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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

402 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 21

Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

Milton Grenville Burgoyne (31), a carpenter, of Cringila, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Francis Gerald Wall, at Port Kembla, on May…

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Police Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Accident at Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

John T. Robinson, charged with negligent driving at Corrimal, on January 8, pleaded not guilty. Mr. T. McInerney appeared for the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 21

Ronald Hinder, charged with park[?] his car within 20 feet of an intersection, pleaded guilty and was [?]lied 10/- with 5/6 costs…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. G. Marsh, J.P., Eric Allison, 23, Railway Parade, Kiama, was charged with breaking and…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., Eric Allison, 23, Railway Parade, Kiama, was charged with breaking and…

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Police Constable Charged with Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

William T. Roveen proceeded against Constable Norman Morris, on a charge of assault at Port Kembla. Mr. T. McInerney appeared for the…

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Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

Leslie Charles Wilesmith was charged with stealing a quantity of coal valued at 2/-. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1 or two days…

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Policeman Acquitted on Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., William T. Roveen charged Constable Norman Morris, of Pt. Kembla, with…

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Police Control

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

Although large crowds assembled in Crown Street and the South Beach Reserve, the police handled the traffic admirably, and no hold up occurred…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Language Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

Patrick Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent language, at Port Kembla. Constable. Morris stated, the…

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Police Dinner at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 12

The ninth annual dinner of the Wollongong branch of the Police Assn. was held in the Wollongong Town Hall Annex on Tuesday night…

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Police Dinner Another Big Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

Over the years the Police Dinner at Wollongong has been one of the important events in the town, when the citizens foregather to pay…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

William E. Green proceeded against Harold Beaumont on charges of assault, also with malicious damage. Beaumont summonsed Green on…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) on Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

Henry Brown (47) was charged with drunkenness, also with being found on licensed premises (Bulli Family Hotel) during unlawful hours…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 20

Robert McLaren and James McNab were each charged with stealing goods valued at £3/18/11, the property of Claude Weston…

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Motor Drivers Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 20

Charles Marshall was charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of liquor. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Wollongong—to-day (Friday) (Before Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

Ernest Hooper was charged with indecent language and drunkenness, and pleaded guilty. Constable Elliott stated defendant…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan, S.m.) Cut the Corner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

Edward Morris was charged with cutting the corner of Keira arid Crown Streets, Wollongong, and pleaded guilty…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—saturday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Death From Natural Causes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held concerning the death of John Michael Sheehan (39), who collapsed and died from heart failure on Prince's…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.) Cutting the Corner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 20

Edward Morris, charged with cutting the corner of Keira and Crown streets, pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- with 5/6 costs or 48…

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