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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

Ah inquest was held on the body of Constance Evelyn Humphries (23), who died in the Wollongong Hospital on December 4th…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Traffic Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

William Richard Byrnes was charged with [?]riving in a negligent manner. Mr. W. G. Payne appeared for the…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Traffic Act Offences

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

Norman Hockey, charged with not keeping to the left, was fined 20/- with 8/- costs. Constable King stated on Dec 7th…

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Industrial Court Wollongong—friday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Ignorance of Awards No Defence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

H. W. Thompson was charged with having failed to pay the correct over time. Arthur Mortersen appeared and…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

John Henry Graham (52) a laborer, pleaded guilty to stealing two safety razors valued at 3/6, the property of Selfridges (Australasia) Ltd…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 13

Joseph Bleakley, proceeded against Joseph King on a charge of assault at Thirroul on Jan. 15th. Mr. T. A. Maguire appeared for…

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Stealing Wireless Sets

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Wireless sets their prices, terms of sale, etc., were much discussed when James Kent (26) was arraigned on four charges of stealing…

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Charge of Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

John Henry Graham pleaded guilty to stealing two safety razor sets valued at 3/6 the property of Selfridge's Ltd…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Norman Alfred Smith pleaded guilty, to a charge of failing to keep to the left of the roadway a motor vehicle…

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Assault Case Defendant Fined Bleakley v King

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 12

At Bulli Police Court yesterday, Joseph Bleakley, a wheeler, proceeded against Joseph King, a miner, for assault near the hotel at Thirroul, on…

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District Police Attend Sydney Celebrations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

Twenty police officers were taken from Wollongong Police Division on Wednesday to do special duty in Sydney during the 150th Anniversary…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Traffic Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Five motorists were fined 5/- with 8/- costs for failing to return expired licenses. Norman A. Smith pleaded guilty…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Traffic Act Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

Stanley Beattie was fined 5/- with 8/- costs on a charge of displaying an expired registration label on his motor bus…

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Bulli Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Hardwick S.m.) Picking Protected Wild Flowers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 13

Twenty four persons, mostly Sydney residents were charged with picking protected wild flowers—Xmas Bells—on Crown lands at the top of…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., presided at the local court on Wednesday. Most of the cases listed were for breaches of the traffic regulations…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Assault Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Arthur James Nash was charged using indecent language; also with assaulting Contable Howard. He pleaded not guilty to the second…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

George McLeod (42) was charged with stealing a travelling rug at Scarborough on Feb. 3rd, same being valued at 10/-, the property of Sarah…

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Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Leslie James (34) and Charles Williams (41) were each charged with stealing three gallons of petrol valued at 5/7, the property of…

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Stealing Petrol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Charles Williams (41) and Leslie James (34) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing three gallons of petrol, valued at 5/7 1/2, the property of…

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Stealing Wireless Set

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

James Kent was charged with stealing a model radio set valued at £20/ 6/0, the property of Martin De Launey, also with stealing a radio set, valued…

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