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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

317 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 16

Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikde, S.m.) Breach of Liquor Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 7

William R. Potts was charged with carrying away liquor from a hotel during prohibited hours. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Bulli Court Monday (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Claim for Damages

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 20

David S. Troman proceeded against M. Downie and Sons, claiming £15 damages. Mr. Payne appeared for the…

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W'gong Court Wednesday (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Noisy Motor Cycle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 17

Robert Halliday was charged with having an inefficient silencer fitted to his motor cycle. He pleaded guilty and was fined £2 with 5/6…

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Police Court Wollongong—wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Only Used Torch

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 12

Robert G. Cram was charged with tiding a bicycle without lights. Constable King gave evidence to the effect that defendant was riding with…

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Coroner's Court. Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. S. R. Musgrave, Deputy Coroner.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 5

An inquest was held touching the death of Ernest John Putland who died at the Wollongong Hospital on January 30…

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Coroner's Court LATE E. Putland. Explosion at Steelworks

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

At Wollongong Courthouse on Monday, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P.) conducted an enquiry into the circumstances…

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W'gong Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.M. Cyclist Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 7

Robert G. Cram was charged with riding a bicycle without a light and pleaded guilty. Constable King said defendant…

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Cyanide Gold Theft at Lucknow

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

For the second time in a few weeks a major theft of gold is reported from Lucknow. Some time between 12 noon on Saturday and 7.30 a.m. on Monday…

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Police Promotions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

Congratulations to members of the police force. First-class Constable Campbell, recently transferred from Thirroul to Corrimal, has been…

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Diverse Duties Canadian Mounted Police Boundaries Widened

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 8

For the first time in its history the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is sending two of its senior officers to attend a special course at Scotland Yard…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 6

George Thompson was charged with riding an unregistered motor cycle and also with being an unlicensed rider. He pleaded guilty to…

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Ernest Swan, a young man, pleaded guilty to three separate charges of stealing—one razor (valued at 5/-), one lamp (valued at 5/-), and one saw…

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Police Court Wollongong.—saturday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 10

Jack Richards pleaded guilty to two charges, drunkenness and "language." For the first named offence he was fined 5/- and £2 for the second…

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Police Court Bulli.—monday. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Betting Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 4

Roy Wynn, Harold Waterfield and Jack Murray each pleaded guilty to street betting, at Royal Hotel, Woonona. Each defendant was fined &20…

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Bulli Court Monday (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 2

Bureligh A. Saywell was charged drunkenness and indecent behaviour at Scarborough. He pleaded guilty to both charges…

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Coroner's Court. Wollongong, Saturday (Before Mrs. S. R. Musgrave, Deputy Coroner)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 3

An inquest was held on the body of Harry Bernard Gordon, who died at the Wollongong Hospital on April 15th…

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W'gong Court Wednesday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 18

Alfred James Smith was charged with using indecent language in Har hour street, Wollongong. He pleaded guilty and was fined £3 with 8/…

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Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. C. Geakie, S.M., three cases of offences under the Motor Traffic Act were dealt with as follows:—…

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Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Geikie, S.m.) Betting Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 14

Frederick R. Trembath pleaded guilty to using a place for betting at Wollongong. Segt. Breeze deposed that on 6th…

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