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Courts & crime, 1938

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"The Old Bush Track" Eighty Years Ago — Dunn's Dog — Order in the Court — Bush Pals. Eighty Years' Ago

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 11

It was in 1858 that Bill Simpson called in, v one afternoon, at Rogers' public house, The Land. We Live. In, at very old Sofala, for a drink. He…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 10

Richard Moustaka pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and using indecent language, and for drunkenness was fined 5/-, and for indecent…

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Cattle Stealing Charge. Three Months Imprisonment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 14

The hearing was continued at Bulli Court yesterday before Mr Hardwick, S.M., of the case in which Arthur S. Collett (53)…

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Coroner's Court Man Disappears

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 9

At the Wollongong Court House on Saturday morning, a magisterial inquiry was held into the disappearance of Osmo Heino Kankaappaa, a Finn…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 15

Gavin Miller proceeded against Ed ward Dignam on a charge of assault. Mr. Payne appeared for the complainant and Mr. Maguire for…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 21

John Wrhlberg (36) was charged with offensive behaviour at Port Kembla and fined £1 or two days. Sergt. Hawkey said defendant…

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Country Police Stations. Parliamentary Reference

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 2

A matter of interest in this district, where repeated protests have been made regarding the closing of various small police-stations, was raised in the…

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Assault and Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 4

George Edward Greive charged George Mason with assault, and also with stealing a bed valued at 10/-. Mr. McInerney appeared for…

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Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 19

Richard Timmins (34) charged with stealing a tarpaulin, valued at £4 the property of H. G. McEnally, pleaded guilty…

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Correspondence Sentenced to Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Please let me again use the columns of your paper to show the position of "dusted" men, who are coughing their lungs away day by day…

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Illegally Using Car Two Young Men Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

At Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Allan John Hamilton (18) was sentenced to six months imprisonment on each of two charges,…

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Police Court Wollongong — FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Traffic Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 4

Patrick John Tolhurst was charged with exceeding the speed limit in a built up area. Mr. Duncan pleaded guilty on his…

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Murder Charge Luckins Guilty of Manslaughter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 14

Louis Wells Luckins (29) of Pt. Kembla, was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court yesterday on a charge of manslaughter…

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Smart Work by Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 11

Liquor to the value of £9/18/6 stolen from the Woonona Hotel at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. The licensee's daughter, aged nine years,…

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Mount Keira Neighbours Appear in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

In the Wollongong Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., James Porter, farmer, of Keiraville, proceeded against William…

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Industrial Court Claim Against A.i. & S.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

In the Wollongong Industrial Court on Friday, August 19, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., L. George, shunter, employed by the Australian Iron & Steel…

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Licensing Court Wollongong — TUESDAY (Before Mr. Gelkie, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 9

An application by Tooth & Co to enlarge and alter the promises of the Centennial Hotel Helensburgh, was dealt with. Mr. Warren of Smithers,…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

Claudius Cassidy (33) was charged with drunkenness; also with using indecent language. He pleaded not guilty to the second charge…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.) S.P. BETTING

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 19

Michael James Atkinson, charged with street betting at Port Kembla, on August 27th, pleaded guilty. He was fined £30 with 13/6 costs…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 2

Abraham Williams (38) was charged with stealing a suit case and contents valued at £1 the property of Leonard Cla[?]nt. He pleaded…

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