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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

242 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 13

West Wollongong Case Neighbours in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 9

John W. R. Dowsett proceeded against Arthur Grant for alleged assault, at the Wollongong Police yesterday…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7

Colin Thompson (30) and Sydney Samuels (27) were charged with stealing a suitcase and convents valued at £9, the property of James…

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Stealing Electricity

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 4

For stealing electricity at Lake Illawarra South during 1941, a defendant was fined, with costs, a total of 3/10/ at Albion Park last week…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before' Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

Vincent Alfred Johnson (42), railway fettler, was charged with stealing three tins of paint, the property of the Commissioner of Railways…

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Stealing From Person

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

Leonard George (39), labourer, was charged with stealing 5/6, the property of Daniel Joseph McQuirk, from the person of Colin Hughes…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Three Months Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

Leonard George (39) labourer, was charged with stealing 5/6, the property of David Joseph McQuirk, from the person of Colin Hughes…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

John Arthur Nobes pleaded guilty to using a place for betting and was fined £7 and £3/11/0 betting money was ordered to be forfeited…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—saturday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P., conducted an inquest on the body of William Alexander Piper, who died at the Wollongong…

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Fair Rents Court Application by Landlord Rent Raised

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 8

The first district application by a landlord under the new Fair Rents Regulations was heard before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., at Built on…

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Bulli Court Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Friday Betting Fines

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

John Arthur Nobes, charged with using premises for betting, was fined £7 and £3/11/- betting money was ordered to be forfeited…

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Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

Colin Thompson (30) was charged with stealing a suit case and contents valued at £9, the property of James Brown…

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Six Months' Gaol for Italian Fisherman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 16

At Wollongong Court on Monday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M Luigi Di Leva (42) a fisherman, was charged under Regulation 5 of…

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Alien in Possession of Gun Two Charges Sentenced to Six Months

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

The first district case in which :m alien was charged under the National Security. Regulations with having in his possession a firearm, was heard before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., on Monday at Wollongong…

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Union Fines Member Recovered in Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

In the Wollongong Small Debts Court on Monday, the Federated Ironworkers' Union (Port Kembla branch) proceeded against Derrick Lindsay…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Edwin C. Haire (Lessee) applied for a determination of the rent of a flat at the corner of Smith and Church-streets, Wollongong…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 16

Charged with using premises known an Fox's Garage in Market street, Wollongong for betting purposes, Edward George Hamilton (26) was…

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Policed Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

Michael James Atkinson (32) and William Linton Anderson (38) pleaded guilty to using a place for betting. Mr. T. McInerney for defendants…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P.) conducted an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, on Tuesday on the body of Rose Jean…

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Expensive Assault Defendant to Pay £20-l1-6

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court oh Monday, Norman H. Sperring proceeded against Leo McCauley for assault. Mr. T. McIherney for complainant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

James H. Britten was fined fl with 8/ costs, for allowing an unlicensed driver to drive his motor vehicle. Phillip B. Brogan was charged with…

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