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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

356 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 18

Police Patrols Find Many Faults

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 3

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

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 22

William Davis (21) was fined £5 or ten days on a charge of using premises at Bellambi betting purposes. Sergt King said when Davis…

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Police Court Wollongong--monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Exceed Speed Limit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 8

The following lines were imposed for exceeding the speed limit: Hubert A. Griffiths (52-54 m.p.h.), £2 and 8 costs; Ronald Hammett (42.44 m.p.h.),…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Illegally Using a Motor Cycle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 18

Harry Richard Williams (24) and Lawrence George Smith (20) were each charged with illegally using a motor cycle, the property of James…

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 7

Stephen R. Elsby (36), charged with stealing a cheque for £2110, which was received from the Commissioner of Taxation by A. G. Curtis, of…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 8

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. S. R. Musgrave, held an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, on Friday afternoon last on the body of Renard…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 7

John Walder (42), charged with using-premises for betting, pleaded guilty and was fined £10. Sergt, King said that when arrested…

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Police Court Wollongong--thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Adulterated Milk

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 11

Tim Brown was proceeded against by Peter Gillard, Inspector of Wollongong Municipal Council, for selling adulterated milk…

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District Court at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 2

On Monday last the District Court opened at Wollongong, his Honor, Judge Nield presiding. While there was a fairly lengthy…

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District Court Wollongong--monday (Before His Honor Judge Nield)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 8

Terms and Credits Pty. Ltd. v John Frederick Miller. Amount due under hire purchase agreement, £3086. Roy Lorking, an employee of…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 16

John Baldon, charged with using premises in Auburn street for betting, was fined £10 or 20 days. Sergt. King said on Saturday…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong--tuesday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Detention

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 2

Michel Badran proceeded against Vera Muriel Massey for alleged wrongful detention of goods. Mr. H. Peedom for plaintiff and Mr…

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Industrial Court Wollongong--thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Breach of Award Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 11

Claude M. Kelly, secretary, Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union, proceeded against Theodore Bros., on three charges of allegedly employing…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 3

At the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. J. Balmain, Balmain, S.M., Frederick Augustus Perry proceeded against…

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Police Court Wollongong--thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 6

James Gillespie (41) was charged with assaulting Robert John Yeaman. He pleaded guilty and was fined £2, with £110 costs, in default seven…

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Charge of Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 8

At the Bulli Court on Friday last, William Charles Clarence Gilmore, (29) was charged (1) with assaulting Constable Walton; (2) with…

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Assault and Language £13 Fine Bulli Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 4

"If defendant had called any more evidence I was going to recommend to the police that they should send the papers to the…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 7

Alfred Charlesworth (37) pleaded guilty to using a place for betting, and was fined £10 or 20 days, and 6 betting money was ordered to be…

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Youths Arrested Smart Police Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 9

On Saturday night a motor car was stolen from the Main-road, Thirroul: a five gallon keg of beer was stolen from the Thirroul Fire Station, and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 8

Jack Neaves Smith was charged with driving a taxi in a dangerous manner at Henley road, Thirroul, on June 29th, also with negligent…

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