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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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Coroner's Court Death of Michael Griffin

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 15

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. Musgrave, conducted an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, on Tuesday, touching the death of Michael Griffin,…

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Coroner's Court Death of Keith Ronald Tucker

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 10

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. S. R. Musgrave, conducted an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, on Saturday, touching the death of Keith…

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Licensing Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Scobie, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 10

At the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Monday, before Mr. Scobie, S.M., Tooth & Co. applied for permission to make substantial…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 21

Eric John Reid (28) was charged with stealing a motor car in Sydney. [?] Evidence of arrest was given by Sergt. Conrick, who said Reid told…

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Bulli Court Friday. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m) Crossing Centre Line

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

For crossing the centre line of the road, Edward J. Ford (Annandale), Cecil Brown (Belmore) and Alfred Scowen (Kingsford) were…

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Wollongong Court (Held Over From Last Issue) THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Council Prosecutions

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

Albert G. Ramsay was fined 5/- with 8/- costs for riding a bicycle without a lighted headlamp S. Kennedy, for altering a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 12

John Kay (20) and James Norton (24) each pleaded guilty to using indecent language. Sergt. Larkin said the defendants…

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Police Choir

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 14

We are pleased to report that the commissioner of Police has granted permission for famous New South Wales Police Choir under the…

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B Grade Mixed Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

White's leaders of the above competition, met with their first reverse of the present season when they went down to Hillside 5 sets to 4…

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Boys' Clubs What the Police are Doing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

Wave after wave of juvenile crime passing throughout New South Wales over the past two years has shocked citizens in all parts of the…

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The District's Need Wollongong Business Men Charged With Apathy Address by Mr. W. DAVIES, M.L.A.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

The meeting convened by the Illawarra Chamber of Commerce to listen to an address by Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., was not largely attended, particularly by Wollongong representatives. Mr. P. 'Adams presided, and extended…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 8

John Hill v James H. Britten. Claim £13 for damages to bus, arising from collision. Mr. Duncan appeared for plaintiff,…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 9

James Norton (24) and John Kay (21) were each charged with using indecent language. They pleaded guilty, each being…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 3

At the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday, apart from the traffic cases reported elsewhere this issue, Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., had only a light list to…

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Licensing Court at Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 2

The quarterly Licensing Court for the Kiama District was held on Wednesday before Mr. A. G. Hardwick S.M. The Licensing Inspector, Sergt. F…

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Police Raids on the Coast Many Men Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 14

Wollongong Police Court was a busy place on Monthly morning as the result of sweeping police raids on Saturday afternoon. A squad of…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Incident Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 6

Allen Maher (22) pleaded guilty to using indecent language and was fined £2/10/0. Constable Smith (Police Prosecutor)…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 10

For exceeding the 30 m.p.h. speed limit, Thomas S. Johns was fined £2/10/0, coets 8/-.Constable Holland said Johns drove…

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Police Court Wollongong — THURSDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 13

For inefficient brakes, Gordon J. King was fined £1, and 8/- costs; following wore fined £2/10/0 each and 8/-costs, for exceeding the speed limit;…

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Association Court Funds

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

In response to the appeal of the Association for funds towards the Association courts, Port Kembla Club has forwarded a donation of £2/2/0…

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