Clerks for Trial on Stealing Charge
Two Bega clerks, Edward Arnold Jones (28) and James Norman Wilson (24) did not apply for bail when they were committed for…
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Gaol for Car Thieves N.R.M.A. Move
The N.R.M.A. will renew its request to the Government for an amendment of the law to substitute a minimum of three months' gaol sentence for fines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Youths on Car Stealing Charge
Two youths appeared at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions on Monday morning, on a charge of unlawfully using a car…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Former Council Clerk Charged with Embezzlement
A former clerk of the Shire of Central Illawarra appeared before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., at the Wollongong Court to-day, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Solicitor Urges Second Magistrate for South Coast Courts Jammed with Unheard Cases
Immediate appointment of an additional magistrate to ease the unprecedented congestion at Wollongong and South Coast circuit courts was urged this week by Mr. H. Peedom, Wollongong Solicitor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Raid on "Two-up" Players
It was just on six o'clock in the afternoon of Oct. 6, (Six Hour Day) when police raided a group of men playing "heading 'em" near the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Editorial This South Coast Court Congestion
Mr. Peedom's views are not confined to one man. They are shared generally by the whole of the legal profession in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kiama Court of Petty Sessions
Mr. R. Hardwicke, S.M., had a substantial list to cover at the sitting of Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Burglary
An attempt was made on Tuesday night to force an entry into the rear of E. Primrose's grocery store, Main rd., Thirroul. The intended thieves…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kiama News Police Court
At the last Kiama Court of Petty Sessions the hearing was continued [?] charges of drunkenness, indecent language and resisting arrest against…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Twelve Months' Gaol Illegal Use of Car
After he had pleaded guilty to a charge of Illegally using a motor car, Desmond John Roberts, 21, of Sydney, was sentenced to twelve months' gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crashed Stolen Taxi on Wedding Night, Court Told
On the same night as he was married Norman Frederick Adams, 20, trainee student, is alleged to have unlawfully taken and used a taxi cab, the property of James Athol Cole, and driven by Aaron Hare…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Street Fight Prevented by Police
According to William Charles Purnell, 58, labourer, a fifty year old rigger, Herbert Finley called him a "Pommy B" and that started…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raids on "Bookies" Sequel in Court
District starting pride operators and followers were, literally "on their toes" last Saturday. Pi[?] raided deven operators…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →12 Months' Gaol
Called up for sentence for a breach of recognisance, Douglas William Sweeney, at Wollongong Quarter Session, was sentenced to 12 months'…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fern Hill Youth in Court on £200 Motor Bike Theft Charge
Described by police as being notorious for this type of offence, George Joseph Gibson (19), of Fern Hill, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unprovoked Assault Three Men Convicted
Three wharf-labourers were sentenced to gaol with hard labour—two for three years and one for 12 months—at the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Indecent Assault Charge' Labourer Acquitted
Charged with indecently assaulting the 11-years-old daughter of his allegedly do facto wife, Thomas Gartner (61), a Unanderra farm…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bond on Indecent Assault Charge
The father of a nine-years-old girl, whom. Herbert Arthur Nich[?]olls, of Corrimal, pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting, appeared at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Breaks Bond Gets Gaol Term
Douglas William Sweeney was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for a breach of recognisance at Wollongong Quarter…
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