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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

242 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 13

Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Noisy Motor Cycle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 18

George W. Holland was fined 20/- with 8/- costs on a charge of not having an efficient silencer on his motor cycle. Constable Murray, of…

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Dairy Farmers And Military Exemption Magistrate's Views

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

Mr. J. A. S Balmain, P.M., who also presides at Kiama, Albion Park, and other district courts, last week, at Bega, dealt with a number of…

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Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

Ola K. G. Anderson proceeded against Morgan Donovan for alleged assault. Mr. H. Peedom for complainant…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 18

At Wollongong Court on Tuesday, Claude Stanley Hoare (34) labourer and James Muir (34) shunter, were committed for trial to next Quarter…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 6

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave) conducted the following inquests at the Court House, Wollongong, on Wednesday:—…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

Thomas Sydney Quinn (23) was charged with breaking and entering the house of Wilfred Massey, at Dapto, and stealing the sum of £6…

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Two Men for Trial Assault and Robbery Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

Charged with assaulting Robert Howland and robbing him of £4, Claude Stanley Hoare (34), labourer, and James Muir (34), shunter…

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District Court at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 7

The District Court opened at Wollongong on Monday last, his Honor, Judge Nield presiding. MOTOR ACCIDENT…

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District Court (Continued from another page) Alleged Building Defects

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 6

Thomas Gardiner claimed £200 damages from Charles Neilson, in respect to alleged faulty workmanship in erection of a brick house at…

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District Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before His Honor Judge Nield) £35 VERDICT

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 6

Horace M. Larkin claimed £35 damages for negligence from F. G. Nicholson. Mr. H. Peedom for plaintiff. There…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 6

Thomas Sidney Quinn (23) was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Wilfred Massey at Kanahooka road, Dapto, on…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

An inquest was conducted by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P., at the Court House, Wollongong, on Tuesday, touching the death of…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 18

Laurette Walton was proceeded against by Wollongong Council on a charge of permitting rubbish on the premises…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

William John Harmon, a sailor, pleaded guilty to using indecent language and to assaulting Constable Keirnan…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

K. Britting was charged with breaking and entering the store room of the Austinmer Town Bowling Club and stealing the sum of £3…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Seaman Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

Leslie J. Neill (20) pleaded guilty to being in possession of a rustless steel chair, reasonably suspected of being stolen…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Speeding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 10

Elwyn Roy Green, charged with exceeding the speed limit, was fined £3 with 8/- costs. Police said defendant's speed on a…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 14

William Edward Coad (28) was charged with purchasing old wares, namely, a wristlet watch from a person under 16…

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Alleged Shooting At Albion Park Man Charged

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

At the Wollongong Court on Monday morning, before. Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Jack Robertson Williams, 20, patternmaker, was…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

At the above Court, sitting at Wollongong on Tuesday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P., inquired into the death of William…

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