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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

363 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 19

Industrial Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 3

In the Industrial Jurisdiction, George Anagnostopoulos, Castlereagh-Street, Sydney, claimed from Con Mosckos balance of Award wages and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

Thelma Petrovitch proceeded against Christos Nicopoulos for assault. Mr. J. Brown appeared for defendant and Mr. Spinazc for complainant…

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Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 22

Thomas Herbert Griffiths (31) was charged with stealing clothing valued at £9/10/-, the property of Mrs. Dorothy Axam, of Redman Ave…

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Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 8

James Edwards (22), pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and assaulting the police. Sergt. Hall said that after being…

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Neighbours Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 22

Edgar Sweeny proceeded against Samuel Thomas and Mary Thomas on charges of using insulting words. Mr. T. McInerney appeared for…

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Charge of Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 22

Mrs. Olive Clarke proceeded against Mrs Mary Bergman on charges of assault and threatening words. There was cross action by Mrs Mary…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 8

William R. Wilton was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Ray Willeston, at Port Kembla. Police, in asking for a remand, said…

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Assaulted Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 24

James Edwards (22) an electrical Labourer, charged with drunkenness also with assaulting Sergeant Connick, was fined 10/- on the first…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 3

At the Bulli industrial Court on Friday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Mary Guirney proceeded against the Woonona Co-operative Society for…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 24

William R. Wilton was remanded to next Monday on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Roy Willeston, at Port Kembla on May…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 22

Benjamin Boyd Holly was charged (1) with using threatening words to his wife, Dorothy Holly, at Bulli on May 16th. and (2) with using threat…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 14

Leonard Booth was fined 15/- with 8/ costs for driving a motor car without being' licensed. Frederick Lock, on a charge of…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 9

Before Mr. Hardwicke, C.P.S., this morning. Frank Benson (39), baker, was charged that on or about May 19, he did break and enter the warehouse…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balman, S.m.) Assault on Woman

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 11

William Goolagong (26), aboriginal, charged with assaulting Elizabeth Rose Burns at Port Kembla on May 27th, pleaded guilty…

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Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 20

Norman Leslie Simpson (18), of Thirroul, who had been released on a bond at Bulli Court on April 19th on a charge of embezzling the sum…

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Albion Park News Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 8

Before Mr. Balmain, S.M., on Wednesday, Enos J. Brooks pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving in Shellharbour-road, Shellharbour…

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Wollongong Court THUSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 14

William Goolagong (26), charged with assaulting Elizabeth Rose Burns at Port Kembla on May 27th pleaded guilty…

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Stealing Case Ex-Railway Employee Involved

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

At the Bulli Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Balmaln, S.M., the adjourned case against Norman L. Simpson, on a charge of stealing a workmen's…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Remanded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

William R. Wilton (39), charged with Inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Ray Willeston, at Port Kembla, was remanded to appear before Court…

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Industrial Court Wollongong, Thurs., May 23 (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 8

Mary Guirney claimed £18/15/0 from the Woonona Co-operative Society, which was alleged due to her as wages underpaid during a period of 25 weeks…

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