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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

402 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 21

Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Six Months' Imprisonment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

James Henry Brown was charged with stealisg 29/- a brooch a pair of trousers and a coat, the property of Madame Zara at Wollongong…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

J. D. Hinnum was charged with stealing an overcoat valued at £3 the property of William McKeowan, at Lithgow…

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Assault Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Alfred Cummins was charged with unlawfully assaulting Martin Pearson at the Commercial Hotel, Port Kembla, on Feb. 10th. He pleaded…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 13

Ashley Harris was charged with assaulting Edward Dion, at Bellambi, on February 5. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Charge of Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 13

Charged with assaulting Martin Pearson, at the Commercial Hotel Port Kembla, on February 10, Alfred Cummins pleaded guilty under…

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Wollongong.—monday Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 13

Jack Penman was charged with stealing at Lithgow an overcoat valued at £3, the property of William McKeowan, of Lithgow…

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Police Court Wollongong.—saturday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Gaoled for a Month

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 13

David W. Lynch was charged with stealing a wristlet watch on January 7, at Wollongong, valued at 30/-. the property of D. J. Morris. He pleaded…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

John T. Robinson was charged With driving his motor car in a negligent manner at Corrimal on Jan. 8th…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 21

John William Gwynne (37) was [?]arged with stealing two razors and [?]/10/- in money, the property of [?]lliam Parker, also with stealing an…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 21

[?]atrick O'Reilly proceeded against [?]ey F. Connelly ,on a charge of [?]ult. [?]r. Maguire appeared for the…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 16

Maurice R. Smith proceeded against Robert McGarrity, charging the latter with assaulting him in a railway carnage between Waterfall and…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 13

Patrick O'Reilly proceeded against Sydney F. Connelly on a charge of assault. Defendant did not appear, and the case was heard ex parte…

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Language and Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 11

Joseph Phair pleaded guilty to two charges—indecent language and assaulting Constable Bleechmore, both at the same time and place, at the hotel…

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Assault in Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 11

Maurice Raymond Smith, for whom Mr. Duncan (Wollongong) appeared, proceeded against Robert McGarrity for assault in a train between…

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Wollongong—monday Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 13

John William Gwynne (37) was charged with stealing, at Thirroul on February 11, an electric iron valued at 15/-, the property of William Ball…

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Woman on Murder Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 15

On Monday, before Mr. Stapleton, Chamber Magistrate, at Bulli, a specially constituted Court was held at Bulli Hospital, where Euphemia…

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Police Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Trespassing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 13

Jack Alfred Williams (18), Alexander Burns (35) and John W. King (23), each charged with trespassing on railway premises (Wollongong goods…

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Assaulting the Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 16

Joseph Phair was charged with using indecent language at Scarborough on Feb 3rd, also with assaulting Constable Bleechmore. He pleaded…

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Police Court Bulli — THURSDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Not Pay Rail Fare

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 11

Robert Whitelaw pleaded guilty to travelling on a train between Sutherland and Coledale on 16th February, without a ticket. Fined 10/-, with 30/-…

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A Murder Charge Woman at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

As a sequel to the finding of the body of an infant in a sanitary pan at Woonona on Wednesday of last week, Mr. R. Stapleton, Chamber Magistrate…

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