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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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District Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before His Honor Judge Nield)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

P. G. Sheppardson, judgment debtor, was examined on the application of the judgment creditor (J. H. G. Dingle) for whom Mr. Wiseman…

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District Court at Wollongong (Before his Honor, Judge Nield)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 18

The District Court opened at Wollongong on Monday, before his Honor, Judge Nield. Of the several cases set down for…

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Helensburgh Court Tuesday, 28th FEB. (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Drunkenness

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

Several defendants were fined 10/-for being found drunk…

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

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

Emery McIntosh, charged with offensive behavious, pleaded guilty and was fined 15/-. Constable Allen said on the…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Not Pay Fare

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

Francis Brown (18) Leslie Smith (26), Edward Oughted (19) and Harold Stewart (18) were each fined 30/- or three days on charges of…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong — SATURDAY (Before Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P., Deputy Coroner). Death of Clarence Victor Steele

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

An inquest was held concerning the death of Clarence Victor Steele. Mr. Reyburn appeared for the Department of Labour and Industry; Mr…

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Alleged Assault by Police Police Exonerated Magistrate's Remarks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

After three days hearing the charges against three members of the Wollongong Police Force were dismissed by Mr. Balmain, S.M., at Wollongong Police Court yesterday afternoon. In dismissing the information, Mr. Balmain, S.M., said: "I have considered carefully…

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Police Officers Charged Serious Allegations

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

Arising out of incidents alleged to have occurred near the Wollongong Town Hall in the early hours of Friday, January, 6th…

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Police Officers Charged (Continued From Overleaf)

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

In an address to the Bench, Mr Higgins said the evidence of the three men was most inconsistent. It was inconceivable that a very…

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Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 9

Francis Neilly pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr. Valrose, and behaving in an offensive manner in Keira-st. Sergt, Larkin said he saw Valrose…

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Police Officers Charged Continued From Another Page)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 15

When the Court resumed on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Watson announced he had no further evidence for the prosecution…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 22

Francis Henry M. Neilly pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting Mr. Valrose and with offensive behaviour. He pleaded guilty…

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Fishermen Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 22

George Arthur Coulter was charged with using a prawn net within the dosed waters of Lake Illawarra near the entrance…

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Dalfram Firemen Sentenced

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

The two Indian firemen who left the Dalfram while that vessel was in Port Kembla, were before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain…

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Police Court Wollongong — TUESDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Indecent Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 12

Patrick Kelly (62), wharf labourer, pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Crown-st. and indecent behaviour in Crown-st…

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Alleged Assault Ownership of Hut HILL 69 INCIDENT

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 14

In the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Lena Plavia proceeded against Peter Putnin on a charge of assault on…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 9

Frederick Kelly pleaded guilty to being drunk in Allen-st., Port Kembla, and using indecent language. Constable Rochford gave evidence…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Gave False Name

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 22

George Andrew Galloway was charged with obtaining a motor drivers license by giving a false name to the Road Transport Dept…

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Kiama Police Court

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

At the Kiama Police Court on wednesday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Ernest William Wood, was charged with having stelen from the…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 17

James Evans (37) was charged with assaulting Peter McMorrow at Port Kembla on March 18. He pleaded not guilty…

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