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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

317 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 16

Panorama House Episode. Assault and Riotous Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 11

Gaston Michael Lievain proceeded against Clarrie Morris and John Mannix each for assault, and he also proceeded against Clarrie Morris and Ted…

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Affray at Panorama Hotel. Three Men Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

Gaston M. Lievain ceeded against Clarrie Morris Ted Langvidge and John Mannix on charges of assault and against…

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Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.m.) Tote Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

William Brown pleaded guilty to a charge of tote betting at Port Kembla. Fined £10, in default 20 days. £5 to…

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Bulli Court Monday. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinsson, S.m) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

John Wall was charged with indecent behaviour at Thirroul, on Jan. 26th. He pleaded guilty. Constable Allen said there were…

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W'gong Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.m.) Carrying Passengers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 17

William Keith was charged with carrying passengers on his motor lorry and pleaded guilty. Constable King said on Sunday…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

Cyril Rooks was charged with stealing a quantity of flexible copper piping valued at £2, the property of the A.I. and S. Coy. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.m.) Stealing Piping

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 7

Cyril Rooks was charged with stealing 6ft. copper piping from the A.I. & S. Co., valued at £2. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Helensburgh Jottings. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 10

Three men were before the police court on Wednesday last on betting charges, and were fined £20, £10 and £5 respectively. A case of alleged assault…

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W'gong Court Wednesday (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.m) Drunkenness

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

Eleven defendants were charged with drunkenness. Two of these, James King and Henry Anderson had each been arrested on two occasions…

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Fowl Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Three young men, residents of Thirroul, appeared to answer charges of stealing fowls from various residents at Thirroul…

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Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

Robert Wilson was charged with stealing 1 bag of coke and 1 bag of coal, on February 20, at Unanderra, the properly of Australian Iron and…

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Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 15

Alfred Ernest King pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of blankets, the property of Ellen Davis. Constable Bennett said last Friday…

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Mean Theft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 10

The Bellambi Surf Shed was broken into on Sunday night, and the first aid kit taken. The police have the matter in hand…

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Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

Montgomery' Bain was charged with unlawfully assaulting Charles" Barnes, at Wollongong, on February 23. Defendant asked for a remand…

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W'gong Court Tuesday (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson S.m.) Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 15

Montgomery Bain senr. charged with assaulting Charles Barnes last Saturday evening. He unsuccessfully applied for a remand and then…

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Police Court Bulli.—monday. (Before Mr. Atkinson, S.m.) Vagrancy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 4

Harry McBain pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy. Constable Bleechmore gave evidence that, on 19th February last, at…

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Police Court Wollongong.—tuesday. (Before Mr. Atkinson, S.M.) 44 Previous Convictions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

Alfred Ernest King was charged with stealing a pair of white blankets valued at 10/-, the property of Ellen Davis, of the Crown Hotel…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong— Wednesday (Before Mr. Atkinson, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 6

W. J. Booth sued Mrs. C. Irwin for rent. Mr. Duncan for plaintiff, and Mr. Maguire for defendant…

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Bulli Court Monday (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.m.) Insulting Words

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 17

Charles Henness was charged with using insulting words to Sergeant Newland, in the bar of the Family Hotel, Bulli. on Feb. 15th. He…

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