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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

293 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 15

Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 9

William Arthur Curtis was charged with stealing a quantity of coal valued at 6d, the property of the Commissioner of Transport…

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Police Court. Important Point Raised

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 12

The Wollongong Council proceeded against Ernest Parkes for not running his motor bus on the Balgownie route in accordance with the timetable…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 7

William Arthur Curtis (58) was charged with stealing a quantity of coal the property of the Commissioner for Transport. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Friday. September 1st (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 8

James Booth pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent laguage in Prince's Highway, Brownsville, on August 11. Fined £1, with 8/- costs, in…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Street Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 9

Alexander Kerr was charged with street betting at Corrimal, on September 6th. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Alleged Conspiracy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

Michael Jack Kelly (40) Michael O'Keefe (27), George Barry (45) and John. Banting (30) were charged that they together with a woman…

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Land and Valuation Court Wollongong, Tuesday (Before Mr. Justice Pike) Thirroul Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 14

Mrs. Amelia Mary Browning appealed against the valuation in respect to five properties at Thirroul. In each case the assessed annual…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. J. F. McCulloch, S.M. yesterday, George Silva was charged with having stolen an electric torch from the Rectory, Kiama, on August…

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Despicable Theft

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 2

Colonel Fuller last Thursday had the misfortune to have over 200 choice poultry stolen from Dunmore. It is surmised that one or more motor…

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Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 14

Jack Fitzgibbons was charged with stealing a milk vendor's quart measure, valued at 8/3, the property of A. J. Strachan…

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Wollongong Court Thursday. (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Youths Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 12

Two lads, aged 14 1/2 and 16 1/2, respectively, wer bound over for 12 months to the care of their parents on a number of charges of stealing…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 9

John Vaughan Amour pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10/- in default one day…

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A Milk Measure Case at Bulli Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 11

At the police court in Bulli on Wednesday, before Mr. Sheridan, S.M., Jack Fitzgibbon was charged With stealing a quart milk measure, the property of…

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Bulli Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Traffic Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 14

James A. Gunn, charged with not returning an expired registration certificate and number plate, pleaded guilty and was fined 2/6 with 8/-…

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Small Debts Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 5

The South Coast (Yahwal) Gold Reefs Ltd., proceeded against Bertram Lovegrove claiming £3/15/0 being calls due on share capital in the company…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before. Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Street Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 12

William Henry Johnson (26) was charged with street betting at Wollongong on September 16th. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Corrimal Man in Bankruptcy Court. Comments by Judge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 3

The inability of Ernest Giles Vickery, a minor, of Tarrawanna, to satisfy a judgment debt obtained against him as the result of a motor car…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Stevenson, S.m.) Betting Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 10

William Henry Johnson (26) was charged with street betting at wollongong on Sept. 16th. He pleaded guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 10

On a charge of behaving in a riotous manner in Crown Street, William Walker pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or 24 hours hard labour…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 10

At the Court House, Bulli, to-day (Friday) the District Coroner (Mr. M. Keegan, J.P.) is conducting an inquest relating to the sudden death of Joseph…

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