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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

293 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 15

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 10

John Peterson and Frederick Coombes were each charged with being drunk and with using indecent language, and both pleaded guilty…

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Divorce Court a Wollongong Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 10

"I prefer the single life, because I can then come home and go out when I like," were the words which Hilton Castle, a skip repairer, of Wollongong…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Riotous Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 7

William Walker charged with riotous behaviour in Crown street, pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or 24 hours. Constable Barwick said…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 11

George L. Brown was charged, with driving a motor cycle without holding a license. William E. Carter was charged…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 10

Patrick Doyle (19) was charged with assaulting Sergeant Newland, also with hsing indecent language at Corrimal. He pleaded not guilty to…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) "Dorrigo" Again in Trouble

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 5

Thomas Allen ("Dorrigo") was charged with assaulting Constable Barwick also witty using indecent language. Mr. Maguire, who appeared for…

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Coroner's Court Late Antti Harjukoski

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. M. Keegan, J. P.), at the Court House, Bulli, last Friday, conducted an inquiry into the death of Antti Harjukoski…

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Insulting Words and Contempt of Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 5

George Mulholland (25) pleaded not guilty to using insulting words to Segt. Nowland, at Corrimal, on September 8th…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Below Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Adjournment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 10

Thomas Allen (31) was charged with assaulting Constable Barwick, also with using indecent language. Mr. Maguire, who appeared for…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 10

George Alfred Dawson proceeded against Samuel Miller charging the latter with assault at Mt. Keira on October 1st…

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"Dorrigo" Allen Sentenced to Four Months

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 9

Thomas (Dorrigo) Allen was charged with unlawfully assaulting Const. Gilbert Barwick, whilst in the execution of his duty…

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Police Promotions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 10

Sergeant A. H. Standen (Nowra) has been promoted from 2nd class to 1st Class Sergeant and Sergeant N. Breeze (Port Kembla) from 3rd to 2nd class…

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Assaulting Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 10

Thomas Allen (31) was charged with assaulting Constable Barwick, also with using indecent language. Mr. Maguire appeared for the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 9

Robert Howland was charged with being found drunk in the bar of Tattersall's Hotel. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 20/-, in default…

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Transferred to Water Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 10

Constable Irwin, of Nowra, has been transferred from the foot police to the water police, and will be stationed at Come. Constable Irwin is well known…

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Coroner's Court Late Alfred Walsh

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

At the Court House, Wollongong, on Friday, the District Coroner (Mr. M. Keegan, J.P.) concluded an inquiry relating to the death of Alfred…

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Industrial Court. Two Cases at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 11

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Bulli, before Mr. Hardwick, P.M., P. T. .J. Campbell, a pastrycook in business at Woonona, was the…

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Small Debts Court. a Case at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 7

Before Mr. Hardwick, P.M., at Bulli, on Wednesday, F. T. J. Campbell, a pastrycook in business at Woonona, made application under the…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Drunk

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 10

Pasquale Fois (45) was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded not guilty. Constable Selwood stated on Oct…

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Bulli Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Delivering Bread on Holiday

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 11

A. O. Butler, Inspector of the Dept of Labor and Industry, proceeded against James A. Gunn for delivering bread on a holiday. Gunn…

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