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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

402 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 21

Licensee Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 7

Gavin Milter was charged with permitting persons to drink liquor on his premises, Imperial Hotel, on a Sunday also with not closing and keeping…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 8

Owing to a printer's error in n report of Small Debts Court in last issue it would appear that Edith May Smart was sued for £15. The amount owing…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 20

Allan C. Preston (22) was charged (1) with stealing a Velocette motor cycle valued at £50 the property of Jack Easton; and (2) with stealing…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 12

Albert Barman proceeded against Walter Toms and Mrs. Elizabeth Maude Toms, claiming £68/15/0, wages and overtime under the Bakers'…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Milkman Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 7

Arthur Strachan was charged with selling milk without having his name and address entered in the register. Mr. T. B. McInerney pleaded guilty…

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Stealing

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

Alkyn Thomas Dummett (22) was charged with stealing articles valued at £6/13/0, the property of Richard W. H. Falk, of Corrimal. He pleaded…

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Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

Alwyn Thomas Dummett was charged with stealing articles valued at £G/13/0, the property of Richard W. H Falk, of Corrimal. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Six Months Imprisonment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

Alan C. Preston (22) was charged with illegally using a motor cycle, the property of Jack Easton. He pleaded guilty…

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A Missing Parcel Small Debts Court Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

At the Wollongong Small Debts Court on Monday,' before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., Mrs. Alice M. McGuire sued Daniel J. McGuirk, claiming £10…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—saturday Death of Thomas Amatto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

Mr. A. G. Hardwick held an inquest at the Court Houuse, Wollongong, on Saturday morning, on the body of Thomas Amatto, an aborigine, aged 54…

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

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

Thomas Duncan, Frederick Fisher, Leslie Clarke, Ernest Vurdon ane Neil Lusue were charged with trespassing on railway premises…

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Police Court Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 6

At the Children's Court, Albion Park, on Tuesday, a man from Shellharbour was committed for trial by Mr. Hardwick, S.M., on a charge of indecent…

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Police Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 10

William A. Smithson pleaded guilty to a charge of having inefficient brakes on his lorry. Constable King stated that on Feb…

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Coroner's Court Bulli—friday Old Man's Accidental Death

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 6

At the Court Mouse, Bulli, last Friday, the District Coroner (Mr. Payne) recorded a finding of accidental death in the case of Henry Ellis…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Hardwick. S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 10

Thomas S. John's proceeded against E. J. Livermore, claiming £2/15/0, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Maguire appeared for the…

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Coroner's Court Bulli—monday (Before the Deputy Coroner, Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 3

An inquest was held on the body of a male infant found in premises at the corner of Nicholson Lane and Stain Road, Woonona, on February 17…

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Murder Charge Committed for Trial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 17

At the conclusion of the inquest at Bulli Court houst on Monday, concerning the death of an unnamed male infant, at Bulli on or about…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 6

Michael Woolley was charged with street betting at Wollongong. Constable King gave evidence of the offence and said there were 251 bets…

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Wollongong Court. FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Out From Kerb

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 18

David R. Cohen, of Port Kembla, was charged with not stopping close and parallel to the footpath. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1 with…

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Three Men Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 16

George Edward O'Brien (21), Mathew John Roach (30) and William Goodwin (45) were charged with maliciously damaging three drinking…

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