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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

402 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 19 of 21

Relatives in Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 21

William Fleming proceeded against Robert Lowe, on a charge of apprehended violence and against Walter Lowe on a charge of assault…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 3

James Wilie proceeded against International Comubstion for £9/4/6 for country allowance fares and travelling time under the Bricklayers' and…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Remanded to Melbourne

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 21

James Michael Bradley (35) was charged by provisional warrant for the purpose of enforcing an order dismissing an appeal against…

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Albion Park News Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 9

Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the Albion Park police court yesterday, William James Dawson was fined £20, in default 41 days, and 5/-…

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Wollongong Court SATURDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 4

James Reynolds (33), an artist, was charged with stealing a garden hose valued at £1, the property of Constable King. He pleaded not…

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Motorists Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 12

At Bulli Court yesterday before Mr. Hardwick, S.M. several motorists were charged with various traffic offences…

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Stealing From Person

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 4

Joe McCloy (24) and Robert Allen Khann (33) were charged with stealing money and a tin of cartridges valued in all at 4/- the property…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court WOLLONGONG — FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

William J. King was charged with not keeping time sheets correctly written up, also on five charges of not paying overtime to employees…

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Alleged Assault Thirroul Case Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 11

At Bulli Court yesterday, Mr. Hardwick, S.M., adjourned, until next Tuesday (30th), a case in which Bernard Kirton (represented by Mr…

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Police Court Wollongong. — MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Biding Without Lights

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

Five defendants pleaded guilty to charges of riding bicycles on Port Kembla Road after sunset, without lights, and were fined 10/-, with 8/-…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

Mr. Gifford J. Reyburn appeared, on behalf of the Department of Labour and Industry in all cases. William J. King pleaded guilty to…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 23

On Friday last before Mr. Hardwick, S.M. several cases of breaches of awards were disposed of. Boarding house keepers were fined…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 24

Horace Henry Pring (25) charged with stealing a tray valued at 1/-, the property of A. Lett, pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- or one day…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 21

Bernard Kirton proceeded against Francis O'Reilly charging him with assault on November 19th Mr. R. J. Atkins appeared for the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 2

Martin Burns, Port Kembla, pleaded guilty to two charges of offensive behaviour, and was fined £2, with 8/-costs, in each charge, in default five…

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Assault Case Thirroul Shiftman Fined Disturbance at Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 10

The case in which Bernard William Kirton proceeded against Francis Reilly for assault, at Thirroul, on 19th November last, was opened at Bulli…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 24

Martin Burns, of Port Kembla, was charged with using indecent language on two occasions. He pleaded guilty Sergeant Breeze said on Oct. 23rd…

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Bulli Court TUESDAY (Before Mr Hardwick, S.m.) Riotous Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 21

William Lewis, a miner, and Albert Brown, were each charged with riotous behaviour. They pleaded guilty Lewis was fined 20/- with 8/- costs…

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Industrial Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Boarding House Proprietors Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 14

Alfred C. Looney pleaded guilty failing to keep a wages sheet and to exhibit the award (Carters' Country Award)…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 22

James William Hessian (52) was charged with stealing a powder bowl valued at 10/- the property of Francis Sheil, also a handbag containing…

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