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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

363 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 19

Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Short Cut Brings Fine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

Jack Sharpies and Hector R. Law were each fined 10/- with 13/- costs for leaving a railway carriage on the wrong side…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Drunken Driving

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

Esbert Dennis Jordan (42), was charged with driving a vehicle while under, the influence of drink. Mr. Atkins appeared for defendant,…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (21st) (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Not Keep to Left

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Charged with not keeping to the left of the road, Arthur H. Edwards was fined £1, with 8/- costs. Police said Edwards overtook a car on the…

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Fair Rents Court Rent Reduced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

A fair Rents Court was held at the Court House, Wollongong, on Thursday when Walter J. Farren applied for a determination of a…

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Man Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

At the Wollongong Children's Court on Monday, Robert Goudie (22), a labourer, was charged with indecently assaulting a female under the age of…

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Stealing From Steelworks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 8

Ray Stanley Faulkner (22), turner, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a- flooring clamp, valued at £1, the property of the A.I. & S…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

Last Sunday afternoon, a six year old girl, Emily May Pollock, was allegedly criminally assaulted near her home on Cokeworks road…

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Daring Theft From Steelworks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 9

During the week-end an oxy-cutting torch, and 220 feet of rubber flex were stolen from the 10-inch mill at the Steelworks. At the same time 42ft. of…

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Police Promotions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 13

In the ist of police promotions appears the names of second class Sergeant F. W. Larkin (Wollongong) to be Sergeant First Class; and…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Betting Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 8

William Byrnes pleaded guilty to a charge of using a garage at Windang for the purpose of betting. Sergfit. King said that defendant's…

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Court Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Unavoidably crowded out of last issue:—…

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Fair Rents Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

An application for the determination of the fair rent of premises at 26 Bligh street, Wollongong, was made before Mr. Balmain, S.M…

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Coroner's Court Death of Charles Corr

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 11

At the Bulli Coroner's Court on Wednesday the District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) conducted an inquest on the body of Charles Corr…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

William Byrnes (41) for using, a place at Windang, for betting purposes, was fined £7. Sergt. King said on Saturday…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Crossed Centre Line

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 21

Alan S. Price (Belmore) was fineed £1 with 8/- costs for crossing the centre line when rounding the curve at Green's Pinch, Bulli Pass…

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Police Court Wollongong —Monday (Before Mr. Sheridan, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Desmond Roy Wileson (30) was charged with offensive behaviour and also with resisting arrest, in Crown-street, Wollongong. He pleaded guilty…

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Conspiracy Charges E.r. & S. Employees Involved Lengthy Police Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 10

A special police court, presided over by Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., has been sitting at the Wollongong Court House this week, hearing cases in which David Risk (53), Ernest Sydney deary (30) and George Percival Johnston (51), all of Port Kembla, were charged…

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District Court at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 20

The District Court opened at Wollongong on Monday last, before his Honor Judge Nield MOTOR COLLISION…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr Sheridan, S.m.) Indecent Language

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 19

Alexander Ernest Booth (24) was charged with using indecent language, in Wentworth street, Port Kembla. Constable Howard gave…

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District Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before His Honor Judge Nield) Claim for £80

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 11

Barbara Boyle, 30 Denison-street, Wollongong, proceeded against her husband, Thomas P. Boyle for the recovery of £80, alleged to be due under…

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