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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

293 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 15

Stealing a Pig

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 9

John Robertson and Joseph McMahon each pleaded guilty to stealing one pig, valued at £2, the property of Charles McEwan, of Woonona, on 13th…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Betting Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 9

George Laughlin pleaded guilty to having used his hairdressers' shop at Thirroul for the purpose of betting on 15th March…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 9

A case of interest to motor cyclists was that in which Maxwell Donald Pratt pleaded not guilty to a charge of having an inefficient silencer on his…

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Industrial Court. Wollongong, Thursday (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 9

Ernest C. O'Dea, of the Shop Assistants' Union, proceeded against S. L. Duggan for failing to pay the award rate to a man named Daniels, and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 12

Allan Robinson Miller (40) was charged with having in his possession certain goods, two gramaphone records, reasonably suspected of…

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Bulli Court WEDNESDAY Before Mr. McCulloch, S.M. Unlicensed Wireless Sets

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 15

Earnest P. Miller for the P.M.G. Department proceeded against a number of persons for having unlicensed wireless sets. Fines were…

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Police Court. Wollongong.-thuksday. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Discharged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 10

Allan Robinson Miller was charged with having in his possession two gramaphone records and one teapot, reasonably suspected of having been…

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Police Association Sopt. Beattie Honored

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 12

The popularity of Superintendent Beattle who will shortly retire from his position in charge of the Eastern [?] District (W[?] includes…

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Supt. Beattie Entertained by Local Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 4

Superintendent Beattie, of Parramatta, who has Just entered on long leave prior to retirement, was in charge of the Eastern Police…

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Wollongong Court Thursday. Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 11

Thomas Farrell was charged with using indecent language. Sergeant Newland said the defendant used filthy language in the cell…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 10

cCentral Illawarra council sued Charles Neilsen for rates due.There was no appearance on behalf of plaintiffs…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., at the Kiama Police Court yesterday, John Alexander Hamilton was charged with having on his farm at Shellharbour, two…

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Police Changes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 8

Constable Ken Boyd, who transferred with Constable Hutson, of Moss Vale, with his family, departed for his new home on Monday…

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Bulli Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Illtreating a Horse

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 9

Frederick R. Blakeney was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse at Thirroul om March 24th. He pleaded guilty…

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Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 9

Frank Erik Pherson (48) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing coal, the property of the Commissioner of Transport…

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Assault on Female. Man Sentenced to Six Months Woman Draws Sheaf Knife

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 10

A lady in delicate health visited Wollongong to recuperate, and was walking along the beach near Coniston surf shed when a young man came…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 12

Arthur Carwardine proceeded against William Morgan on a charge of assault at Corrimal on April 1st. Mr. Duncan appeared for…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG—Thursday, 13th Inst. Hearing Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 3

Catherine Lilburn appeared on a charge of having a dress valued at £5 in her possession, well knowing same to have been stolen…

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Police Court. Wollongong.—thursday. (Before Mr. McCulloch, S.m.) Driving in a Dangerous Manner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 9

Herbert Smith was charged with driving in a manner dangerous to the public, on the Port Kembla Road on February 18th…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 12

Thomas (Dorrigo) Allen was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant Cahill said within the…

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