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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Police Court Wollongong— Thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 9

George Koeber (23), a member of the R.A.A.F., charged with offensive behaviour in Crown-street, Wollongong, pleaded not guilty…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 18

Francis Edward Foy applied for the determination of the rental of a house owned by Mrs. E. M. Trivett, at Gray street, Keiraville…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Railway Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Fines of 10/- with 10/- costs were imposed on the following defendants on charges of trespassing on railway property: Samuel Docwra, Eric…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.). Unlicensed Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 12

Thomas Henry Michell was fined 15/- with 8/- costs for driving a motor car in Wentworth street, Port Kembla, while not being licensed…

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Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

Russell Thornton (26), metallurgist, was charged with stealing a golf coat valued at £3/10/0, the property of Edward-Hickey. He pleaded not guilty…

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Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

Russell Reed (25), painter, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Leslie Joseph Jones. Mr. H. Peedom appeared for…

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Stealing Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

Rex Izard, who on Monday was sentenced at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions to three years imprisonment for an offence against a girl, appeared…

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Two Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 14

At Wollongong Court yesterday, Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., sentenceed Rex Izard (32) to two months' gaol on each of two charges— one…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave) conducted an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, on Saturday, touching the death of…

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Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

At the Nowra Warden's Court last week, Mrs. Rose Atkinson, Keira-st., Wollongong, asked that lease No. 5, situated at Yalwal, be forfeited and…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Drinking While Under Prohibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

William A. Horwood (64), miner, was charged with being found in a hotel while under a prohibition order. He pleaded guilty and was fined £5…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain) BETTING

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 18

John Edward Brown, Charged with using premises for betting, was fined £15 or 30 days. Const. Allen said at 4.15 p.m. the…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M.) £5 FINE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 11

William A. Horwood (62), a miner, was charged with being found in a hotel while a prohibition order was in force against him…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 6

Ross Weeks, 19; military trainee, was charged by warrant, with stealing a suit case and contents, valued at £1/10/0, the property of Jas. Flanagan…

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Coroner's Court Death of John Lowe

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

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

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 15

Elsie Doreen Bolster (34) was charged with using premises at 29 Dennison-st for betting purposes. She was fined £5 or 10 days and…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Taxation Dept Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 16

The Dept. proceeded against Percy D. Edmondson in respect to delay in furnishing returns. Mr. J. Rook, for the department…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 8

Sylvester Joseph Whitby (19), labourer, was charged with stealing a whip valued at 10/, at Campbelltown. He pleaded guilty…

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Land Valuation Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6

The Land and Valuation Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Roper, has been sitting at Wollongong this week hearing a claim for…

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Fair Rents Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

The following rents were determined by Mr. Balmain, S.M., at the Fair Rents Court, Wollongong, on Tuesday. Wilfred Massey applied for a…

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