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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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Land Court Wollongong — THURSDAY (Before His Honor Judge Roper)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 14

Approximately 40 appeals against valuations were listed to be heard by the above court, comprising areas in the Bulli and Central Illawarra Shires,…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Missing Prosecutor

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

Thomas William Alder (45) was charged with drunkenness also with stealing £4 from Walter Howland. Const. Smith, police prosecutor…

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Wollongong Court [?] THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain S.m.) Unlicensed Hawker

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 16

William C. Harper, of Corrimal, was fined 10/- with 8/- costs on a charge of being an unlicensed collector…

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Bulli Court Friday. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) on Licensed Premises

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

John Nash was fined £1 with 8/- costs on a charge of being found on licensed premises. Sergt. Malley said he entered the…

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Stealing Charge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., John Bouffler, 20, was charged with stealing tobacco and other…

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Helensburgh News Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 14

(Tuesday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M.) Peter Geary (45) and Harry Harris (59) were each fined 10/- on a charge of drunkenness…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

Timothy McFadcn was fined 10/- on each charge, of being found drunk in Kembla-street, Wollongong, and on a charge of indecent behaviour in…

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Assaulted Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 20

Robert Curtis (21) pleaded guilty to charges of offensive behaviour and of assaulting Constable Morris. On the first charge he was fined…

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Police Right of Entry Important Legal Point

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

That police have no right to enter private property without a search Warrant, was held by Judge Nield at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions…

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News and Notes From N.r.m.a Signs for Police Cars

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

Police cars on traffic patrol work in the London area will soon be fitted with fixed illuminated signs. This, says a London motoring journal,…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 20

Timothy McFadden (56) charged with drunkenness and with indecent behaviour was fined 10/- or the rising of the court on each charge…

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Wollongong Court Thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m) Resisting Arrest

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

Michael Donovan (42) was fined £2 or 4 days on charge of offensive behaviour at Port Kembla, and £5, or 10 days on a charge of resisting…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

The following were fined on charges of not keeping to the left on a curve or approaching the crest of a grade:—…

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Kiama Police Court

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

On Monday last, before Messrs. C, J. Lamb and H. Lyons Js.P., Ernest William Wood, 32, Sydney, was charged with having demanded money by…

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Magistrate Alters Charge Man Charged with Dangerous Driving

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Gabriel Warrington, employed at the E.R. & S. Co., Port Kembla, pleaded…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

A lad, aged 16, was fined £2 for stealing…

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"A Cowardly Assault"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 21

Alfred E. Cummins (76) proceeded against Harold Knight (22) on a charge of assault at Port Kembla on Feb. 23rd…

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Police Court Bulli—friday. (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

Emery McIntosh pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour. Constable Alien said McIntosh had been making a nuisance of himself at…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 9

For being the owner of a motor cycle that caused undue noise, Geoffrey A. Scott was fined £l, costs 8/-. On charge of failing to inspect the…

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Shacks on Reserve Court Proceedings Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Ernest Luby pleaded guilty to failing to remove a structure from a reserve at Port Kembla…

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