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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

314 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 16

Police Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Scoble, S.m.) Further Remand

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

Raymond Ashwood was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon, Alice, porter at Wollongong, on May 4rh…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 4

Ray Ashwood (32) was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Alice Porter, at Wollongong, on May 4th, also with…

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Car Theft

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 2

An attempt to steal a motor car came to a premature end when a sedan owned by Mr. A. J. Crew, of Shellharbour, was taken from outside the…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 13

Leslie McGavin Hodges (29) was charged with stealing goods valued at 15/-, the property of the Excelsior Colliery. He pleaded guilty…

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Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 13

Robert Watson Smith (22) and Harry Purnell (20) were each charg­ed with stealing two fowls valued at 13/-, the property of William Farmer…

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Stealing Colliery Property

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 8

Leslie Hodge pleaded guilty to taking sheets of galvanised iron and pieces of timber, the property of Excelsior Colliery Ltd…

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Dapto Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Scobie)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 14

Herbert Dockery charged with riding a motor cycle, without a head-light. No appearance for defendant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 9

Herbert Dockery did not appear to answer a charge of riding a motor cycle without a lighted head lamp, on February 15, and the case was heard…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 9

Roy Buchanan pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an indecent manner in Crown Street on May 17. He was also charged with resisting Const…

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Police Transfer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 10

The residents of Corrimal regret the departure of Segt. Borger, for Parramatta, on Tuesday next. His eight and a half years supervision of Corrimal…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Smoking in Hall

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 8

Richard Nolan pleaded guilty to smoking in Kookaburra Hall, Thirroul, while a dance was in progress, on 31st March last…

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Police Dinner. Wonderful Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 10

The fourth annual police dinner, held in the Wollongong Town Hall Annex last night, was a huge success, being one of the most representative…

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Police Dinner Successful Function

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 11

The fourth annual dinner under the auspices of the Wollongong branch of the N.S.W. Police Association claimed attention in the Town…

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Mystery Murder or Motive New South Wales Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 4

The Liverpool murder tragedy in Sydney reminds us that mystery shrouds the disappearance of many people for whom the police of the…

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Dapto Closing of Court House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 5

A special meeting of the Dapto Progress Association was held on Monday night, when the poposal to close the Court House was discussed…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Resisting Arrest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 16

Ray Buchanan (36) was charged with indecent behaviour in Crown-street on May 17th, also with resisting Constable Lyons. He pleaded…

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Bnlli Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Scobie, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 13

William McDonald (75), charged with being drunk and disorderly in Main Road, Thirroul on May 12th, pleaded guilty…

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Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs. G. A. Somerville and T. B. Brown, JsP., Norman Johnstone on remand, was…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

Roy Thomas Chapman (42) was charged with using profane language at Kembla Grange Racecourse, also with assaulting Constable Arnold…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 3

"Keith Critcher proceeded against Walter Potter for assault, at Russell Vale, on May 24. Mr. Duncan appeared for the…

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