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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

356 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 18

Police Court Wollongong -- THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.) Suspended Sentence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 9

Cecil Robert Smith (18) and James Andrew Whyte (29) were charged with attempting to steal a quantity of petrol to the value of 76, the property of…

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Husband and Wife Wife Charged on Warrant Case Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday of last week. Jean Patrice Cadell (84) was charged by warrant with stealing a mantel model…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. Harris, S.m.) Speeding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

Ernest Burns, charged with exceeding the speed limit, was fined £2 with 8/- costs. Police said he drove at 50 to 52 m.p.h. along Prince's…

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Wollongong Court (Held over from last issue) THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. Harris, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 18

George Henry Phillips (18) and George Henry Hoffman (22) were committed for trial to next Wollongong Quarter Sessions on August 5…

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Ziems Brothers Charged With Cattle Stealing Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 8

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monthly Arthur Thurston Ziems (36) and Charles Julius Ziems (33) were charged with stealing two heifers the…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. Harris, STEALING

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

William! Grant (32) was fined £5 or 10 days on a charge of stealing an overcoat and hat valued at £5 from a railway carriage…

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Alleged Stealing Charges Dismissed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 20

At Wollongong Court on Monday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain S.M., Arthur Thurston Ziems (36) and Charles Julius Ziems (33) were…

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Police Court Wollongong--monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S M.) Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 8

Thomas McGuiness (27) pleaded guilty to using a place for betting and was fined £5 or ten days and £9130 betting money forfeited…

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Bulli Police Court Friday (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.) Stole Overcoat

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 6

William Grant (32) pleaded guilty to stealing an overcoat and hat, the property of E. Large. He was fined £5 or ten days…

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Police Court Wollongong--thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmaln. S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 6

Jack Theodore West (30), charged with behaving in an offensive manner in Crown-street, pleaded not guilty. Mr. J. B, Sweeney appeared for…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 14

Jack Theodore West (30) charged with offensive behaviour in Crown street, pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Mr. J. B…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 20

Charles Jordan (41) charged with street betting, was fined £20 or 40 days. Sergt. King said on Saturday afternoon defendant was…

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Industrial Court (Before J. A. S. Balmain, I.m.) Worked on Picnic Day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

Gifford J. Revburn proceeded against William O'Shea for having worked an employee after 11 a.m. on a picnic day…

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Industrial Court Wollongong--thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Butchers Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 10

John Tierney, secretary of the Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union, proceeded against W. R. Bartor on three charges of not paying the…

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Police Patrols Find Many Faults. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 4

Returns of the mobile police truck patrols and of other traffic officers show that during the month of May an abnormally high number of…

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Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

James Frederick Williams (30) was charged with assaulting William Henry Steward at Port Kembla, on June 30. He pleaded guilty…

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Three Months Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 14

Patrick Walsh (22) a seaman, was charged at Wollongong Court yesterday with using indecent language at Port Rembla on June 16…

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Smart Police Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 9

Four boys, aged 12 to 16 years, who ran away from heir homes at Maroubra on Wednesday, were located at Rixon's Pass, Woonona, by the Bulli…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 4

The Deputy Coroner made history by holding two inquests at Port Kembla Police Station on Monday afternoon…

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Police Court Wollongong--monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) No Taxi License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

Leslie A. Jones pleaded guilty to driving a taxi cab without a license, and was fined 10 with 8 costs. Constable Smith said defendant had…

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