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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

317 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 16

Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Geakie, S.M., had only a short list to deal with at Kiama yesterday, there being no defended cases. The Kiama Council proceeded against…

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Police Court Wollongong,-wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikle, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 6

Charles Johanson was charged with behaving in an indecent manner In a cafe in Crown Street. He was also charged with drunkenness and…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 8

At the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Wednesday, before Mr. Geikie, S.M., Mr. Watkins applied for permission for Havelock Prior to carry on…

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Court Now Leased

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 16

Harbinger court has now been definitely leased by the Association for 12 months at a cost of £10, plus the taxes. I think this was a wise move…

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W'gong Court Wednesday (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Not Give Notice of Sale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 18

A. C. Hamey, charged with failing to give notice of the sale of a motor vehicle, pleaded guilty. Sergeant Pye said it was purely an…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 15

A first offender was charged with stealing a gents wristlet watch valued at £4/10/-. He pleaded guilty. Detective Constable Debney…

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Stealing Watch

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 9

Neville J. S. McGrath was charged with stealing a gent's wristlet watch valued at £4/10/0, the property of Ellison Tripp…

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Charges of Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 15

Risto Stefanoff proceeded against Nico Milevich on a charge of assault. There was also a cross action Milevich charging Stefanoff with assault…

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Police Court Bulli.—monday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Indecent Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 3

Thomas Kelly pleaded guilty to using indecent language in the house of his father-in-law, Mr. E. Tolhurst, in Russell Street, Woonona, on 27th July…

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Police Court Wollongong—wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Found in Common Gaming House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 9

Twenty persons were charged with being found in a common gaming house at Port Kembla, and pleaded guilty…

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Eleven Fires Police Suspicious

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 5

Eleven fires have broken out in Stuart Park, Wollongong, at short intervals, and under circumstances which caused the police to be very suspicious…

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Coroner's Court. Late William Joseph Wright

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 6

At the Court House, Bulli, on Wednesday, an inquest was conducted by the District Coroner (Mr. Keegan) relating to the death of William…

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Coroner's Court Late William Joseph Wright

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 14

At the Court House, Bulli, on Wednesday, an inquest was conducted by che District Coroner (Mr. Keegan) relating to the death of William…

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Bulli Court Monday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 19

Frank Valbusa was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Thirroul on August 10th, also with being drunk at Coledale on August 11th…

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W'gong Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Found in Gaming House

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 15

Twenty defendants, who were charged with being found in a common gaming house, were before the court. their cases having been adjourned…

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Burglary at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 9

During closing hours on Thursday night of last week, and opening Hours on Friday morning, the business prem-ises of Mr. Edmondson, Main Road…

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W'gong Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 15

George Powell pleaded guilty to [?] charge of stealing nine billiard [?]alls valued at £6, the property of [?]rrol Sylvester Hoobin…

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Police Court WOLLONGONG.-WEDNESDAY.(Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.-indecent Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 5

Joseph Watson pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Market Street, WoLLongong.Constable Lyons gave evidence for…

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Those Fires Youth Before Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 15

Following on the enquiries of Constables Debney and Barwick into the various outbreaks of grass fires in Wollongong during the past three…

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No Collar Clue. Police May Kill Dogs Found Roaming. in Streets

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 4

Concord Council's decision to ask the Police Department to destroy all dogs roaming in the streets without collars draws attention to the strict provisions…

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