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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Unions and Companies before Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

On Tuesday representatives of the Amalgamated Engineering Union and Australasian Society of Engineers, also the A.I. and S. Coy and Metal…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong -- TUESDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

At Wollongong on Tuesday the District Coroner (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain) conducted an inquest into the death of Stanley Clifford Rich (27),…

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Arbitration Court Sydney -- TUESDAY (Before Judge O'Mara) Employment of Engineers Port Kembla Disputes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

Representative of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, the Australasian Society of Engineers, and certain employers were summoned before the…

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Land Court Wollongong -- WEDNESDAY (Before Messrs. Connolly (Chairman), A. G. Martin and S. Cook (Local Members). Land Required for Cemetery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

R. A. Byron applied for an annual lease of 66 acres 2 roods at West Dapto. Applicant appeared in person…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 1

At the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Thomas Pinsont pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 10

Edna Jahnston proceeded again[?] Epthimis Spiropowles (known as Ti[?] Brown) of the Black and White Mil[?] Bar, Crown street, Wollongong, fo[?]…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

Stanley George Ellis (18 was charged with breaking and entering the home of Thomas James Deasey, at 25 McCauley-street, Thirroul, on Friday,…

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Bulli Police Court Friday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

William Blacklock proceeded against John J. Reid for using insulting words. Reid pleaded not guilty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 10

Leslie S. Miller, charged with negligent driving, pleaded not guilty. Constable Elliott said about 5.50 a.m. on 3rd January, 1941, he went to…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Stanley George Ellis (18) was charged (1) with breaking and entering the home of Thomas James Deasey at 25 McCauley st., Thirroul…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 6

William Blacklock proceeded against John James Reed on a charge of using insulting words Blacklock, a clerk, of Prince's…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) "Fell Asleep at Wheel"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 16

Leslie Samuel Miller, charged with negligent driving at Kembla Grange, pleaded not guilty Constable Elliott said when he…

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Industrial Court Wollongong--thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Defendant to Pay £21132

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 12

Edna Johnston proceeded against Epthimis Spiropoulos for a breach of the award in that he failed to pay her the award wage…

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Christopher Harold Morgan (22), charged with breaking, entering and stealing, from a garage at Robertson, pleaded guilty…

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Thirroul Theft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Stanley George Ellis (18) and John Mylore Carmichael (17) pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the house of Thomas James Deasey at Thirroul,…

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Assault Wife

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Allen George Ferguson (26), a butcher, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on his wife, Dulcie Merle Ferguson, at Port…

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Sailor Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 12

On Tuesday morning when Miss Gladys Glaister arrived at Wollongong Soldiers Club to clean out the premises, she noticed a man behind…

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Police Boys Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 8

A meeting has been arranged for Tuesday, 11th March in the Agricultural Pavilion, Wollongong Showground, to discuss the formation of…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Cross Summons, Assault and Insulting Words

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

William H Brindle and George Rowles proceeded against each other on charges of assault and insulting words…

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Police Court Bulli -- FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S M.) Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

William H. Brindle proceeded against George Rowles for insulting words and assault. There was a counter action in which Rowles proceeded…

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