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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

363 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 18 of 19

Cattle Stealing Man Fined £5 Case From Kembla Heights

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

Milton Alfred Filby (20) was charged in the Wollongong Court on Monday, with stealing two cows, the property of Nathan Thomas Williams, at…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 7

Charles W. Barwell pleaded guilty to causing undue noise with his motor cycle and was fined £1 with 8/- costs. Sergt. King said there were no baffle…

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Carried Into Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 6

Daniel Glass, 77 year old resident of Redman Avenue, Thirroul, was carried into Bulli Court last Friday on a stretcher, to answer a charge…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Goods in Custody

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 9

Milton Alfred Filby (20), charged with having goods in custody reasonably suspected of having been stolen, pleaded guilty, and was fined £5…

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Carried to Court on Stretcher

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 9

An ambulance officer and a policeman carried a defendant into the Bulli Police Court oh a stretcher on Friday. The man, who was charged with…

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Murder Charge Reduced to Manslaughter O'brien 10 Years. DAVIES 5 Years

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 14

The trial of Russell George O'Brien (20) and Evan Davies (17) charged with the murder of William George Adams (47) at Wollongong on…

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Coroner's Court Death of Mrs. A. M. Cheetham

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 6

In the Coroner's Court, Wollongong, yesterday afternoon, the District Coroner, Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, conducted in inquest into the death of…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 4

James Patrick Allen (52) who was charged with making an appeal for a charity—The National Emergency Services—such appeal not…

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Wollongong Court (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Apprehended Violence Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 14

Mrs Lily Venardo proceeded against her husband, Deny Venardo on a charge of apprehended violence. Mr. A. G. Higgins appeared for…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Damages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

Norman N. Thompson, of Corrimal, was awarded £10 damages and £2/3/6 coats against R. Potts, of Hurtsville. The claim arose out of an accident…

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Police Court. Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain. S.m.) Inefficient Brakes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 7

Fred Lock pleaded guilty to having inefficient brakes and was fined £1, with 8/- costs. Sergt. King said that at 10 m.p.h…

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Bulli Police Court Friday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Breaches

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 6

John Dudley pleaded guilty to, exceeding the speed limit and was fined 30/- and 8/- costs. Sergt. King said defendant's speed…

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Capable Police Officer Transferred

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 10

Detective Sergt A. W. Burns, who has been in charge of the C.I.B. at Wollongong for the past three years, has received notification of his…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

Walter Cyril Townsend (47) was charged with stealing a chestnut mare, valued at £6/15/0, the property of William Sampson Parker, at…

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£20 FINE Horse Stealing Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 8

Walter Cyril Eadsforth Townsend (47), was charged in the Wollongong Police Court, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., on Monday, with…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Stealing from Employer Case From Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

William White (37) was charged that as a servant, he stole about £200, the property of John William Shaw, at Port Kembla, between 24th May and…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S;m.) Use Place for Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 8

Arthur Bennett (29), charged with using a place in Herculrs-street, Wollongong, for betting, pleaded, guilty and was fined £5 or 10 days and £1/4/0…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 22

Arthur Bennett was charged with using premises in Hercules street, for betting purposes. He was fined £5 or 10 days, and £1/4/0 betting…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 7

At the Coroner's Court, Wollongong, on Saturday, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave) conducted an inquest on the body of Robert Kerr, waterside…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 7

Raymond A. Corvisy v Michael Connars. Work and labour done, material supplied under contract for erection of cottage, £68/12/0. Defendant…

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