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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

402 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 15 of 21

Alleged Assault and Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 18

Leslie Usher (43) and Nor[?] Craig (31) were each charged with assaulting and robbing James McDougal Cairney, at Port Kembla, on…

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Assaulting Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 18

Robert Wlliam Boyo(34) was charged with offensive behaviour, at Port Kembla, with using indecent language; also with assaulting…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Shock for Policeman

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 2

Constable Rochford, of Port Kembla, was in Laughlin's hairdressing saloon, Port Kembla, when Robert William Boyd (34) went into the…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 11

The District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Hardwick), at the Wollongong police court on Saturday, conducted an in quest concerning the death of Charles…

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District Court WOLLONGONG

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 8

The District Court opened at Wollongong on Monday, before his Honor Judge Nield. FUNERAL EXPENSES…

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District Court Wollongong—monday (Before His Honor Judge Nield)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

Keith A. A. Kendall proceeded against E. Blessenden to recover money due for work done and for materials…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 12

Alexander McLean, of Kembla Heights, was charged with not paying award rates at Port Kembla, to Horace Michell, a driver of a motor, lorry…

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Police Warning. Against Bogus Detectives

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 2

Police in the country have warned shopkeepers and others handling money against the possible intrusion of bogus detectives who have adopted a cunning…

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Assault and Robbery Alleged Two Men Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 4

Allegations that after he had given two men a bottle of beer, one of the men hit him over the head with the bottle, and that…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 20

Robert H. E. Griffiths (28) was charged with four charges of stealing, two from Selfridges the value of the goods being £1 and 7/6 and…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 22

Richard Sidney Norton (48) charged with stealing timber and galvanised iron valued at £5 the property of Edward John Roach at Pt…

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Stealing Goods

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 14

Ronald H. E. Griffiths (28) pleaded guilty to four charges of stealing goods, from Self ridge's and Eizenberg's, of Crown-street, Wollongong…

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Motorist Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 16

Austin Harris Burne (33) was charged with driving a utility truck along Maddens Plains, whilst under the influence of liquor…

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Fined for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 14

A plea of guilty was entered by Richard Sidney Norton (48) who was charged with stealing timber and galvanised iron of the value of £5…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 22
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Leslie Usher (43) and Norman Craig (31) were charge that they did assault James McDougall Cairney at Port Kembla on Sept. 18th, and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 14

A fine of £2 was imposed on Henry Cass (aged 47) for behaving in an indecent manner in Wentworth-street, Port Kembla…

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Assaulting Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 20

Alexander Cowie (51) was charged (1) with using indecent language; (2) with indecent behaviour; and (3) with assaulting Constable Rochford…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 3

Eenjamin Robert Ziems & Sons, of Corrimal, were charged with failing to keep time and pay sheets, and with failing to exhibit a copy of the…

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District Court Wollongong—friday (Before His Honor Judge Nield)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 2

Francis Lawless v Stanley V. Bagshaw. Claim, £400 damages in regard to motor accident at Fairy Meadow. Mr. T. McInerney for plaintiff and…

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