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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Stealing Bicycle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 2

Joseph Patrick Ryan (39) and Edward Nangan (33) pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle valued at £9/15/0, the property of Herbert Southall, Port…

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Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 6

John Cameron Foster (29) was charged with stealing two plasterer's floats and other property valued at £2/2/0, the property of A…

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Magistrate Farewelled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 20

The police of No. 19 division and the Courthouse staffs took the opportunity of farewelling Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M. on Tuesday night…

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Stealing & Shop Lifting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 10

At the Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., John Ridgeway (48) pleaded guilty to stealing a bag containing…

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Alleged Stealing From Steelworks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 2

John Cameron Foster (29) pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing two plasterer's floats of the value of 2/-; a chipping hammer, an oxy-welding…

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Police Court Wollongong— Thursday (Before Mr. Hard wick, S.m.) Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 14

William H. Burton pleaded not guilty to failing to stop after an accident. Mr. Brown (Russell & McLelland) appeared for the defendant…

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TUESDAY. Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 6

John Ridgeway (48) was charged with stealing a spirit iron and suitcase and contents valued at £3, the property of Eileen Davis, also…

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District Court at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Nield, the District Court opened at Wollongong on Monday. FATHER v SON—A LOAN…

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Mr. Hardwick, S.M. Receives Presentation from Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 10

After sitting at 160 courts, Mr. A. G. Hardwick, stipendiary magistrate, is once again moving to another district, and will in the very near…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 6

Edward Douglas Potts (26) was fined £3 or six days on a charge of using indecent language Sergt Breeze said defendant was…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Information Dismissed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 19

William H. Burton pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to notify the police of an accident within 24 hours…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Nield) WOLLONGONG - Monday Cars Collide

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 7

Noel Robertson, of Harbour-street, Wollongong, claimed £20 from Ernest Anderson for damages to his car received in a collision…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong - THURSDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) a Collision Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 14

George Huntingford sued Samuel C. Horne, claiming £25 damages arising from a motor accident. Horne filed a cross action in which he claimed £10…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1938 · page 4

At the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. A. D. Hardwick, S.M., two defendants pleaded guilty to charge of being on…

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Magistrate Farewelled

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1938 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Hardwick, who for the past two years has president at Kiama as Stipendiary Magistrate, was farewelled on Wednesday on the Bench before…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 11

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., John Cody (41) pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 2

Edward Wardell a taxi driver, of Wollongong treaded guilty to exceeding the speed limit alone the Prince's Highway, at Fairy Meadow…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 17

Lachlan Jenkins (50) charged with using premises known as the Port Kembla Sports and Recreation Club, for betting purposes, pleaded…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 12

John Walsh (32) and James Croscombe (42) were each fined £3 or six days, on a charge of using indecent language…

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