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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

356 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 18

Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Harris, S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 19

Arthur Thurston Ziems (36) and Charles Julius Ziems (33) were charred with stealing two heifers at Balgownie on April 6th, these being…

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When the Court Smiled Humour Follows S.P. Raid

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 6

The usual sombre surroundings of the Bulli Police Court were enlivened last Friday by touches of humour when many and various excuses were…

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Industrial Court Wollongong -- THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.) Failed to Register Shop

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 6

Abby Michael was fined 10 with 6 costs, for falling to make application for the registration of a shop, and £2 with 6 costs for falling to close at…

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Alleged Theft of Typewriters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 7

Last Friday night the office of the Newbolt General Refractories at Pt. Kembla was broken into and on Monday morning it was discovered…

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Police Court Wollongong -- MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.) Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 7

Eric E. Murray, (26), charged with using premises at Con[?]ston for betting pleaded guilty and was fined £10 or 20 days, and 10 betting money was…

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Typewriters Missing Prompt Police Action

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 9

During the week-end the offices of the Nawbold General Refractories were entered and two typewriters to the value of £33 were taken…

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Random Notes Heard in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 8

Crown Prosecutor (in traffic case at Bulli Court): This is another of those offences at the Devil's Elbow. Mr. Harris, S.M.: It must be a devil…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. Harris, S.m.) Railway Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 17

Thomas Ashford, charged with failing to pay his railway fare between Lysaghts siding and Port Kembla North, was fised 10/- with 13/-…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.) Licensee Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 16

William John Charles Luscombe, licensee of the Bulli Family Hotel, was charged with allowing persons on the premises…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong -- THURSDAY (Before Mr. R. B. Dunlop, Bulli Coroner). Port Kembla Road Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 9

A finding of accidental death was returned at the Coroner's Court, Wollongong, yesterday, at the inquest into the deaths of George…

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Wollongong Court (Held over from last week) THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. Harris, S.m.) Bail Forfeited

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

Strathmore William Stephen Crane (33) did not appear to answer charges of stealing a battery valued at £3/10/0, and two tyres valued at…

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Police Objections to Open Orders at Carnival

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Kiama Council on Wednesday night, Ald. Batty, Council's representative on the Patriotic Fund, reviewed the…

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Youth Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 9

On Tuesday Harold Edward Haberley (18) appeared before Mr. F. A. Gillespie, J.P., at the Bulli Court, charged on three counts of breaking…

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Police Court Wollongong -- MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.) Using a Place for Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 7

Valentino Vizgoft (25), charged with using a place for betting at Balgownie, pleaded guilty and was fined £10. Sergt. King said that when arrested…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. Harris, S.m.) Exceeded Speed Limit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 18

Francis Patrick Carrick was fined £3 with 8/- costs on a charge of exceeding speed limit. Const. Smith said Carrick rode his motor cycle at…

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Coroner's Court Bulli -- FRIDAY (Before Mr. R. B. Dunlop, District Coroner). Death of Alfred Williams

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

A finding of accidental death was returned at the Inquest on Friday into the death of Alfred Williams (35), who died in Coledale Hospital…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 3

In the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. Harris, S.M., a charge of failure to renew lorry registration was met with a…

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Bulli Police Court Friday. (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.) Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 6

Ernest Reuben Rowles (33), labourer, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Albert Summers, at Austinmer…

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SHOPLIFTING Two Women Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 8

At the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday of last week, Thelma Green (20) was charged with stealing a suitcase valued at 66, the property of…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. Harris, S.m.) Suspended Sentence for Attempted Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 12

Cecil Robert Smith (18) and James Andrew Whyte (29) were each charged with attempting to steal a quantity of petrol valued at 7/6 at…

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