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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

451 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 23

Licensing Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 2

Two applications for alterations to hotel premises were before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, Chairman of the Licensing Magistrates, at Kiama yesterday…

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Wollongong Court (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Alleged Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 8

Charles Nicholson (43) was charged with assaulting Adelaide Edith Clark at Windang road, Port Kembla on June 8th…

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Police Court Bulli — FRIDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 14

For behaving in an indecent manner at Woonona, James Walsh was fined 15/-, in default 48 hours…

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Police Court Wollongong —Thursday (Before Mr, Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Breaches

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 9

Jack Sepple (18), wag fined 10/-, costs 8/-, for driving a motor car whilst not being in a proper position to have control…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Drunkenness, Etc

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 6

Patrick Phillips (28) was fined 10/-, or the rising of the court, for being found drunk, and £1, in default two days for using indecent language…

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Two Brothers Fined "A Combined and Cowardly Assault."

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 19

The story of what he termed a combined and cowardly assault was told fo Mr. J. A. S. Balmaia, S.M., at Bulli Court on Friday…

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Bulli Pass Incident Three Men Charged Fines Imposed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

At the Bulli Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Balamia, S.M., three men appeared on various charges as the result of an occurrence on Bulli…

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Bulli Court Friday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

James Welsh was fined 15/- or 48 hourse on a charge of indecent behaviour and Constable Walton gave evidence of the offence. Walsh was…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 20

William R. Wilton(37) pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and with lindecent behaviour. He was fined 10/- or 24 hours and £1 or…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 15

Wollongong Municipal Council charged S. Kennedy with altering a building, without permission of Council. Mr. H. E. Gale, Health Inspector,…

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Committed for Trial Two Men at Bulli Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 6

At the Bulli Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., P. Valbusa (20) and Henry T. B. Jones (25) were charged with having broken into and…

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Police Court Wollongong —Monday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Resisting Arrest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 9

Roderick primps (32) pleaded guilty tp using indecent language in Crown-street, Wollongong, and to resisting arrest…

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Police Court Bulli —Friday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Breaches

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 16

For permitting an unlicensed driver lo drive a car, Julian Parr was fined 10/-, costs 8/-. Constable Walton said Parr had…

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Bulli Court Friday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 24

Elwyn H. Broad, charged with offensive behaviour pleaded guilty and was fined £1 or 48 hours. Constable Walton said on June…

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Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Eric John Reid (28) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a bed room clock and tweed overcoat, valued at £2/10/0, the property of…

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Boxer Fined for Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

Harold Gallagher pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving indecently at Woonona, and not guilty to assaulting Constable Walton whilst in the…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Remanded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 10

Eric John Reid (28) was charged with stealing a Chevrolet car, valued at £350, at Sydney. Sergt. Conrick asked for a remand…

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Assaulted Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 22

Harold Gallagher charged with indecent behaviour also with assaulting Constable Walton, pleaded not guilty to the second charge…

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Police Court Bulli — FRIDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m:) Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

Edward J. Ford was fined 30/-;costs 8/-, for crossing yellow line on the Bulli Pass, at the Devil's Elbow. Cecil Brown pleaded guilty to a…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 10

E. L. Lakin Pty. Ltd., chain store grocers, pleaded guilty to failing to pay the minimum wage; to employing more juniors than allowed, and to…

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