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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

363 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 19

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 22

William R. Wilton (39) was remanded to June 3rd. on a charge[?] inflicting grievous bodily harm on Roy Willeston at Port Kembla, on…

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Coroner's Court Friday, May 24th (Before Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P., Deputy Coroner) Inquest on Body of George Henry Bradley

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 7

Constable Smith represented the police. Mark Bradley gave evidence as to having left his home on the Friday…

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Assault Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

Marcellus Patrick Leitch did not appear in answer to charges of assaulting Herbert Cox and Alfred Cox, at Bulli, on March 17th…

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Police Court Wollongong - MONDAY Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Driving Whilst Under Influence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

Errol Sylvester Hoobin (42) was charged with driving a motor car whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He pleaded not guilty…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 4

William R. Wilton (39) was further remanded to June 10th. on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Roy Willeston at Port Kembla on…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Noisy Motor Cycle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

William Barker was fined 30/- with 8/- costs on a charge of not having an efficient silencer on his motor cycle. There was a previous…

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Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

Hendrich Kort (38) a seaman, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on each of two charges of assault…

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Assault Charge Three Months Imprisonment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Hendrich Kort (38), seaman, was charged with assaulting James…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

Richard E. Harney pleaded not guilty to a charge of negligent driving. Constable Charker said he saw defendant at Dapto military camp, and…

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A Baker for Trial Breaking, Entering and Stealing Alleged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 14

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. at Wollongong Court yesterday, Frank Benson (39) a baker, was charged with breaking and entering…

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Brief Mention Police Cars in Palestine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 6

An unusual departure for the Near East is the establishment of a police car repair shop at Haifa, in Palestine. This has just celebrated its first…

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Too Ill to Travel Court at Bedside

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

The Compensation Commission made a special visit to the house of a sick miner on Monday, us he was too ill to travel…

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Alleged Bodily Harm Man Before Court Port Kembla Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 9

Before Mr. Balmain, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, William R. Wilton (39) was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous…

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Coroner's Court (Before Mr. S. R. Mussgrave, J.P., Deputy Coroner)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Court House, Wollongong, on Saturday touching the death of Robert William White…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

William R. Wilton (39) was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Royal D. Willelson at Port Kembla on May 11…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 1

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., on Wednesday, there was only, a small list in the Court of Petty Sessions. A charge of failing to return…

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Convince the Magistrate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

Giving evidence at the Bulli Court on Friday, in a case of driving under the influence, Constable Walton recounted the following dialogue…

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Bus Proprietor Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 20

Michael E. Rowles (61) was charged with driving a motor, whilst under the influence of liquor, also with driving in a dangerous manner…

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Need for Convincing Magistrate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

In a recent drunken driving case at Bulli Court, a Constable in his evidence related the following conversation between a doctor and the…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Case Adjourned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 12

Thomas Williams (30) was charged with stealing a motor lorry wheel, tube and tyre. On the application of the police the…

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