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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

317 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 16

Coroner's Court. Death of Andrew Darragh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 11

On Saturday, at Austinmer police station, the Coroner at Bulli, Mr. Keegan; conducted an inquiry relative to the death of Andrew Darragh…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 5

Albeit J. Champion was charged with not keeping to the left. Mr. Maguire appeared for the defendant and asked for an…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. C. Geakie, a number of bakers in the district, tell cases in all, were summoned by the…

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Police Court Bulli.—monday. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Picking Protected Flowers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 5

Ernest Williams and Herbert Wiffin were charged separately and both pleaded guilty to picking waratahs ,on 29th September last…

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WOLLONGONG—WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 5

Charged with assault, Thos. E. Cook pleaded guilty with provocation. Thomas Davis, labourer, of Bathurst Street, Wollongong, said be was…

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Bulli Court Monday. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m) Protected Flowers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 2

Charged with picking protected! wild flowers, Waratahs, Ernest Williams and Herbert Frederick Wiffin, each pleaded guilty…

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W'gong Court Wednesday (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Smoking in Public Hall

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 10

Henry Shaw pleaded guilty to-smoking in a public hall. He was fined 10/- with 8/- costs. Constable Mosely said defendant…

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Suspected Burglary. Southall's Woonona Garage Night Watchman Fires Shots

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 5

The quietness of the southern end of Woonona in the early hours of Wednesday morning was disturbed by the firing of shots. The local…

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Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. W. C. Geikie, S.m.) Adulterated Milk Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 10

Charged with selling adulterated milk, John Armstrong was proceeded against by North Illawarra Council, and pleaded guilty to the offence…

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Quarter Sessions. Wollongong —Monday. (Before His Honor Judge Nield) Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 8

There was no appearance of the principal witness in the case in which Henry Albert Fletcher was charged with assault and occasioning actual…

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Small Debts Court. Wollongong.-wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 9

Albert Bailey was proceeded against by the P.M.G. Department for recovery of telephone charges in the sum of £18/5/9…

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W'gong Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Straying Cattle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 19

Railway Commissioners proceeded against Joseph Cassar for permitting stock to stray on the railway line at Port Kembla…

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Albion Park Activities. Police-court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 14

At the Albion Park police court on Tuesday, William Reaney, of Oak Fiats, proceeded against Patrick Kelly, for assault. There was a cross action…

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Police Court Bulli.-monday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Betting Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 2

The following were convicted on charges of using a place for the purpose of betting on October 26:-Fined i £5, with 8/- costs, in default 11 days…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 11

Macintyre Shields pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour. Constable Hutson gave evidence of the offence, which occurred in Crown…

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Coroner's Court. Late Sydney Raymond Jones

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 2

At the Court House, Bulli, last Saturday morning an inquest relating to the death of Sydney Raymond Jones, who sustained laceration of the brain as…

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Coroner's Court Late Sydney Raymond Jones

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 6

At the Court House, Bulli, last Saturday morning, an inquest relating to the death of Sydney Raymond Jones, who sustained…

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Bulli Court Monday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Smoking in Hall

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 6

Maurice F. Craddock was charged with smoking in a public hall. He pleaded guilty. Constable Allen stated defendant…

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W'gong Court Wednesday (Before Mr. Geikie S.m.) Unregistered Dogs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 8

Nine defendants were charged with keeping unregistered dogs. Each was fined 10/- with 5/6 costs…

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Dance Novelties. Police Action

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 2

Organisations holding dances will be interested in the following report (from Hansard) of a question asked in the Legisiative Assembly:—…

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