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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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Bulli Court Friday (Before Mt. Balmain, S.m.) Train Jumpers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 21

Two men, Victor Joseph Hogan, and William John Gleeson, both of the City, were each fined £1 or 48 hours for travelling on the train…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

Charged with using indecent language Methodios Mellios (26) was fined £2 or four days. Constable Morris said the…

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Boarding House Keeper Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 14

Mrs. Daisy Giles, former proprietress of Lorray Guest House, at Pt. Kembla, was proceeded against by Mr. G. J. Reyburn, in the Industrial…

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Police Court Woillongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 11

For "language" Charles W. Shirlaw was fined £2…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 8

On a charge of riding a motor cycle without being the holder of a license, Harold M. O'Dell was fined £1 and 8/- costs…

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Coroner's Court Accidental Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 6

At Helensburgh on Monday, the District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) conducted an inquest into the death of Edward John Porter (54), who was…

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Industrial Court Wollongong—thursday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 13

In the Wollongong Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Daisy Giles, boarding house proprietress, of Port Kembla, was charged…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong, Monday, Oct. 23 (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 10

Ralph Dixon v Isobel McAndrew, claim for wages, £41/15/0. Mrs. McAndrew filed a set-off of £47/12/6 for board and lodging…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 19

James McWilliams (49) charged with drunkenness, also with using indecent language, was fined £1 or 48 hours, and £2 or four days…

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Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 8

Andrew G. Stevens (27) pleaded guilty to stealing a brass bush to the value of 10/-, from the A.I. & S. Ltd., at Port Kembla…

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Police Court Wollongong - MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Indecency

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 8

Thomas McLaughlin was fined 15/-, in default 48 hours, for behaving in an indecent manner at Figtree. William Wright was fined 15/-, for…

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Missing Cattle Found by Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 9

Six pedigreed heifers, valued at 115/15/0 each, the property of Mr. Ernest Chlgwidden, of Prince-street, Berry, were recovered yesterday after…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 4

Thomas McLaughlin, charged with indecent behaviour at Figtree, was fined 15/- or 48 hours. (Constable Charker gave…

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Woman Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

In the Wollongong Police Court yesterday before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Patricia Sylvia Vickery pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 8

Albert Blake, John Evans and William Welton each pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Port Kembla. Constable Morris said the defendants…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

David Drylie (34) poked Sergt. Larkin in the ribs and it cost him 15/-. Sergt. Larkin said the defendant,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 9

McAlister & Askew v T. S. Johns, goods sold and delivered, £10/7/2. Mr. Peedom appeared for plaintiffs, and defendant pleaded indebted for…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 14

Charged with offensive behaviour David Drylie (34) was fined 15/- or 48 hours. Sergt. Larkin said Drylie accosted him in Market street and…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Not Keep to Left

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 6

Victor Black, of Sydney, for failing to keep to the left was fined 30/- with £1/13/0 costs It was stated Black's car which…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 2

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. on Wednesday in the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions, John Lindsay Harris proceeded against Wilfred Booth for…

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