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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →