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Courts & crime, 1938

399 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 20

Bulli Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Betting Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 16

Leo. J. Simpson (23) was fined £5 with 4/- court costs on a charge of using a place at 275 Main Road, Clifton, for the purpose of betting…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 6

Brendan Gleeson (59) charged with drunkenness, also with using indecent language pleaded guilty. He was fined £1 or two days on…

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Death of Sidney Hurry Result of Inquest Louis W. L[?]ckins Committed for Trial on Murder Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 9

On Friday last Mr. Hardwick, District Coroner, conducted an inquest at the Wollongong Court 'House on the body of Sidney Hurry. Mr. Duncan appeared for Mrs. L. W. Luckins, wife of Louis Wells…

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Another Burglary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 3

The discovery was made on Sunday morning that a burglary had occurred at the Hotel Brighton. the lock on the bar door having been bored round. The…

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Court Work Increasing

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 4

So far, there have fortunately been no circumstances warranting the holding of extra courts at Kiama and Albion Park, but in view of the increasing work…

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Sister Sues Brother Industrial Court Claim

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

In the Industrial Court on Monday, July 25, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., Ruby Schuman claimed £58/15/0 from Edward Kirk, shopkeeper at Dapto…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 6

Percy Cummins (39) was fined ov two days on a charge of indecent behaviour. Sgt. Hawkey said defendant was…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Two Men Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 18

Great interest was manifested in a case before Mr. Hardwick S.M., at Bulli Court yesterday when two prominent Thirroul…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

Albert Champion pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Mrs. Irma Cavalieri at Steeltown on July 10th…

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Assault Charge Steeltown Disturbance Defendant Convicted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 9

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., Irma Cavalieri, a Swiss, charged Albert Champion with assault…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Illegal Use of Electricity

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 9

Central Illawarra Shire Council proceeded against George Herbert Basdon for using Council's electricity without permission of Council…

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Cow in Question a Prosecution at Bulli Two Thirroul Men Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 16

At Bulli court yesterday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., Arthur Sutherland Collett and Frederick Francis Gwyther, both of Thirroul, were each…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 9

Inquest on body of Albert Victor Gilroy, 18, of West Dapto, who collided with a stationary motor lorry at Kembla Grange, on July 26th…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

Harold Knight (22) charged with using indecent language, was fined 5/- or six hours. Constable Robertson said the language was used in…

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Kiama Police Court. Larceny Charge Company Promoter Committed for Trial

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick,S.M., Clifford Robert Hagan, 37, salesman, was charged on remand with larceny…

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Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 12

Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., in the Wollongong Police Court on Friday James Robinson, 36, mechanic of Corrimal, pleaded guilty to stealing £1/4/…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 3

Francis Mason (24) and Edward Anderson. (33) pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in the bar of Tattersall's Hotel…

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A Police Raid

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 24

Reginald Herbert Francis (36), was charged with being the keeper of a common gaming house known as the Illawarra Sporting and…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 3

At the Wollongong Court House on Monday morning, an inquest was held by Mr. Hardwick, District Coroner, on the body of Peter Derbyshire (47)…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Not Keeping to Left

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 24

George Kampfe was fined 30/- with 8/- costs for not keeping to his left when approaching the crest of a grade. Sergeant Breeze said…

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