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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

363 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 19

Small Debts Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Claim for Damages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Francis A. Cheney claimed £30 from Alan McFayden for damages to his car. Mr. Brown (Russell & McLelland)…

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Stealing Bags Man Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 8

At Wollongong Police Court yesterday, Albert James Davis (27), on three charges of stealing, pleaded guilty…

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Stealing of Bags Large Quantities Taken

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

Thieves during the past months have carried away hundreds of bran and chaff bags from business places and private homes in this district…

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Industrial Court Claim for Overtime

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 11

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, in the Bulli Industrial Court on Friday, Charles David A. Geltz proceeded against William,, James, Atwell for…

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Wollongong Court Thursday. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Resisted Arrest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 16

Geoffrey Clinton (39) was fined £3 or six days for using indecent language, and £3 or six days for resisting arrest…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Took Beer Into Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

George Sixsmith (27) was fined £1 with 8/- costs for taking liquor into a public theatre. Constable Morris said defendant…

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Mean Theft Stole From Friends

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

At the Bulli Police Court on Friday last, Stanley C. Humphries, pleaded guilty to stealing a lady's watch valued at £3…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

George C. Blunt failing to return license. Mr. Higgins pleaded guilty on behalf of defendant, who was fined 2/6, and 8/- costs…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmam S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

John Stewart (36) charged with stealing timber valued at £7/10/0, the property of the Estate of Franris Connor, was remanded to Moss…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 17

Charged with stealing clothing valued at £9 the property of William Firth, Eric James Henderson (29) pleaded not guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 8

Maxwell Phillip Pussop (27), was charged with damaging a glass panel door and several petrol bowsers, the property of the Pioneer Service…

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Four Months' Imprisonment Stealing at Stuart Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 8

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Erie James Henderson (29) was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour, when…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 17

Edgar J. Phillips, for failing to keep to the left when approaching he crest of a grade at Corrimal, was fined £1 with 8/- costs…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Peter Scott was charged with stealing a seaman's certificate of discharge, and a suit of clothes valued at £4, the property of Henry Robert Butterfant…

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Stealing

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

Albert Henry Brown (49) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a pair of trousers and a shirt, the property of Richard Neville Sneddon…

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Assault Charge

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

Mrs. Helen L. Clifton proceeded against Mrs. Lil Warrington on a charge of assault at Spoonerville on 25th January…

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Motorist Defies Police And is Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Roger B. Brennan was charged with making an unnecessary noise with the…

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Spoonerville Ladies Before The Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

Al the Wollongong Police Court on Monday Mr. Balmain, S.M., was called upon to adjudicate upon a Spoonerville case, when Helen L. Clifton…

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First Offender Prefers Open Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

A woman first offender in the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, given the opportunity to be dealt with in closed court elected to be…

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Workers' Compensation Court Awards Made

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

At the Workers' Compensation Commission last week, February 7, in Sydney, the following members were granted awards by consent. Mr. F…

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