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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

402 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 17 of 21

Assaulted Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 3

George Reaber (50) a ship's engineer on the British Monarch, was arraigned on three chage— (1) using indecent language at Port…

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Police Court Bulli — THURSDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Protected Plants

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

Frank Neubeck, of Wallerawang, was fined £1, with 8/- costs, for picking a giant lily on Cataract water reserve, on 19th September…

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Police Court Wollongong —Saturday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Many Convictions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 13

Patrick Kelly (41) was fined £2, in default four days, for drunkeness. The defendant had twelve previous convictions, and Mr. Hardwick…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—saturday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 13

At the Coroner's Court last Saturday, before the District Coroner, Mr. Hardwick, S.M., an inquest was held into the death of Colin Mitchinson…

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Need of Pre-court Clinic

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 5

A MOVEMENT is on foot in the metropolis for the establishment of a Pre-Court Clinic, a place where parents may take their "problem" children for diagnoses and advice, rather than have them taken to a Children's Court by a policeman. Each year…

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Land Court Wollongong—wednesday (Before Mr. Justice Roper)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 3

An appeal was made to the Court by Michael Darcy, for half rates on his property of 44 acres at Bagownie. Mr. Maguire appeared on behalf of…

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Wollongong Court SATURDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 3

Patrick Kelly (41) pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Sergt. Breeze (police prosecutor) said there were very many convictions for…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 20

James McLoughlin (50) pleaded guilty to a charge of begging and was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment…

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Bulli Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Picking Protected Plants

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 10

Frank Neubeck, of Wallerawang, and Athol A. Souter, of Lane Cove, were each charged with picking protected native plants…

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District Court Wollongong — FRIDAY (Before His Honor Judge Nield) a Building Claim

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

W. F. Burgess v J. V. Denny, claim for £370, being cost of erection of a building. The defendant admitted liability to the extent of £298/15/6…

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Industrial Court Bulli—thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Baker and Breadcarters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

William Millen, Raymond Frier and Frank Dollahan were each fined £1 for having failed to receive the Award wage, for services as a breadcarter…

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Land and Valuation Court WOLLONGONG—WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Justice Roper) Rating on Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 8

Michael Darcy appealed against North Illawarra Council levying the full rate on his property, Hopefield Dairy Farm, at Balgownie,…

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Pocket Picking. 12 Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 24

Leonard Martin was charged with stealing money from the pocket of Robert Barbee, at Dapto, on 14th October…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 2

William Austin was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in Keira-street, Wollongong, and pleaded guilty…

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Warden's Court Wollongong — FRIDAY (Before. Mr. Hynes, Mining Warden)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 12

There were two applications before the Court for authority to enter and mine for coal on portion 84, part 11, in the Parish of Jamberoo, situate at…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 24

William Austin was charged with indecent behaviour in Keira street, on Saturday, Fined £3 or six days. Sergt. Hall gave evidence of the…

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Police Court Bulli—thursday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 8

Alfred John Barker, of Bulli, at Bulli court yesterday, was dismissed on the charge of negligent driving of a motor cycle on Lower South Coast…

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Police Court Wollongong — FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Several Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 12

Donald McLennan (44), labourer, pleaded not guilty to a charge of begging alms in Crown-street. To charges of using indecent language and…

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Neighbors in Court All Bound Over

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 24

Walter Lane proceeded against Donald Ritchie and Edward Ritchie on a charge of assault. Lane was charged with using…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Offensive. Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 24

John Keogh (38) charged with offensive behaviour, pleaded guilty and was fined £1 or two days. Constable Bennett said Keogh was…

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