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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

399 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 17 of 20

Alleged Assault Schoolgirls in Railway Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 11

It was reported to the Wollongong police yesterday morning that a man had interfered with two school girls travelling by train from the south to…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 10

Carl Trier was charged with stealing a theodolite, valued at £40, the property of George Dovers. Detective Sergt. Burns deposed: On…

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Stealing a Fowl

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 14

Frederick William Thomas Allen (26) a wheeler, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a hen valued at 5/-, the property of S. Bradbury, at…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 8

Archibald Arthur Gilmore pleaded guilty to breaking, entering and stealing from, Taylor's: Hotel, Port Kembla on 9th. July, cigars…

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Alleged Indecent Assault on Male

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 8

Nicholas Apostollis, a Greek, was charged that he did at Austinmer, commit an indecent assault on a boy on 5th day August last…

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Wollongong Court House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 11

SOME time ago we drew attention to the congestion at the Wollongong Court House. The position has become worse. The room which previously had been used for witnesses is not now available at it is being used as an office. The result was that this…

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Quarter Sessions Continued From Another Page) Alleged Stealing From From the Person

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 10

William Kahir (50) was charged with stealing £2/10/0 from the person of George Williams, at Port Kembla on Sept. 19th…

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In Parliament Workers' Compensation Court Delays

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 10

Mr. W. Davies: Can the Minister of Justice say whether it is a fact that numerous compensation cases that have to be heard in the…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Betting Charge

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

John Dives (24) pleaded guilty to a charge of using a shed at Flinders street, Port Kembla for betting purposes…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Carrying Firearms on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 14

Reginald Burton Eden, of Granville, and Ernest Frank Stiebel of Auburn, were each fined 10/- with 8/- costs for carrying firearms on…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 2

At the Kiama Court of Potty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., Edward Rupert Payton was charged with allowing a person to be…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 22

Charged with stealing a telegraph pole valued at £1, the property of the P.M.G. Dept., Thomas Lockwood was released on entering into a bond…

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Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

Keith Taylor pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Albert A. Varley. Mr. McInerney appeared for the defendant, and Mr. Brown (Russell and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

John Thomas Harper (30) pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour at Railway-st Corrimal, on October 12th…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry into the death of William Barry Daley was concluded by the District Coroner (Mr. Hardwick, S.M.) at Wollongong, on Friday…

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Unique Court Unique Court Is Appointed for Brisbane

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

Unique in Australia, if not in the world, is the Queensland appointment of a detective to the virtual position of magistrate. With a public…

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Bulli Court Thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Negligent Driving

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 16

Cecil Earle Davis, of Milton, was charged with driving a motor car in a negligent manner at Woonona on August 16th…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 22

John T. Miller (30) of Crrimal, was fined 10/- on a charge offensive behaviour…

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Surfing Attire Worn in the Street Bulli Council to Ask Police to Take Action

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

At the meeting of Bulli Shire Council on Monday night, Councillor Gibson extended a complaint, on behalf of people at Thirroul, that on…

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Workers' Compensation Court Delays

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 4

Hansard reports the following question asked by Mr. W. Davies in the Legislative Assemble recently:—Can the Minister of Justice say whether it…

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