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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

399 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 20

Pleaded Guilty To Stealing Jewellery to Be Released on Bond

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 7

Before His Honor Judge Nield, at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Walter Leslie Dear (27) pleaded guilty to stealing jewellery…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 12

E. Fogliati proceeded against Robert Newman, claiming £10 for balance due in respect to the sale of a motor lorry…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Lorry Driver Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

Len Jones was proceeded against by Central Illawarra Council on a charge of permitting sand to [?] from his lorry. He was fined £1…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—saturday (Before Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P., Deputy Coroner) Death of Joyce Armfield

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 12

Dr. Wiseman deposed that on June 11th the deceased was brought to his Surgery by the Illawarra Ambulance. She was suffering severely from…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 23

John Tasman Manton (37) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing eight woollen sweaters valued at £7, the property yoyf Fairleys, at Pt. Kembla…

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Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Percy Cummins proceeded against George Kearney on a charge of assault at Port Kembla, on May 30th. Mr. J. Brown (Russell & McLelland)…

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Stealing Sweaters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

John Tasman Manton (51) pleaded guilty to stealing sweaters to the value of £7, from Fairley's store, Port Kembla…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 23

Percy Cummins proceeded against George Kearney on a charge of assault at Port Kembla, on May 30th. Kearney pleaded guilty and was…

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Police Court Wollongong — FRIDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Thomas Craig (34) pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and using indecent language. He was fined 10/- for drunkenness…

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Police Court Bulli—thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.). Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 7

George O'Halloran pleaded guilty to offensive behaviour at Thirroul, on 30th June, and was fined 10/-, with 8/- costs…

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Police Ball Proceeds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 21

A pleasing ceremony took place on Tuesday afternoon at the ambulance station when cheques aggregating £70, being proceeds of the recent…

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Police Ball Proceeds Distributed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 10

At a meeting of representatives of the Police Ball Committee, Ladies Auxiliaries of the Wollongong District Hospital and Illawarra District…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 16

George O'Halloran (22) charged with offensive behaviour at Thirroul on June 13th., pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- with 8/- costs…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Adjournment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 23

Lily L. Holland, was proceeded against by Florence K. Broughton on a charge of stealing £39 in money and a handbag valued at 6/-…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—saturday (Before Mr. S.R. Musgrave, J.P., Deputy Coroner) Death of Andrew Joseph O'hara

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 1

In connection with the death of Andrew Joseph O'Hara, who was found dead in the outbuilding at the residence of the his brother-in-law, Mr…

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Police Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Milkman in Tuouble

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 8

Sydney Morgan, a milkman, was charged with having used rag to cover a milk container. Mr. Duncan appeared for the…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Milkman Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 21

The Board of Health proceeded against Sidney Morgan on a charge of using a piece of rag to keep closed the list of a milk can. He was…

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Proposed Improvements Wollongong Police Station and Court House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 8

Plans have been prepared for submission to the Minister for Justice for the proposed new police building at Wollongong, which it is suggested…

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Police Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

James Walsh (27) pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and to indecent behaviour. Constable Rochford, Port Kembla…

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Police Court Bulli—thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 8

George Alfred Clegg, who pleaded guilty, was fined £1, for offensive behaviour on Prince's Highway, at Bulli on 2nd July…

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