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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

356 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 18

Industrial Court Breach of Award

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

Frederick W. Guest was proceeded against for employing a junior before 6 a.m., and also for keeping incorrect time and pay sheets. He pleaded…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 21

John Paul (36) labourer, pleaded guilty to begging alms in Crown st. and was sentenced to one months imprisonment…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 7

John Divine (55) pleaded guilty to begging aims and was sentenced to two months imprisonment. Constable Anderton said that on…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 18

John Devine (55) charged with begging in Crown street, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Constable Anderton said he was…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 12

Wallace Silveser was fined 15/-, with 8/- costs for parking abreast of another vehicle in Crown street, Wollongong. Police said defendant's…

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Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 5

A Revision Court for the Municipalities of Kiama, Jamberoo, Gerringong and Shellharbour was held at Kiama on Wednesday, before Mr. J…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

Robert Gordon Jones was proceed ed against by Inspector Reyburn on charges of not keeping time and pay sheets, and with allowing a boy…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 14

John McSweeney was proceeded against by Inspector G. J. Reyburn on four charges.—failing to keep time and pay sheets, failing to…

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Police Court Wollongong--thursday Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 10

Cyril McLachlan proceeded against Walter Spencer Badans for alleged assault at Fairymeadow on 21st August. Badans proceeded against…

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Police Court Wollongong--monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Allow Place to Be Used for Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 7

Frederick J. Watson was charged with allowing his shop to be used for betting. He pleaded guilty and was fined £10, in default 20 days, and…

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Coroner's Court Bulli Death of Motor Cyclist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

Returning a finding of accidental death at the inquest into the death of Rurick V. Kaminsky, at the Bulli Coroner's Court on Tuesday, the…

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Railway Matters A.R.U. Court Representative Appointed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

At a delegate meeting of A.R.U. Guards held in Sydney last Sunday, Guard W. H. Woodward, of Thirroul, was appointed to represent the…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 14

Albert Bromley (20) a labourer, was charged with stealing a lady's wristlet watch valued at £2/5/0 and a gent's wristlet watch valued at…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

Everett Langdon charged with riding a motor cycle without being licensed, was fined 20/- with 8/- costs and for exceeding the speed limit…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 9

John McSweeney was proceeded against by G. J. Reyburn, of the Department of Labour and Industry, for the following breaches of Award: (1)…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Use of Premises for Betting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 20

Frederick J. Watson, charged with permitting the use of his shop in Gladstone Avenue, Wollongong, for the purpose of betting, pleaded…

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Police Court -- Wednesday Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 11

Thomas Lancaster proceeded against Fank Hickey for alleged assault on [?]day night. Thomas Lancaster, the prosecutor,…

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

Albert James Davis (29) was charged with stealing 130 lbs. of gunmetal borings, valued at £3, the property of Herbert Johnstone…

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Assault Bus Driver

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

James Edward O'Brien (26) was charged with assaulting Leslie E. R. Arblaster, at Port Kembla. He pleaded guilty and was fined £4…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

Edward Henry White (28) was charged with maliciously setting fire to a dwelling house at North Wollongong, on 17th September, while the…

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