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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 19

Albert J. Henderson (owner) was [?]ed 5/-, and Bert J. Atwell (driv[?] 5/- with 8/- osts on changes of [?]ting down passengers at other…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Claim for Wages Etc

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 14

George Pisanos proceeded against Harry George claiming £87/14/3 balance due as wages and overtime as a waiter…

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Industrial Court Wollongong -- THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Claim for Wages Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

George Pisanos proceeded against Harry George, claiming £87143, balance due as wages and overtime as a waiter…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong -- THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Claim for Damages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

Martin Jordan, of Dapto, proceeded against George Dick, of Wollongong, for £20, damage for assault. Mr. A. Higgins appeared for…

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Daylight Burglary At Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 9

Shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday, a man entered the house of Mr. J. A. Nees, John-street, Woonona, and stole £2111½ in cash…

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A Daring Theft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

A daring burglar entered the residence of Dr. B. A. Cook, Park-road, Bulli, on Saturday night while Dr. Cook and two other people were in…

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Police Raid

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 7

On Wednesday afternoon and evening plain clothes and uniformed police raided a number of homes of [?]ehovah's Witnesses in Wollongong…

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Police Court Wollongong -- THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Disorderly Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Stanley Cox (34) was charged with disorderly behaviour on railway promises and with using indecent words…

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Bulli Woonona Friday's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 10

At the court last Friday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Samuel Cow[?]e was fined £2 on each of two charges—indecent language and offensive…

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Police Court Bulli -- FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Indecent Language and Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Samuel Cowie pleaded guilty to charges of indecent language and offensive behaviour. He was fined £2 or four, days on each charge…

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Jehovah Witnesses Houses Raided by Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 9

On Wednesday afternoon, Wollongong police raided several homes of Jehovah Witnesses in the distirct, and seized a quantity of books, pamphlets…

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Small Debts Court Verdict for £50

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 9

In the Small Debts Court, Wollongong, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Leslie Russell Herringe was awarded a verdict for £50 against…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Two Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 7

Stanley Cox (34) of Steeltown, was charged with disorderly behaviour on railway premises and with using indecent words…

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Coroner's Court Bulli -- TUESDAY (Before Mr. R. B. Dunlop, District Coroner) Death of William Barrett

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

An inquest was held touching the death of William Barrett, who died while under anaesthetic at the Bulli District Hospital on January 13th…

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Stealing Charges Man Convicted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

At the Bulli Court on Friday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., Richard Growland (35), labourer, of Wollongong, was charged with stealing…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Charged with a breach of the parking regulations, Stanley A. Spearman pleaded guilty and was fined 10 with 8 costs…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 19

John Lown, (50) miner, of Wongawilh, was charged (1) with driving a motor car at Wombarra on Feb. 1, whilst under the influence of liquor…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. J. [?] S. Balmain, S.m.) No Lights on Bicycles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 19

Three defendants charged with not having lighted headlamps on their bicycles were each fined [?] with 8/- costs…

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Coroner's Court Bulli -- TUESDAY (Before Mr. R. B. Dunlop, District Coroner). Death of David Speed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 9

On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body of David Patterson Speed, who was killed in a fall of stone at Excelsior Colliery on January 16…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

Thomas Masse pleaded guilty to exceeding the speed limit. Constable Smith said defendant drove a motor vehicle at 52-54 m.p.h…

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