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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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"Wippy Hoppy" £10 Fine for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 9

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Balmain. S.M., Leslie Lockwood (31) and John [?]y Wolhunter (31) were charged with…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 9

Joseph Davies pleaded guilty to being the unlicensed rider of a motor cycle, and was fined £1, costs, 8/-. For failing to have a registration…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 14

Ernest Abberton, trading as P. J. Taylor & Sons, Bakers, together with five employees, pleaded guilty to start-ing to bake bread for sale before the…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain S.m.) Expensive Smoke

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 14

John Jurd pleaded guilty to a charge of smoking in a public hall and was fined 10/- with 8/- costs. Constable Smith said Jurd was…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Motor Cyclist Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

Joseph Davies pleaded guilty to charges of being an unlicensed rider, also with riding a motor cycle without a registration label affixed…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 22

Charged with crossing the centre line on a curve, Dr. Eric O. Pockley, of Sydney, was fined £2 with 8/- costs…

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Sentenced to 12 Months for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

In the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Joseph Rocks (46), alias Edward Clark, pleaded guilty to stealing 13…

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Licensee Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Harold C. Morgan, of the Flinders Inn, pleaded guilty to a charge of being the licensee of premises on which persons were found after…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

Thomas Edward Allen (19) and Thomas Sidney Quinn (19) each pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour…

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Police Court Wollongong-thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Objected to White Gloves

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 12

Emile Jorgenson (58), labourer, pleaded guilty to behaving in an offensive manner in Crown-street, and was fined £l, in default two days…

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Police Court Bulli-friday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

John Lewis Upton pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour at Thirroul. Constable Allen said the offence had…

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Two Men Remanded Result of Police Chase After Car

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 13

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Douglas Barr (20) steel shearer at the C.R.M., Port Kembla, was charged on…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Joseph Waring (39) charged with indecent behaviour, was fined £1 or 48 hours. Sergt. Larkin gave evidence of…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 14

John Lewis Upton, charged with indecent behaviour, pleaded guilty and was fined 15/- or 48 hours. Constable Allen said the offence…

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Motor Cyclist Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

George Henry Ball, charged with riding a motor cycle in a dangerous manner at Austinmer on Feb. 12th, pleaded not guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9

Arthur Lewis Parnell (29) pleaded guilty to using Indecent language in Wentworth-street, Port Kembla, and was fined £3, In default six days…

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Police Promotion

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9

Sergeant Norman Breeze, of Wollongong, has been, promoted to Inspector, 3rd. class—a promotion which is richly deserved…

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Inspector Breeze Police Promotion

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 13

Acting Inspector N. Breeze, who received his promition yesterday, is receiving the congratulations of his many friends on the South Coast…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

Arthur Lewis Parnell (29) was fined £3 or six days, on a charge of using indecent language. Constable Howard said the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

On charges of trespassing on the railway lines at Bellambi and Bulli, the following were each fined 5/- with 10/- costs: William Sewell, Reg…

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