£15 Fine For Theft of Paint
Thousands of pounds annually were lost through pillaging from ships and practically every vessel that berthed at Port Kembla lost…
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263 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 14
Clerk Remanded on Indecent Assault Charge
A 26 yews old clerk was remanded on £100 bail to Tuesday, May 4, at Wollongong Children's Court on Monday, on a charge of indecently assaulting a 12 years old boy at Fairy Meadow on January 3…
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Of interest to parents of children travelling to school by bus was the statement made by Mr. Beeson, an Inspector of the Road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Diversion of Buses favoured by Police
Police consider the diversion of northern-bound 'buses into Burelli and Keira streets would relievo traffic congestion considerably in Crown street. This was revealed at a meeting of the Joint Public Vehicles Committee last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged with £160 Theft
Desmond Joseph Clinch, 29, was committed for trial by Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., at Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bold Theft from Coniston House
A thief in broad daylight on Tuesday climbed through an open window of a house in Bridge St., Coniston and stone £10 on money…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bullets Found Near Assault Scene
An Austinmer man told detectives that after someone had attacked him on Saturday night with a piece of wood he heard an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wife and Husband in Assault Allegations
In a cross action alleging assault by either side, between Guy L. Allen and Alexandrina Buchan Allen at Bulli Court last Friday, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →"Nuisance" Say Police
Described by police as a nuisance in the Thirroul area, Keith Fairburn. 22, carter, was fined £3 at Bulli Court on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →New Act Enforced at Bulli Court
The first prosecution of it type outside the metropolitan area under a new Act which makes the seller liable if timber is sold other than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kiama Court
A sitting of Kiama Court of Petty Sessions was held on Wednesday last before Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M. Bruce Raymond Fuller was fined…
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"There is no doubt an assault took place, and I am of the opinion that the assault was justified," said Mr. E. J. Etherton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Theft of Magazine
A fine of £3 was imposed on Reginald Arthur Churchin (41); at the Wollongong Court on Thursday on a charge of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Husband and Wife Assault Charges
Arising out of cross summonses for assault and a charge of using insulting, words, a housewife was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£3 Fine for 1/- Theft
Reginald Arthur Churchin (41), was fined £3 at Wollongong Petty Sessions last Thursday for stealing a 1/- magazine…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →To Stand Trial For Indecent Assault
A man was committed for trial at Wollongong Children's Court on Tuesday [?] three charges of indecently assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£500 Theft From Dwyer's Garage; Fingerprint Experts Called in
Detectives Investigating the the[?] of £500, 1500 cancelled petrol coupons and an automatic pistol from Dwyer's garage, Crown St., on Saturday night have handed over to C.I.B. fingerprint experts several articles which the thieves must have handled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2 Months Gaol For Stealing
Said to have had convictions for numerous crimes in four States. John William Winstanley (31) labourer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Wo Months for Stealing Shirts
At Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, a 31-years-old labourer, was sentenced to two months hard labour after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damaged Police Property
Arrested for drunkenness at 10 p.m. last Saturday, George Stanley Champley, 23, boilermaker, was placed in a police-side[?] and…
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