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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

242 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 13

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

Michael Olsen (30). soldier, was charged with using indecent language, maliciously damaging a plate glass window valued at £25, the property…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

Michael Olsen (30) soldier, was charged (1) with using indecent language; (2) with assaulting Archibald R. Gadd, and (3)…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Illuminated Signs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 10

Port Kembla General Agency Pty Ltd. applied for cancellation of contracts with Scanlon's New Neon Ltd. with respect to two…

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Sentenced to Six Months Stealing Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 1

Frank Francis Neale (18), who appeared in the Wollongong Court on Thursday of last week under the name of Sidney A. Schubert, and was…

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Coroner's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 5
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On Tuesday, the deputy coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave) conducted an inquest on the bodies of Norman Baxter Clark, Bernard…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Keep Common Gaming House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 1

Eric Noel Trimble (30) was charged with being the keeper of a common naming house in Wentworth-st., Port Kembla…

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Fair Rents Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 8

Alfred A. Nielson and J. T. Jarvis applied for a determination, of the fair rent of separate flats occupied by them in Mangerton-road, Wollongong…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 2

Salvatore Maugeri (31) a laborer, was charged with having in his custody a pair of shoes and a pair of trousers reasonably…

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Breach of N.S. REGULATIONS Alien Before Court Sentenced to Six Months

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M;, in the Wollongong Court, on Monday, Salvatore Maugeri (33), labourer, pleaded guilty to travelling without…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Six Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

Jack Dempsey (59) labourer, was charged with vagrancy and pleaded guilty. Constable Shaw said the…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Resist Arrest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

Ronald Memorey (26), labourer, charged with using indecent language and resisting arrest, pleaded guilty. Constable Thatcher said that…

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Stealing Tyre and Petrol Youth Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Bernard Sydney James Tye (18), bus driver, was charged with stealing one wheel, tyre and tube…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Kept Gaming House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

William Titus (56), was charged with bein the keeper of a common gaming house. Mr. F. Duncan appeared for…

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District Court at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 6

The District Court opened at Wollongong on Monday last before his Honour, Judge Nield. A MINNAMURRA COLLISION…

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District Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before His Honor Judge Nield) for Examination

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

Frederick Timmock appeared for examination. Mr. Duncan represented Bernard S. Upton. Zimmock stated that he earned £8…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Gaming House Raid

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 11

William Titus (56) was charged with being the keeper of a Common Gaming house, Tatt's Club, Wollongong…

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Land Board Court Further Sitting At Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 December 1942 · page 3

There was a further sitting of the Land Board yesterday (Tuesday) in the Council Chambers, Kiama, in connection with the applications for…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 4

In the case in which Thomas R. Davies proceeded against Hilda Price alleging detention of a child's scooter valued at 21/, there was no…

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Police Court Wollongong, Thursday, Dec. 17 (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Negligent Driving

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 1

Jack McCully pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving. The police evidence was that defendant drove a military lorry from Burelli-street into Corrimal-st., at a…

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