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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

451 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 23

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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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

For behaving in an indecent manner, Bonnie Blackett, Harry J. Broderick, William Thompson, and Lyle. J. Wall were each fined 15/-, with 8/- costs…

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Assault Case Incident at Port Kembla Defendant Convicted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

In the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Peter McMorrow charged James Evans (37) with assault at the…

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Small Debts Court Accident Claim Plaintiff Awarded £25

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7

At the Bulli Small Debts Court, before Mr, Balmain, S.M., Winifred King proceeded against William-Scott for £25 damages resulting from a motor…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 12

In the Wollongong Small Debts Court yesterday, Ford & Smith claimed £25/12/0 for work done from William Bryce, senr…

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

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

Bonnie Blackett and Lyle J. Wall were each fined 15/- with 8/- costs on charges of indecent behaviour. Constable Crick stated at 2.50 a.m…

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 J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Charge Withdrawn

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 12

William Cahib (50) was charged with using [?] language it the yard of the Commercial Hotel, Port Kembla…

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Bulli Court Friday. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Cross Centre Line

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 18

Frederick Hodson (Enfield), Roy & Wiebe (Newtown) and Sydney A. Anderson (Bexley) were each fined £2/10/ with 8/- costs for…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 15

John Carlyle Brown (29) was charged with stealing a leather overcoat valued at £4, the property of J. B. Quetcher. He was fined £5 or…

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Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

John C. Brown pleaded guilty to stealing a leather coat valued at £4, the property of J. Fletcher, at Port Kembla…

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Stealing Bags

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

Charles Higgins (31) pleaded guilty to stealing bags to the value of 19/- from the Australian Fertilizers Ltd., Port Kembla…

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Driver Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 15

Horace E. Franklin, on a charge of not obeying a traffic signal, was fined £1 with 8/- costs. Constable Gray, of Wollongong…

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Police Court Bulli — FRIDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Indecent Language

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 9

Edward J. Moon pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Main-road, Bulli, and was fined £2, in default four days…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

Ernest R. Rowles (30) pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Keirastreet, and was fined £2. Constable Kiernan said defendant…

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Smart Police Work

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 14

Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a car owned by the deputy mayor (Ald. J. W. Lee) was stolen from in front of the Town Hall…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—thursday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

At the Wollongong Coroner's Court yesterday, an inquiry was held by Mr. Balmain, S.M., into the death of Robina Hope McIntosh (66), an invalid…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

Frank Docherty proceeded against Terence and Philip Tolhurst, trading as Tolhurst Bros., claiming 115/0/10 overtime…

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Helensburgh Court TUESDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 15

William Hinton, of Yagoona, was fined £1 with court costs, 8/- on a charge of crossing centre of road while approaching the crest of a…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 19

Robert Dooley, charged with trespassing on railway property, was fined £3 or six days. Railway officials stated on March…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 20

Allan Curtis (19) charged with offensive behaviour, was fined £5 or ten days. Constable McLaughlan said on…

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