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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

363 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 15 of 19

Murder Charge Two Youths Committed for Trial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

At the Coroner's Court, Wollongong, on Tuesday, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P.) found that William George Adams had died at 9 Seaview-road, Wollongong, on August 9th, from haemorrhage as the result of a revolver shot would wilfully and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 23

Arthur Weeks charged with exceeding the speed limit was fined £2 with 8/ costs. Police said Weeks drove a car at Fairy Meadow at 48…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

William Tait and John Clark, charged with using premises for betting purposes, each pleaded guilty, and was fined £5 or 10 days…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 7

George Freeman (31) was charged with using indecent language. He was also charged with uttering a forged £5…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 11

M.W.S. & D. Board proceeded against R. Brown for not preventing stock from trespassing on the catchment area…

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Coroner's Court (Before Mr. R. B. Dunlop) Death of John Skelly

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 3

Dr. R. D. Condon said that when he examined Skelly at Coledale Hospital on 5th August be was suffering from two bullet wounds which…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 2

Howard C. Killeen, driving an unregistered vehicle in Crown street, Wollongong, Fined £1 court costs 8/-. Allowed 14 days to pay…

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Court of Reference Claim by Pt. Kembla Resident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 14

Sitting as a Court of Reference under the Local Government Act, His Honor Judge Nield, at Wollongong on Wednesday, commenced the hearing of a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 10

J. G. Fairley Pty. Ltd. v O. R. Madden. This was an action in which the plaintiffs sued in two courts for £102/ 19/5, due under a guarantee…

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District Court (Continued from another page) Reference Under Local Government Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 10

Cecil Harold Messiter claimed £667 compensation from the Council of the Shire of Central Illawarra, alleging thai the altering of footpath…

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District Court Wollongong—tuesday Before his Honor, Judge Nield. Claim for Money Under Guarantee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 6

J. G. Fairley Pty. Ltd, proceeded against Owen Rupert Madden claiming £102/19/5 alleging such moneys were due under a guarantee…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 3

Reginald Shipp (19) pleaded milty to stealing 15/6 from the till of a shop in Flinders Street, North Wollongong, on October 11th and was…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 22

Reginald Shipp (19) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing' 15/6 the property of Queen Harding. Detective Debney said at 4.30…

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District Court Claim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 22

At the District Court at Wollongong last Friday, Frederick Ash Pty. Ltd., claimed £59/7/11 from Arthur Robert Parrett for goods supplied…

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Alleged Improper Utterance Lithgow Teacher Charged But Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 1

An information under the National Security Regulations, made against James Starling, a teacher of Lithgow Technical High School, was dismissed…

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Father and Son in Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 10

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., at Wollongong Court on Monday and yesterday, S N. Dally proceeded against his 19 year old son, Samuel…

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Unusual Court Incident Defendant Sent to Cells for Contempt

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 8

At the Wollongong police court on Monday before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Chris Sazdanoff proceeded against Ernest F. Brown for insulting words…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 14

Samuel L. Bermer, of Rose Bay, was fined 50/- with 8/ costs on a charge of exceeding the speed limit. Constable Smith said on Sept. 12th…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 8

Michael F. Burns was fined 10/ with 8/- costs for using a trader's plate without permission and South Coast Motors 10/- with 8/- costs…

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District Court Wollongong — FRIDAY (Before His Honor Judge Nield) Claim for £59/7/11

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 8

Frederick Ash Pty. Ltd. proceeded. against Arthur Parrett for £59/7/11, goods sold. Mr. F. L. Furnell, instructed by Cox…

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