Nine Months' Gaol For Two Bega Clerks
Two Bega clerks, Edward Arnold Jones (28) and James Norman Wilson (24), were sentenced to nine months hard labour when…
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Intoxicated, so must be guilty, says man on Assault Charge
"I must be guilty. I was intoxicated at the time and I can't remember anything about it." said Christian Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unlicensed Pistol Ex-Police Bandmaster Fined
John Crosby-Brown (61), retired, a former bandmaster of the New South Wales Police Grinds, was fined £10 by Mr. R. A. Hardwicke…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death Follows Alleged Axe Blow Labourer Charged With Murder Police Told of Argument
Following the death of George Underwood (48) in the Wollongong District Hospital early yesterday morning, as a result of an alleged blow on the head with an axe, Michael Kelly (58), labourer, employed at the Metal Manufactures Ltd.,…
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George Underwood (48) of Perkins Beach, Port Kembla, was fatally injured when allegedly struck on the head with an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alleged Theft of £200 Motor Cycle
George Joseph Gibson (19), labourer, of Bruce H.d., Fern Hill, was committed for trial at next Wollongong Quarter Sessions last…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Bike Theft Charge Youth For Trial
On a charge of stealing a 1946 Matchless motor cycle, valued at £200, a 10-years-old youth was committed to stand his trial at the next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charged 1/- for 6d Fruit Drink
A shop-keeper who charged 1/- for a glass of fruit drink when the correct price was 6d was fined £7 at a Special Court at Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Thugs" Sent to Gaol for Brutal Bashing
"To think that private persons cannot walk along a street in Wollongong at 6.30 p.m. during the month of August without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Judge Criticises Court House Library
Judge Nield at the Quarter Sessions last week criticised the court house library "Commonwealth law reports…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chemist Shop Incident Ends In Court
Walter Lane (71), who walked into a Wollongong chemist's shop, on Friday, and asked for bread, pleaded guilty at the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court
Two defendants pleaded guilty to carrying a pillion passenger whilst the holder of an original motor cycle license. One was fined 10/- and 5/6…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mobile Police Lab. In Wollongong
The first mobile laboratory acquired by the Scientific branch of the C.I.B. was in Wollongong last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Lawbreaker Sought Police Aid
A 28 year old miner, who, in his own words, was incapable of driving a car and didn't even know how to start one, made the mistake…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Police on Trail of Cargo Pillagers
Wollongong detectives are following a line of enquiries which may lead to the apprehension of thieves who on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Found in Gaming House 14 Men Before Court
Thirteen men appeared before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions, on Monday, on charges of being found in a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions
The hearing was continued at the Court of Petty Sessions, Albion Park, on Wednesday last, before Mr. R. Hardwicke, S.M., of the ejectment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albion Park Assault Case
When Norman Albert observed William Parnell, a garage mechanic, at Albion Park, drive off in a utility truck in which Albert's Wife was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorists Before Court
Five motorists were fined at the Bulli Court on Friday, for crossing the double yellow lines. Fines of £1/12/0 with 8/ costs, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Trial on Murder Charge Alleged Blow With Axe
George Underwood (48), a labourer, of Port Kembla, died in the Wollongong District Hospital early in the morning of November 12,…
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