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Courts & crime, 1939

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Early Photo of Police Choir

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 9

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New Police Station and Flats

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

Sanction has been given for the erection of now police station and Hats for police officers at Wollongong, to be placed on the list of urgent…

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Coroner's Court Schoolboy's Death Fall in Playground

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 5

In the Wollongong Coroner's Court on Saturday, before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., an inquest was held into the death of Ronald Charles Townsend, 7…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 22

Allan Maher (22) charged with us ing indecent language, pleaded guilty, through Mr. T. A. Maguire, and was fined £2/10/- or five days…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 14

Heather Cook v William Scott claim too for damages arising from accident on November 25th, 1930, at Towlougi…

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The Riddle of the Riderless Horse (Published by Special Arrangement) (Copyright) Maraka Says Murder. Chapter XV—Continued

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 23

He stooped to indicate, with his hand, the height from the ground at which he had found traces of frayed rope. It was a little more than a…

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Bulli Court Friday. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

Edward Sutherland, charged with indecent behaviour, pleaded guilty, and was fined £2 with 8/- costs. Constable Allen said the offence…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 14

Two first offenders were each fined £1 on charges of offensive behaviour. Constable Selwood said the two…

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Youths Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 11

Last night at Corrimal three youths, aged about 14 years, were apprehended by Constables Carr and Canning of the Police Motor…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 12

George James Powell pleaded guilty to not making the correct right hand turn, and was fined 10/-, costs 8/-. Tom Simpson was fined 2/-, costs…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Case Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

Herbert Sixsmith was charged with driving a car whilst under the influenced liquor. Mr. Peedom appeared for the…

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Police Court Bulli—friday (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Unregistered Lorry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 11

Eustace Thomas Stanley Daley pleaded guilty to driving an unregistered motor, lorry. Defendant said he had been…

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Musical Treat Police Choir at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

Those who braved the rigors of the weather on Tuesday night and attended the Choral Concert given by the Police Choir in the Wollongong Town…

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Police Choir Help Crippled Childen Musical Treat

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

No company could wish for a more attentive or more appreciative audiencet than that which greeted the New South Wales Police Choir…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 20

Oswald L. Cambourne, charged with offensive behaviour, was fined 20/- with 8/- costs or three days. Constable Allen said at 6.30 p.m…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 20

Herbert Sixsmith (31) charged with driving a motor car whilst under the influence of liquor, pleaded not guilty…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Butcher Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

Albert J. Mitchell was proceeded against by the Board of Health on a charge of selling adulterated sausages. He was fined 30/- with 8/-…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 15

Edward Drickett (18) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a pair of shoes valued at 16/11, the propperty of J. H. Babidge…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 8

John Harrison (29) pleaded guilty to using insulting words and not guilty to a charge of "heading 'em." Constable Smith deposed that on…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain,' S.m.) Shoes Stolen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

Edward Duckett (18) pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of shoes the property of J. H. Babidge, of Wollongong…

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