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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

363 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 19

Police Court Wollongong —Friday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmaln, S.m.) Negligent Driving

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

Reginald W. H. Walsh, charged with driving a motor car in a negligent manner, pleaded not guilty. Mr. R Duncan appeared for…

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Wollongong Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Bamain, S.m.) Negligent Driving

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 20

Reginald W. H. Walsh, charged with driving a motor car in a negligent manner, pleaded not guilty. Mr. F. Duncan appeared for the…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

Robert Hogg, charged with aiding and abetting in obtaining endowment by making a false statement, pleaded guilty…

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Police and Patriotic Ball Successful Function at Berry

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 4

The Berry Patriotic Fund will benefit to the extent of £75 as the result of the Police and Patriotic Ball, which was held on Friday night,…

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Police Court Wollongong — TUESDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Alleged Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 8

Tony Lazarevich proceeded against Chris Nikopalos for assault. Mr. H. Peedom appeared, for Lazarevich, and Mr. P. Duncan appeared for…

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Frank Benson Before Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 6

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., on Tuesday Frank Benson, pleaded guilty to stealing five bags of flour from A. C. Looney on 15th May, 1940…

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Baker Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Frank Benson was charged (1) with breaking and entering A. C Looney's store at Wollongong, on May 20th, and stealing eight bags…

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Six Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 14

Charles Francis Northfield (36) charged with wilful exposure, pleaded guilty. Sergt. Hall said on Tuesday…

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Wilful Exposure Sentenced to Six Months

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 12

Charles Francis Northfield (30), charged with wilful exposure, pleaded guilty, before Mr. J. A. S. balmain, S.M., at Wollongong Court yesterday…

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Change of Assault Women at Variance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 14

Catherine Lilburn, of Corrimal, proceeded against Josephine M. Bendyke, of Wollongong, charging her with unlawful assault at Corrimal…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Negligent Driving

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

Raymond Carter, charged with negligent driving, pleaded guilty and was fined £1, with 8/-costs. Constable Smith said that on June…

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Police Court Wollongong — THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 6

The following were fined for breaches of the traffic regulations:— John A. Eshman, for not observing right hand turn rule, pleaded guilty…

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Quarter Sessions (Continued from another page) Stealing and Receiving Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 14

Some months ago three men — David Risk, George Percival Johnson and Ernest Sydney Cleary, were committed for trial on a charge of…

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ALIENS in COURT

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 15

At Wollongong Court on Tuesday Tony Lazarevich proceeded against Chris Nikopalos on a charge of assault…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Bicycles Without Lights

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 20

Four defendants charged with riding bicycles without lights were each fined 7/6 with 8/- costs…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., had very light lists at Kiama on Wednesday in the Petty Sessions, Industrial and Licensing Jurisdictions…

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Wilful Exposure Sentenced to Two Months

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 7

Sydney Jackson, was sentenced to two months hard labour by Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., in the Bull Court on Friday, on a charge of wilful…

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Police Court Wollongong — THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 9

Armand L. Jack, Port Kembla, pleaded guilty by letter to exceeding the speed limit. Sergt. King said the offence occurred…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

Leslie John Kelly pleaded guilty to using indecent language and was fined £2 or four days. Constable Walton said defendant…

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