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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

325 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 17

Wollongong Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Betting Fines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 18

Reginald J. Stevens was charged with using premises at Corrimal for betting purposes. He pleaded guilty Constable Watts said he arrested…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court yesterday before Mr. G.S. Goldie, S.M., Reuben Richardson proceeded against his son, Reuben Richardson j[?], alleging…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

Victor Clyde Cook and Joseph Vincent Fredericks were charged with assaulting Kenneth M. Mitchell at Wollongong, on Jan. 10th,…

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Indecent Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 5

Reuben George Howarth was chargade with an offence against a girl, aged 13 years and ten months, at Wollongong on Jan. 2nd, also with…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

Victor Clyde Cook, and Joseph Vincent Fredericks were each charged with assaulting and occasioning actual bodily harm to Kenneth Maxwell…

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A Charge of Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 5

Gordon Darcy Brooks, was charged with assaulting Leslie J. McDonnell, at Nowra, on 26th October, thereby occasioning him actual…

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Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Use Place for Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 5

Edward W. J. Whiting pleaded guilty to a charge of using a place for betting. Segt. Breeze stated defendant was…

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Wollongong Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Traffic Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

Oswald C. Payne was fined 5/- with 5/6 costs for not pulling in close and parallel to the footpath in Crown Street before stopping…

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Police Court Bulli.-monday. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

James Morris pleaded guilty to stealing coal at Bulli on 18th February last, the coal, valued at 1/-, being the property of Bulli Colliery Ltd…

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Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

James Morris was arraigned on a charge of stealing coal valued at l/- the property of the Bulli Coal Co. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Wollongong.-wednesday. (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 11

Alan Preston pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Crown Street, Wollongong Constable Hutson said that the…

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Motorists Beware Police Active on Bulli Pass Lorry Driver Fined £10

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

Mr. Goldle, S.M., was occupied for some time at Bulli Police Court on Monday, hearing traffic cases. The following were dealt with:-…

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Bulli Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Goldie, S.M. Traffic Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

Harold Alfred Swane was charged with driving on the right hand side at blind curve, at Woonona. Edward Murphy pleaded guilty on…

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Wollongong Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 18

Alan Preston was charged with using indecent language in Crown street, on March 8th. He pleaded guilty and was fined 30/- or three…

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Stealing Bicycles

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

George Thomas Clarke was charged that on 11th February, at Bateman's Bay, he did steal a bicycle, the property of Oswald Ryan…

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Police Court Wollongong.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Goklie, S.m.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

John Carfray was charged with drunkenness and pleaded guilty. Segt. Breeze said there were 16 previous convictions…

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Hindering Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

Albert J. Edwards pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Military Lane, Port Kembla. He was also charged with hindering Constable…

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Indecent Language and Hindering Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 16

Harold J. Renehan, charged with using indecent language at Port Kembla on March 12th, pleaded guilty…

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Wollongong Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Drunkenness

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 16

John Carfray pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Crown st., on March 14th. Sergeant Breeze said this was his…

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