—tuesday. (Before His Honor Judge Sheridan.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 10

The case in, which William Swan claimed £200 from C.A. Morgan for work done in making nine chains of road on subdivision of Carmichael's…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 13

James Whitefield proceeded against David Poland, charging the latter with assault at Austinmer, on March 14th. Poland charged Whitefield…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

Laurie Edwards and Reginald William Perry were charged with behaving in an offensive manner in Main Road, Corrimal, on March 11. They…

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Neighbours Quarrel Happening at Austinmer. a Fine for Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

Mr. Scobie, S.M., was occupied for quite a while at the Court in Bulli on Wednesday in hearing two cross summonses by two neighbours who reside…

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