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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

402 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 21

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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Police Court Wollongong—tuesday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Three Men Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

George Edward O'Brien and Matthew John Roach were each charged with using indecent language and maliciously damaging three drinking…

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Small Debts Court

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

William Blacklock claimed £2/5/4 from William C. J. Ashford for goods fold and delivered. Blacklock, a storekeeper, of Main…

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Attempt to Re-open Lake Police Investigating

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 10

One night last week, an unsuccessful attempt to re-open the entrance to Like Illawarra was made by digging a trench 108 yards long, 3 yards wide…

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

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

Denzil Bell (28) pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Port Kembla on March 27th. He was fined £2 or four days…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Not Pay Fare

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

Arthur Taylor (59) charged with ravelling in a train between Wollongong and Thirroul without paying is fare, pleaded guilty and was…

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Bulli Court Thursday, March 26. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Alleged Embezzlement

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

Samuel Fielding was charged with embezzling £100, the property of the Bulli Shire Council. Sergeant Newland said the audit of…

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Police Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Language Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

Aubrey Rodwell (36), charged with using indecent language at Port Kembla, on March 27, pleaded not guilty. Mr. T. McInerney appeared for the…

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District Court at Wollongong. (Before his Honor Judge Nield)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 9

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

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—saturday (Before the District Coroner, Mr. Harwick)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 10

An inquest was held at Wollongong Court House last Saturday by the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Harwick) concerning the death of Mrs. Matilda…

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Wollongong Court Friday, April 2nd. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

Aubrey Rodwell (36) was charged with using indecent language at Pt. Kembla. Mr. T. McInerney appeared for the…

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District Court Wollongong—monday (Before His Honor Judge Nield) Application Under Moratorium Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 14

The Wollongong Trotting Club applied under section 28 of the Moratorium Act for time to pay £114/8/3, for which William. Hurt had obtained a…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

At the Kiama police Court yesterday before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S., M., Aubrey Henry Piercy was charged with a betting offence…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

The quarterly licensing court was held at Kiama yesterday before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M. A satisfactory report was given by Sergt. Dibden, the…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

George P. O'Brien was charged with stealing a ladies' handbag valued at 12/11, the property of A. J. Shegog. He pleaded guilty…

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Alleged Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

Ernest C. Pearson was charged with stealing a block plane valued at 14/-, the property of Charles G. Davis; a chisel valued at 2/6, the property of…

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Five Years Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 8

At Sydney (Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, John Fulton (28) a laborer, was charged with assaulting a 5 year old girl at Port Kembla on…

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Six Months' Imprisonment for Bike Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

Alexander Dymock was charged with stealing a bicycle valued at £4 the property of Arthur Shipp. He pleaded not guilty…

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Broke Into Shed Four Persons Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

On Saturday morning before Mr. Hardwi S.M., Leonard Orr, Harry Milne, Blanche Peterson and Ilma M. McCarthy, all of Sydney, were…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Assault with Bottle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

Ralph A. Dixon was charged with assaulting Rev V. Carmichael at Wollongong, on April 3rd, thereby occasioning grievous bodily harm…

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