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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—tuesday (Before Mr. S. R. Musgrave, Deputy Coroner)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

An inquest was held touching the death of John Cropper. Mr. Duff represented the Railway Department…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 18

John William Gwynne (38) was charged with stealing a bicycle valued at £5, the property of Raymond Robertson. He pleaded guilty…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 18

James Graham (38) was charged with assaulting Ernest Rouge at Spring Hill Road, Port Kembla, on April 9th…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 3

At the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., Oswald Eric Martin was charged on remand with having in…

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Walked Off Ship Firemen Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 5

The four firemen who walked off the S.S. Generton, while the vessel was alongside No. 1 jetty at Port Kembla on…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 20

Stanley Olive (27) and Frank Cooper (27) were each charged with begging alms in Woonona on April 4th, and were each sentenced to 24 hours…

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Attempted Suicide Young Man at Bulli "Rising of the Court"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 3

At Bulli police court, Mr. Hardwick, S.M., sentenced Leslie Charles Wilesmith, 22, of Scarborough, to "the rising of the court" for attempted suicide…

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Coroner's Court Bulli—wednesday (Before Mr. Payne, District, Coroner) Drowned in Creek

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 14

An inquest was conducted relating to the death of Horace Charles Birch, of Nicholson-st., Woonona. Charles Harold Hume stated that at…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 22

Mervyn John Stanfield (28 charged with stealing a camera, valued at £1, the property of E. W. Wood, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to…

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Police Court Wollongong — FRIDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Sentenced to Three Months

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

Thomas Hall alias Welch (41) was convicted on a charge of having been found in the enclosed yard of Reginald Connors with intent to steal…

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Stealing a Bicycle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 22

Halver Mumelstad (38) was charged with stealing a bicycle valued at £4, the property of A. J. Baker. Mr. Duncan appeared for…

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Young Woman Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 22

Elizabeth May Brown (18) was charged with stealing £22, the property of Cecil Sheppard, at Cooma, on March 28th…

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Collapse of Girl Before Being Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 9

At the Wollongong Police Court oh Friday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., Elizabeth May Brown (18) was charged with stealing £22 at Cooma…

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Dapto Police Officer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 9

Inspector Scott, of Police Headquarters, was in the district yesterday making investigations regarding the stationing of a resident police officer…

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Wollongong Court House Alterations and Additions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 12

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication to. the following effect from the Under Secretary for Justice: In reply to your personal…

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Industrial Court Friday. (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

A Tinning, secretary of the Breadcarters' Union, proceeded against William J. Howes for not receiving wages when same were due; and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 15

Allan H. Clarke (22), Harold Parker (21) and James Howchin (22), all from Sydney, were each charged, with offensive behaviour at Bulli on…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 22

James Graham (38) was charged with assaulting Ernest Rouge, in Springhill Road, Coniston, on April 9 Mr. T. A. Maguire announced his…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 2

George Turner (33) was fined £2 for using indecent language in Crown-st., Wollongong…

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Police Raid

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 19

Edward Salar (39) was charged with being the keeper of a common gaming house, known as the Illawarra Sporting and Recreation Rooms…

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