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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 24

On charges of S.P. Betting, James M. McBride was fined £10, and Clarence D. Wyatt and Robert E. Meades each £5…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 15

Four men, James Hall (35) Patrick Larricey (35) William John Murdoch (45) and Alfred Stranland (38) pleaded guilty to charges…

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Jamberoo Hotel Court Refuses Application for Demolition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

At the Court House, Kiama, yesterday, before the Licensing Court (Messrs, J. W. M. Laidlaw, chairman, T. W. Cohen and W. C. Geikie), an…

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Dalfram Seamen Sentenced

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 16

The hearing of the ease against the Indian Seaman for absenting themselves from the ship without permission, only lasted five minutes…

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Firemen From Dalfram Before Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

In the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Ameer Ahmid and Kief Khan, Lascar firemen from the s.s. Dalfram, pleaded…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 20

Colin Michel (28) charged with doing bodily harm to Clem Smith by misconduct in the driving of a motor car was remanded till Feb 27…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Philip A. Tolhurst proceeded against Frank Doherty on a charge of assault at Port Kembla. Mr. Duncan appeared for the…

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Camper Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

Leonard Wilfred Anshau was proceeded against by Central Illawarra Shire for failing to remove a structure from land off Windang road…

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Fined £3 for Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

In the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Phillip A. Tolhurst proceeded against Frank Doherty on a charge of assault…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 10

Thomas Hunter pleaded guilty to two charges of drunkenness, and was fined £1 on the first, and £2 on the second, and ordered to enter into a…

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Three Police Cha[?] Cases Adjourned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 16

Due to the death of Co[?] Bleeehmore's mother at Weli[?] on Monday night, the hearing [?] charges against the three me[?]…

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Police Defied Man Said He Had "Influence"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 12

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Francis B. Ryan was fined £3. costs 3/-, ex parte, for exceeding the speed…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Bond for Drunkenness

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

Thomas Hunter on two charges of drunkenness on Feb 10 and 11, was fined £1 or two days and £2 or four days. In addition he was ordered to…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Two Months for Metho' Drinker

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Alexander Short (50) a labou[?] was charged with vagrancy and pleaded guilty. Constable Smith said the previous…

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Kiama Police Court

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

On Wednesday last, at the Kiama Police Court, before Mr. J. A. S. Halmain, S.M., John David Charles Cairas pleaded guilty to two charges of…

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Police Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., John Mansfield Condon (22) was charged with the manslaughter of Alexander…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Stealing Charge Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 9

Thomas William Alder (45) pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 10/-: To a charge of stealing £4 from the person, he…

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Stealing Firewood

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

Leslie A. Casey, chained with, stealing a quantity of firewood, valued at £2/15/0, pleaded not guilty. Sergt. Malley stated on Feb. 2nd…

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Six Months' Imprisonment Charged with Assaulting the Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Arising out of a disturbance in Kembla street, Wollongong, last Friday night, three wharf labourers appeared before Mr. J. A. S. Palmain…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

John Priestnall (39) pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Mrs Martha Guilfoyle. Complainant, a 65 year-old widow…

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