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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

293 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 15

Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 9

Robert Tanner (47) was charged with stealing a travelling rug, valued at 10/-, the property of Sarah race. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Wollongong—thursday. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Stealing a Watch

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

Allan Charles Crookham (21) was charged with stealing a watch at Moree, the watch being valued at £10, the property of Reginald de…

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Stealing Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

James Williams (54) was charged(1) with stealing sheets value at 10/10, the property of G. Wilkinson, (2) with stealing a pair of boots valued at 16/11,ll…

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Stealing a Rug

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

Robert Tanner (47) was charged with stealing a travelling rug valued at 10/-, the property, of Sarah Grace. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Small Debts Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. J.E. McCulloch.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

Alexander Pollock v Florence May Dryburgh, claiming £10 for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Atkins for plaintiff and Mr…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, S.m.) Begging Alms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 9

James Patrick O'Biren (34) charged with begging in Crown St. pleaded guilty: Detective Jonas said defendant had…

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Fines For Betting Wollongong Court Wednesday, Dec. 28th. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, D.S. Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

A first offender, charged with [?]ing indecent language in Crown on Dec. 23rd, pleaded guilty and [?] fined 30/-or three days…

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Magistrate Welcomed

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

Mr. J. E. McCulloch, who was recently appointed as Police Magistrate in this district, having been transferred from Penrith, had his first day at…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr, McCullolch S.m.) Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 14

Morris Jones (50) Mathew Higgins, David Denis Kennedy (33) and Frederick Watson (32) were each Charged with stealing tarpaulins…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Drunk and Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 10

Edward Jones pleaded guilty to two separate charges of being drunk and of using indecent language in Main Road, Bulli, on 2nd January…

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Small Debts Court. BULLi—WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Rates Outstanding

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 10

Bulli Shire Council proceeded against about 40 persons for amounts said to be owing for rates. Mr. Cox appeared for Council…

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Bulli Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. J. E. McCullock, S.m.) Arrears of Rates

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

Bulli Shire Council proceeded against a number of ratepayers for arrears of rates. The cases were withdrawn against a number, while…

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Police Court. Wollongong—thursday. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 11

Norman William Clark (41) pleased not guilty to a charge of betting in Keiria Street, on January 4th. Mr. Morgan appeared for…

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Shouted a Warning Approach of Police. Bathurst Youth Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 8

For shouting "Look out! Look out!" on the approach of the police, Joseph Sherman was fined £1,' with 8/- costs, at Bathurst on Monday…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 12

Thorias Alien was charged with drunkenness, also with using indecent language. He pleaded guilty. Constable Barwick said on Xmas…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Bakery Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

Arthur Tinning, Secretary of the Breadearters' Union, proceeded separately against R. G. Jones (bakery proprietor) and J. Moore, and G. Woods,…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 16

Walter A. Day (52) was charged with assaulting Benjamin Alexander Hyde, at Thirroul, on Jan. 21st. thereby occasioning him actual…

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Police Raid. ALLEGED S.P. BETTING

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon, a squad of police under Sergts. Sweeting (Parramatta) and Breeze (Port Kembla), arrested a number of men in various…

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Police Court. a Tenancy Matter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 9

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday Sarah Ann Guest applied for an ejectment order against Sidney Moore from premises at Gwynville…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 14

James Alexander Squires proceeded against Vivian Robert Benjamin on a charge of assault at Corrimal on January 19…

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