Smart Work by Police
On Saturday night at about 11 o'clock, it was discovered the bar in Taylor's Hotel, in Wentworth-street, Port Kembla, had been broken into…
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399 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 20
Before the Court
Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court, yesterday morning, Louis Wells Luckins (29) was charged that he did feloniously…
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Illawarra District Ambulance rushed Sidney Thomas Hurry (24) to the Wollongong Hospital on Tuesday evening suffering from a gunshot…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Brocklebank's Adventure Settling Out of Court
Farley leaped up and round to face intruder, stared at a big man in a chauffeur's coat and hat, but then met Brocklebank's eyes, cried…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Hardwick S.m.) Remanded
Archibald Arthur Gilmore (22) was charged with breaking and entering the bar of the Commercial Hotel. Port Kembla, on July 9th, and…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour
George A. Clegg was fined £1 or two days on a charge of offensive behaviour. Sergeant Newland stated defendant was fighting in Main road…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Two Charges
James Walsh (27) pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and a[?]decent behaviour. Constable Rochford stated on July…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Kiama Police Court. Alleged Negligent Driving. Defendant Convicted
At the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., David Keith Cairncross, fitter, Burke Street, Wollongong, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Burglary
Yet another attempted burglary was reported on Monday morning, when it was discovered that some person or persons had endeavoured to force open the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Assault at Corrimal. Private Inquiry Agent in Court
A well known private inquiry agent, George Darby, was the defendant in an assault charge, at Wollongong Court, on Monday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Language
Emil Jorgerson (46) pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent language, and was fined £3, in default six days. Constable Kiernan stated the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Smart Police Work Copper Wire Recovered
After a general alarm had been circulated concerning a theft of copper wire at Port Kembla on Wednesday, three men were arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wollongong Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Traffic Offences
Cecil Robertson was fined 10/- with 8/- costs on a charge of permitting an unlicensed person to drive his motor vehicle. Police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coroner's Court Wollongong—saturday Death of Henry Appleby (Before Mr. Hardwick, District Coroner)
An inquest was held concerning, the death of Henry Appleby, a miner, residing at Douglas-road, Reidtown. Mr. Maguire appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Copper Wire Thieves Three Men Sentenced
Following on the arrest at Darke's Forest last Friday of three young men the story of an all night police vigil was told…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour
John Henry Graham (52) and' Gabriel-Carison pleaded guilty to charges of indecent behaviour, in Crown-st., Wollongong. Graham had a list of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Stealing Wire at Port Kembla Three Young Men Imprisoned
At Bulli police court yesterday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., Bernard James Young (22), Patrick John Curran' (25) and John Hoggard (21), were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Extra Police for Bulli
Mr. Sweeney has been informed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police that the present patrols of the Prince's Highway, between Bulli Pass…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Injured Wants No Police Action
After being badly beaten in a brawl[?] William Simpson of Wollongong, refused to take any action against his assailant…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Warrawong Shooting Affray Luckins For Trial on Murder Charge
LAST FRIDAY, THE DISTRICT CORONER, Mr A. G. HARDWICK COMMITTED LOUIS WELLS LUCKINS (29) FOR TRIAL ON A. CHARGE OF MURDERING SIDNEY THOMAS HURRY (25) Hurry died in Wollongong…
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