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Courts & crime, 1936

325 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 15 of 17

Welcome to Magistrate

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 3

Mr. A. G Hardwick, P.M., was welcomed by Mr. M. R. Ryan on behalf of the legal profession on taking his seat on the bench at the Kiama Police…

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Police Court Bulli.—thursday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 13

Gordon Arthur Stedman pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a lady's handbag two handkerchiefs and £2/7/- in cash, the property of Henrietta Law…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 8

Gordon A. C. Stedman was charged with stealing a handbag, various artic lesand money, valued in all at £3, the property of Mrs. Henrietta…

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Cattle Stealing Charges. Dependant Discharged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 4

Ernest H. P. Caldwell was charged with stealing at Balgownie, one heifer valued at £7 the property of Arthur McMahon, also with stealing…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 4

James Moran was charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm on John Terence Dunn, at Wollongong. Segt. Breeze said Dunn was still an…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 4

James Moran was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm to John Terence Dunn at Port Kembla, on October 30th…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.). Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 8

Albert R. Richards, charged with using indecent language at Thirroul on 31st October, pleaded guilty and was fined £3 or six days…

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Coroner's Court Bulli—monday (Before Mr. S. R. Musgrave, Deputy Coroner) Death of Leslie A. CARTER

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 9

An inquest was held on the body of Leslie A. Carter, who died at Bulli Hospital on October 13th as the result of injuries received on the…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

James Moran was charged with assaulting Terence Patrick Dunn, there by occasioning him actual bodily harm, at Wollongong, on October 30, at the…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 9

At the Wollongong Licensing Court today, the license of the Flinders Inn, Wollongong, was transferred from Sydney G. Hockridge to Edwin V…

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Police Court Wollongong.-monday (Before Mr. A. Hardwick, S.m.) Fined for Playing "Heading Em."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

Patrick W. Moran, James Brownlee, James Dwyer. Ham Howell and Charles Gale were each charged with playing a game called "heading em"…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

Arthur C. Doyle, charged with using indecent language at Port Kembla on Nov. 22, pleaded guilty and was fined £2 or four days…

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Police Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Open After Hours

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 2

William P. Laughlln pleaded not guilty to a charge of keeping his hair-dressing saloon, at Port Kembla, open after hours…

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Police Court Bulli—thursday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m;) Using Place for Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 9

Richard Angwyn (who used a shed at Clifton for betting), William Hennen (house at Clifton), Francis Burns (shed at Scarborough), William Smith…

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Tennis Court Opened

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 12

Harbinger's tennis courts were opened last Saturday with an exhibition match between T. O'Heir and W. Burgess, the former winning 6-5…

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W.a.s.c. Police Cup This Week-end

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 5

Due to the bad weather the number of starters last Sunday's 50 yds. event was not large. It has been suggested that the races be run on…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Betting Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 17

The following were charged with using places for betting: Richard Angwyn, Clifton; John E. Brown, Coledale; William Hennan, Clifton;…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Keeping Open After Hours

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 22

William Percy Laughlin was charged with keeping his hairdressing saloon open after hours. He pleaded not guilty and admitted that Port…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Not Keep to Left

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 19

Albert Sydney McGrath was charged with not keeping to the left. Mr. Higgs (Russell and McLelland) pleaded guilty for defendant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 8

The Wollongong Council proceeded against three defendants for failing to comply with the Council's notice to connect to a sewer…

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