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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

325 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 17

W'gong Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 2

Herbert Henry Smith was charged with indecent behaviour at South Beach on Sept. 30th. He pleaded guilty…

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Lorry Driver Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 4

Frederick J. Andrews was charged with driving a motor car in a negligent manner. Mr. Duncan appeared for the…

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Police Court Wollongong.—monday (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Betting Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 2

John J. Larkin was charged with using a place for betting (Tattersall's Hotel) on October 10, and pleaded guilty…

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Presentation to Inspector Davies by Police of No. 19 DIVISION

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 11

A wonderful expression of loyalty and good will towards an officer was given by the police of No. 19 Division when they officially said farewell to…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Tote Betting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 7

Frederick Bradley was charged with tote betting. He pleaded guilty and was fined £4 or eight days. Sergeant Newland said defendant…

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W'gong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 4

Alexander Cormie (46) was charged with assaulting E. M. Eagles, at Port Kembla, on October 10th, thereby inflicting grievous bodily harm…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong.—saturday (Before Mr. S. R. Musgiavc, Deputy Coroner)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 8

An inquest was held touching the death of Annie Pretina Payne, of 202 Point Street, Pyrmont, aged 65. The evidence was to the effect that…

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Police Court Wollongong.—monday. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Two Months' Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 3

Sydney, May was charged with stealing a quantity of lithite, 58 plugs of gelignite and 15 detonators, the property of Wollongong Blue Metal…

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Indecent Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 19

James Hetley was charged with indecently assaulting a male person a lad, at Waterfall on 5th Sept. A lad of 9 years, told the Crown…

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W'gong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) No Light

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 4

James S. Barham was charged with not having a light on his motor cycle. He pleaded guilty and was fined 15/- with 5/6 costs…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 10

Sidney A. T. George, a moulder, of Queers Road, South Hurstville. was charged with stealing two glasses from the Imperial Hotel, Clifton, on…

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Police Court Wollongong .-Friday. (Before Mr, Goldie S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 6

Geoffrey Douglas, Stephen O'Connell, Alexander Brown and Thoma Pavey were finch fined £l or 48 hours for trespassing on railway property at…

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Assault Charge. Committed for Trial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

John Bristoe was charged with assaulting Stephen Webb, at Towrodgi, on October 16th, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm…

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Wollongong Court Continued From Opposite Page £1000 WRIT

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 3

At Wollongong Court on Monday, reference was made by Mr. T. McInerney of a Supreme Court Writ for £1,000 for assault and wrongful…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Trespassers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

Geoffrey Douglas, Stephen O'Connell, Alexander Brown and Thomas Pavey were each charged with trespassing on railway property. Each…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Not Keep to Left

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 10

William O'Neill, charged with not keeping to the left, pleaded guilty. Sergeant Newland stated at 7.45 p.m. on September 7th. defendant…

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Berry Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 4

At the Berry Police Court, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., Rafael Cook and William Jas. Monteith were each fined 10/- and 8/- costs for failing to register…

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Police Court Wollongong.—monday (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Dangerous Driving

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 3

Michael J. Atkinson was charged with driving in at manner dangerous to the public. Mr. Wiseman appeared for…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Be[?] Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Tote Betting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

Robert Peter Galiagber was charged with tote betting at Wollongong. He pleaded guilty and was fined £5 or ten days…

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Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M., had a light list for his first day at the Kiama Police Court yesterday. A case of indecent behaviour was met with a fine…

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