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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

356 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 15 of 18

Contept of Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 11

A witness was reluctant to give [?]dence at Albion Park Police Court [?] Wednesday, because both parties involved in an assault case were his…

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Police Court Helensburgh -- TUESDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Evade Rail Fare

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 6

John Keith Robson, William R. Waugh and Ronald. Wall pleaded guilty to not paying their railway faro from Bulli to Helensburgh, on Sept…

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Police Court Wollongong -- THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Use Vehicle Without Consent

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 9

Stanley E. Harrington proceeded against Victor C. Clark for allegedly using a vehicle without consent. Defendant did not appear and the…

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New Serial the Great Mystery. a Thrilling Story Chapter Xiv. Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 7

Round the next corner the man found, with difficulty, an old building that was being demolished. Through the ruined walls he felt his way, and…

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'Blitzed' Royal Autographs Made Readable Again by London's Police Chemists

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

Signatures of King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra in a book reduced to ashes by Nazi incendiary bombs have been made legible again by a new…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 20

George William James Fairbairn (19) a wheeler, was charged (1) with maliciously damaging a motor car, the property of James Scott…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

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

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 6

Louis Gordon Emanuel (10), porter, and George William James Fairbairn (19), a wheeler, were charged with stealing motor accessories to the value…

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Bulli Police Court Friday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Street Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 6

James Edward Sparks (27) and James Carol Graham (34), charged with street betting, pleaded guilty and were each fined £20 or forty days…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 8

For exceeding the speed limit, the following lines were imposed: Robert Cairneross (44 m.p.h.), 25 and 8 costs; Ceell W. Felstead (50-52 m.p.h.),…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 22

Leslie Andrew Davison, charged with exceeding the speed limit, was fined 25/- with 8/- costs. Police said Davison's speed at Bulli was 40…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 14

The District Court opened at Wollongong on Tuesday last before his Honor, Judge Nield. A DEAL IN POTATOES…

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Alleged Assault Of Milk Inspector at Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

On Tuesday evening two inspectors from the Milk Board visited the Albion Park Factory for the purpose of subjecting milk from…

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District Court Wollongong -- TUESDAY (Before His Honor Judge Nield) Verdict for Plaintiff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 6

Alfred Cecil Looney proceeded against Harry Peters, claiming £1215 for balance duo for goods sold and delivered…

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Thursday Alleged Theft From Garage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 7

On Wednesday a lad, aged 13 1/2 years, was questioned by Det Sergt. Brown, Det. Marsh and Constaole Urozier, regarding the alleged…

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Stole Bicycle Sentenced To Three Months

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 9

In the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, Joseph Frederick Waring (41) pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle, the property of C. ... Smith and was…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

Otto Clarence Stanley Dennis (27), machinist, was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, at North…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

Leslie Bradshaw was fined £2, with 18/- costs on a charge of not paying his fare. Mr. A. H. Whittaker, for the…

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Wollongong Court TUESDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Relief Application

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 18

John Harold McCartney applied for relief under the National Security (Debtor's Relief) Regulations, the respondents being Australian…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong -- TUESDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Halmain, S.m.) Claims for Damages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 8

Thomas Ernest McMurtrie claimed £10 from J. Brier, and the Minister for Public Works claimed £1212 from McMurtrie…

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