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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

402 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 21

Police Court Bulli — TUESDAY (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

John Leonard New (Bulli) pleaded guilty to stealing coal, valued at 6/-, the property of A.I. & S. Ltd., at Bulli, on 16th May…

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Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 24

James Greig (28) and John A. Duggan (27) were charged with stealing coal. Each pleaded guilty and was fined £1 or two days…

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Motorists Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 17

Michael Michael, charged with driving a motor car in a dangerous manner [?]eaded guilty and was fined £5 with 8/- costs or 11 days…

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Charge of Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 24

James S. Barham proceeded against Frederick James Roe, on a charge of assault. Mr. T. McInerney appeared for…

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Stealing Coal at Cringila

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 2

James Greig (20) and John A. Dug gan (27) each pleaded guilty to charges of stealing coal at Cringila. The value of the coal in the first charge was…

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Bulli Court Tuesday (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.) Stealing Coal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

John Leonard New was charged with stealing coal valued at 6/-, the property of A.I. and S. Ltd., He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 2

Philli'p Henry Rogers (49), pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour at Port Kembla. Constable Morris said the offence…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.) Betting Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 17

Henry Butler, charged with tote betting at Bulli, was fined £10 with 7/6 costs. Constable Wiles said Butler was…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 24

Ernest Hooper was charged with using indecent language, also with being drunk. He pleaded guilty to both charges…

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BURGLARY Mr. Peaty's Timely Arrival

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

At about 11.30 p.m. on Monday last, Nightwatchman L. Peaty was examining business premises in the Central Chambers when he found…

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An Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 12

William Eugene Green, proceeded against Harold Beaumont on charges of assault and malicious damage Beaumont cross-actioned Green on…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Wollongong—monday. (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 12

Ernest A. Taylor George Taylor and Robert Taylor (P.J. Taylor & Sons) were charged by the Breadcarters Union with committing breaches of…

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Several Charges Assault and Malicious Damage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

William E. Green proceeded against Harold Beaumont on charges of assault and malicious damage; while Beaumont charged Green with assault…

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MONDAY. (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

Stanley Francis Villis (20) and Harold Grant Dederer (20) were each charge with stealing a packing case valued at 2/-, the property of…

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Police Court Wollongong — FRIDAY (Before Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 12

George Carlson was charged with drunkenness, indecent behaviour and indecent language at Wollongong He pleaded guilty to the three charges…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 9

An inquest was held at the Wollongong Court House on Wednesday, by the acting-coroner (Mr. N.C.L. Sheridan), into the death at Port Kembla…

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Industrial Magistrates Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

A. Tinning, secretary of the Breadcarters' Union proceeded against E. A. and G. and R. Taylor, trading as P. J. Taylor and Sons,…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Three Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

George Carlson was charged with drunkenness, with indecent behaviour, and with using indecent language. 'He pleaded guilty…

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Wollongong Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Negligent Driving

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 17

William N. Underwood (18) was charged with driving a motor car in a negligent manner at Port Kembla on April 17th…

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Bulli Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Unlicensed Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 10

Alex Rockberg, of Leichhardt, did not appear to answer a charge of driving a motor car at Austinmer, without being licensed. The case was…

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