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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

402 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 21

Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Unregistered Factory

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 22

William James Jolliffe was charged with operating an unregistered factory. He was fined 10/- with 6/- costs…

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Industrial Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Unregistered Factories

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 12

The Department of Labour and industry proceeded against William James Jolliffee for failing to pay renewal fees for his factory He…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Damaged Plate Glass

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 13

John Anderson was charged with maliciously damaging a piece of plate glass, valued at 17/6, the property of D. Vernado, Port Kembla. He…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 22

Walter Marstaeller (33) pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language and was fined £2/10/0 or five days…

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Bulli Court Thursday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) a Heavy Fine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 16

David Woods, lincesee of Bulli Family Hotel, was charged with failing to keep the bar closed on July 4. Mr T. Maguire appeared for…

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Licensing Court Wollongong—tuesday (Before Messrs. J. W. M. Laidlaw, chairman; and T. W. Cohen and W. C. Geikie)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 11

An application by A. Bell to transfer the license of the Brownsville Hotel to a site at the corner of Market and Keira-streets, Wollongong, was…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 22

Albert Henry Barlow (56) was charged with stealing a pair of field glasses valued at 4 the property of Clement Yates. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Gaoled for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 11

William G. Holt, Cornelius Hastie and Barry Bourke were each charged with having in their possession a quantity of copper reasonably…

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Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 11

Albert H. Barlow (56) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a pair of field glasses on July 27, valued at £4, the property of Clement Yates…

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Wollongong Court (MONDAY) (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Unlicensed Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 22

Norman P. Martin was charged with being an unlicensed driver and was fined £1 with 8/- costs. Constable Charker said defendant…

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Police Court Wollongong.—friday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) "Language."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 2

Archibald Vetters (45), charged with using indecent language at Port Kembla, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, or two days, in view of the fast that…

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Charge Dismissed Alleged False Pretences Tailor Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 14

The conductor a tailoring establishment in Main-street, Lithgow, Percy Ponting, was charged at the Lithgow police court last week with…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Hindmarsh, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 22

Oswald P. Davis (27) charged with using indecent language at Pt. Kembla, pleaded guilty and was fined £1/10/0 or three days…

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Bulli Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. Hard wick, S.m.) Dangerous Driving

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 15

J. Clayden was charged with driving a motor car in a dangerous manner at Bulli on August 15th. Mr. W. G. Payne appeared for the…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 9

The following cases were dealt with at the Wollongong police court this morning. Michael Wilson was charged with…

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Assault Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

Claude W. Sloan proceeded against Eric Davidson and Arthur Davidson on a charge of assault, at Wollongong on July 31st…

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Employer Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

Richard Walter Newton Lee was charged with employing a minor, otherwise than an indentured apprentice He pleaded guilty…

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Wife Discharged Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 18

Ethel M. James (49) was charged with stealing £98 in money from Percy James, at Mt. Kembla on or about June 15th…

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Assault Charges Brothers Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 18

Claude W. Sloan proceeded against two brothers, Arthur and Eric Davidson, on a charge of assault. Mr. Duncan appeared for complain…

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Alleged Assault Two Women Chased

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 9

Two women, residents of Flinders-street, Port Kembla, are reported: to, have been assaulted by a man on Monday while they were returning…

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