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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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Police Court Bulli—friday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

For behaving in an indecent manner at Woonona, William Parkinson (19) was fined 10/-…

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Alleged Assault at Hill 60

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 14

Mary Booth proceeded against Mrs. Ethel Cummins and Thelma Kearney, on a charge of assault and damaging clothing to the amount…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 14

William P. Tier was fined £1, costs 8/-, for failing to keep to his left in Wentworth-street, Port Kembla. Sidney Sheedy, for crossing the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 10

Edward Cockley pleaded guilty to driving with a learner's permit without having a licensed driver with him Constable Thatcher, Port Kembla,…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. Sutherland, S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 14

Benjamin Sidney Allen (23) was charged with assaulting Christos Christophides (19). He was remanded to appear on…

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Metal Manufactures and E. R. & S. Award Union Advocates Address Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 7

The hearing of claims for a new award were continued during the past week in Sydney. Most of the period was occupied…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 2

Stephen William, Cecil Saywell, manager of South Clifton Colliery, at Scarborough, was proceeded against by Mr. David T. Brewster…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 20

Charged with failing to pay their rail fare, Charles Croull was fined 20/- with 13/- costs, and William J. Jordan 10/- with 13/- costs. Mr…

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Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Daisy Giles, proprietress of the Lorray Guest House, Port Kembla, charged Griffith Vaughan (33) a useful, with assault…

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Alleged Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 15

Griffith Vaughan (33) charged with assaulting Mrs. Daisy Giles, at Port Kembla, on August 22nd, pleaded not guilty…

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Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 8

Herbert Olsen (27), wharf labourer, pleaded not guilty to assaulting his brother-in-law, William Pollock, bus driver, of Reidtown…

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Motor Lorry Theft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

Dets Debney and Devenport are investigating the theft of a motor lorry from Crown-street, Wollongong, on Monday, which was found crashed…

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Assaulted Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 21

William Oswald Delaney (27) was charged with using indecent [?] also with assaulting Constable Lindley…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

For breaches of the Traffic Act the following fines were inflicted: Clarence W. Jones, failing to fix number plate on trailer, 5/- and costs 8/-…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 8

Roy Elliott (26) pleaded guilty to maliciously damaging a door panel, the property of Mrs. C. Wilson, at Mount Kembla Hotel, Mount Kembla…

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Land and Valuation Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 10

This court, presided over by Mr. Justice Roper, sat at Wollongong this week. On Tuesday the court dealt with…

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Land Court Sitting at WOllONGONG

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

The Land and Valuation Court has been sitting in Wollongong. Mr. Justice Roper presided. Mr. Hooke' represented the Valuer General's…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 21

Two first offenders were charged with indecent behaviour. Each was fined 15/- or 48 hours. Constable Lindley said on…

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Bulli Court Friday Before Mr. F. H. D. Sutherland, S.M. Cyclist Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

William Wall, for riding a bicycle without a light, was fined 10/- with 8/- costs. Constable Allen stated about 8.45…

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Wollongong Court Thursday. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Playing Two Up

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 15

On charges of playing a game in a public street to the annoyance of passers by, George Barrett, Matthew Egan, Percy Miller and Joseph…

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