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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Bulli Court Monday (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Traffic Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 8

Jack Pendlebury was charged with riding a motor cycle in such a position that he did not have proper control of same. He pleaded guilty…

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Shellharbour Police

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 4

Mr. W. Davies has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary (Mr. Frank A. Chaffey) regarding the question of police protection at…

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Woman Magistrate's Sympathy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 6

Addressing a gathering on "Women Magistrates," the Mayor of Brighton, England (Miss Margaret Hardy, M.B.E., J.P.) expressed sympathy with…

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Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. W. C. Geikie, S.m.) Indecent Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 8

Thomas Hunter was charged with using indecent language in Wentworth St., Port Kembla. He was also charged with drunkenness…

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Coroner's Court Francis Henry Dunmore

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 16

At the Court House, Helensburgh, on Monday, the District Coroner (Mr M. Keegan, J.P.) conducted an inquiry in connection with the death…

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Film Scene Taken in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 4

Considerable excitement was caused at the Darlinghurst, Sydney, Criminal Courts the other day when, during the hearing of a case in which Dr. Everard…

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Coroner's Court. Death of Rhoda Edwards

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 9

The Coroner (Mr. Keegan, J.P.) conducted an inquiry at the Court House, Wollongong, yesterday, touching the death of Rhoda Satchell Edwards, who…

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Licensing Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 8

Application was made by S. McCauley, licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, for permission to effect alterations to the hotel, to cost £5000…

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Wollongong Court Wednesday (Before Mr. Geikie, a.M.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 14

Thomas Hunter (46) was charged, with drunkenness, also with using indecent language at Port Kembla on April 30th. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. C. Geikie, S.M., in the Small Debts Court, L. G. Roberts proceeded against Margaret Hurley to…

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Vicious Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 7

Mr. Sid Hayes, of Wollongong, was very roughly handled by a man mad with drink on Tuesday night and suffered a black eye and nasty abrasions…

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Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. W. C. Goikie, S.m.) Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 8

Albert Warrington (22) pleaded guilty to using indecent language at )Port Kembla on May 5th. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Police Dinner Big Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 7

The sixth annual dinner of the Wollongong branch of the Police Association was held in the Town Hall Annex last night, and as In previous years…

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Police Dinner Great Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 7

The sixth annual Dri[?] of Wollongong branch of the N.S.W. Police Association, held in the Town Hall Annex last night, will go down in…

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Police Go Fishing and Catch Boat Owner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 9

At the Wollongong Police Court [?] Wednesday, before Mr. W. C, Geiki S.M., Thomas Langham, of Wollongong, the captain of the s.s. "Yelrah…

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Coroner's Court. Wollongong.—friday. Before Mr. Keegan, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 6

The inquiry into the death of Rhoda Edwards was continued on Friday. Violet Pollock, married woman, residing with her husband at Balgownie…

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Assault and Robbery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 11

Leo Canvin was charged with assaulting George William Richards, in Railway Street, Bulli, on 28th April, and, further, with robbing Richards of…

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Wollongong Council v Malloy Police Court Proceedings Dependant Convicted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court on Wednesday Patrick Malloy pleaded not guilty to a charge of collecting in a public road without permission of the…

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Police Court Bulli.—monday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Inefficent Silencer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 11

Sydney Maher pleaded guilty to having an insufficient silencer on a motor cycle. Constable Boyd gave evidence that…

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Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. W. C. Gelkie, S.m.) Betting Prosecutions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 5

Charles William Walsh pleaded guilty to a charge of tote betting. Constable Lyons deposed that when spoken to, defendant admitted betting…

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