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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Police Report Wollongong District

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

While there has been a considerable increase in cases dealt with in the Wollongong Police Court the increase appears in motor traffic…

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Coroner's Court Death by Strangulation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 6

At Wollongong Court House on December 23rd, the Bulli District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) conducted an inquest into the circumstances of the…

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Wollongong Court (THURSDAY, Dec. 28th) Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Xmas Cheer?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 16

Patrick Rafferty (47) a fireman, and James Keyes (27), a laborer, were each sentenced to two months' imprisonment on a change of stealing…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

For having driven a vehicle without lights in Wentworth-street, Port Kembla, Patrick Curran was fined 7/6, with 8/- costs…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Charged with having inefficient brakes attached to his motor vehicle, Henry G. Abnett was fined £1, with 8/- costs…

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Fair Rents Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 12

The first application on the Coast under the New Fair Rents Act was heard before Mr J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., at Wollongong on Tuesday…

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Fair Rents Court First Wollongong Application

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

The first application under the present Fair Rents Act was made at Wollongong on. Tuesday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., when Jack Billingham…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Trafic Breaches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 17

Charged with permitting their motor vehicles to make an undue noise, Frank de V. Kelly, and Ronald T. Pinch were each fined £1 with…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Breaches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 9

For driving a horse drawn vehicle without lights, Patrick Curran was fined 7/6 with 8/ costs. Constable Rochford said the vehicle was being…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S. M., had only a light list at the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, when the following cases were dealt with pleas of…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

At the Kiama Licensing Court on Wednesday before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain S.M., the quarterly report was given by the Licensing Inspector (Sergt. F…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Betting Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Charged with using a place for the purpose of betting, Martin Murphy pleaded guilty. Constable King said Murphy's wife…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Drunkenness & LANGUAGE

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

George Sixsmith. charged with drunkenness and using indecent language. pleased guilty to the first charged and was fined 10/-…

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Fair Rents Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

John J. Holden (lessee) v. James and Mary Moshmeyer (lessors). Mr. Balmain said he found that on 11th December, according to…

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Wollongong Police Lane Proposed Widening

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication to the following effect from the Justice Department:—In reply to your representations in…

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Bowlers in Court Claim £5

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

At the Wollongong Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., John Y. Renton proceeded against Alfred F. Greentree, claiming…

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Coroner's Court Death As Result of Electric Shock

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The Bulli District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) conducted an inquest at Scarborough on Tuesday, into the death of Andrew Alfred Casey, 9…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Beatrice C. Wilson sued Kenneth Robertson for £10/10/0, money said to be due for board and lodging. Mr. Duncan for plaintiff and Mr…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 16

Martin Percival Murphy was fined £5 with 8/- costs, for using premises for purpose of betting Sergt King said on Dec. 16th, a…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 22

Douglas Wesley Giles (27) was remanded to Sydney on a charge of fraudulently [?]omitting to account to the Castlereagh Tyre Coy. for…

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