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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

451 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 17 of 23

Serious Assault Two Boys Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 9

Bulli Police were called to quell a disturbance at Main-road, Bulli, at 11.30 p.m. last night, and they found two brothers, a youth named James…

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Police Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

Constable McLaehlan, of Port Kembla Police, has been transferred to Wollongong station. Sergt. Coyle, of Kangaroo Valley, who was brought to…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 8

Edward Olsen (27) and John Gilbert (22), were both charged with behaving in a riotous nature and to using indecent language. Olsen pleaded guilty…

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Police Ball Big Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 6

The second annual Police Ball held in the Soldiers' Hall, Wollongong, on Tuesday night, provided a most enjoyable night far over 300 dancers,…

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Land Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 7

W. Staff v Minister for Works. Appeal against resumption valuation (continued). The hearing of evidence for the…

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The Police Ball Good Fellowship Prevails

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 5

In spite of the overseas position, hundreds took the opportunity to cast aside their worries and troubles for a few hours, and joined…

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Work Commenced on the Fourth Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

Work has commenced on the fourth court at McCabe Park. It has certainly been an eye-opener to me and all to see the tractor at work on this court;…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 17

Sidney Albert Rowles (26) charred with indecent behaviour, was fined 15/- or 48 hours. Constable Lindley gave evidence…

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Police Patrol

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 2

The following letter was received at the quarterly mooting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers' Union from the secretary of the…

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District Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 2

In the District court, Wollongong, on Monday, before his Honour judge [?] Maurice Arthur Cron, formerly of Snellharbour, now residing at Benamon,…

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Licensee Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 20

David Cohen was charged with not closing and keeping closed every bar of his licensed premises. Mr. Warren, of Messrs Smithers…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday Case Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 11

Thomas Smith was charged by Central Illawarra Shire Council with allowing rubbish to accumulate on his premises…

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Bulli—woonona Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 14

Joseph McCloskey was charged at Bulli Court last Friday with having assaulted Joseph Mervyn McCloskey thereby occasioning grievous bodily…

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Alleged Assault Man Remanded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 1

Joseph McCloskey (53) appeared before Mr. R. J. Howard, J.P., at Bulli Court on Friday, on a charge of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Balmain S.m.) Indecency

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 5

Stanley. G. Frew and George H. Newby were each fined £1 for behaving in an Indecent manner in Crown-street, Wollongong…

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Charged Under Lotteries Act Defendants Plead Guilty

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 9

At the Wollongong Police Court, yesterday, Robert Francis May was charged with selling a ticket in a lottery and Arthur George Crawford…

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District Court at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 5

The District Court opened at Wollongong, on Monday before his Honor, Judge Nield. UNDEFENDED ACTION…

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On the Air Broadcasters in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 7

In the Wollongong District Court on Tuesday, Georges Arthur Dyer claimed £400 from Wollongong Broadcasting Pty. Ltd. (2WL), for…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Bahrain, S.m) Traffic Offences

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 11

Percy Oliver Gray, for exceeding the speed limit and with not producing a license pleaded guilty and was fined £3 with 8/- costs and 5/- with…

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District Court Wollongong—monday (Before His Honor Judge Nield) Verdict for Plaintiff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 12

Thomas Ball proceeded against E. Rolfe and J. McDonald, trading as Rolfe and McDonald, claiming £79 for goods supplied and work done…

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