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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 12

Mrs. Mary Smith v Ian McGregor Campbell. Money lent, £28. Mr. Duncan appeared for plaintiff, Mrs. Mary Smith, of Evans-street,…

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

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

Charged with drunkenness and with using indecent language, Richard Starkey (24) casual waterside worker, was fined 10/- or "the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 22

Edwayd McInnes (51) was fined £1 or 48 hours on a charge of offensive behaviour. Constable Howard said on…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 1

At the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday, Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., had only a light list to deal with. Twenty cases of having unregistered dogs each…

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Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

Samuel Henry Brown (31), pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing, and was fined £5, in default 10 days. Constable Small said he saw…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 8

Samuel Henry Brown (31) was fined £5 or ten days on a charge of stealing, belting and other articles valued at £5, the property of Jack…

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Police Court Wollongong — THURSDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Unregistered Dogs

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

Eight defendants pleaded guilty to charges of keeping unregistered dogs. In each case they were fined 10/- with 5/6 costs…

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Police Court Bulli — FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 14

Frank Valbusa was fined £2 on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Mr. Balmain said if defendant came before him again he would be sent to…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 11

Albert Large made an application for time to pay a verdict of £5 recorded against him, when Howard Shearing sued him last week for board alleged…

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Industrial Court (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 9

James S. Meehan, of Lake Illawarra, failed to appear to answer charges of failing to keep pay and time sheets, failing to pay wages when due, failing…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 4

Charles McGuire (20) a clerk, and George Gray (38), a wharflabbourer, were each charged with assaulting Thomas Alfred Dale, at…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain. S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 19

Charged with vising indecent language outside a dance hall at Thirroul William John Sparkes was fined £3 with 8/- costs…

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