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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

242 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 13

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 2

Horace Franklin (52) labourer, and Bernard R. Stokes (32) a storeman, were each charged with using a shed at the rear of Fox's residence…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 5

For driving motor vehicles with unmasked headlights, the following fines were inflicted, together with 8/ costs: Cecil J. Cull, £1; John A. Farquar…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Use Place for Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

[?] Williams (23), pleaded guilty to using a place for betting, at 4 Gipps-st., Gwynneville. Sergt. King said defendant had…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Traffic Breaches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 10

Cecil J. Cull was fined 20/- with 8/- costs on charges of driving motor vehicles without the regulation headlamp masks…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 16

John Williamson (23) charged with using premises at 4 Gipps road, Gwynneville for betting purposes, was fined £5 and £1/4/0 betting…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 2

A. Tinning secretary of the Bread carters' Union proceeded against William Stanworth, Felix J. Wall and Donald Facer on charges of working…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 1

Leslie William Carter (35) was charged with (1). indecent language, (2) resisting arrest. Defendant pleaded guilty to both…

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Aliens Before Court At Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., the following charges against aliens were dealt with, under the Aliens Act. Mr…

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Industrial Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 1

A Tinning, of the Breadcartors' Union, proceeded against Walter J. Davis, for breaches of award, viz., employing a breadcarter under 18…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 2

Leslie William Carter (35) labourer, was charged with using indecent language, also with resisting arrest. He was fined £2 or four days on…

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Petrol Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 5

At Wollongong Court yesterday, William Henry Mechan was charged with stealing 10 gallons of motor spirit valued at £1/8/4, the…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, S.m.) Drive Unlicensed Vehicle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

Frederick Goodsell was fined 5/ and 8/ costs for allowing a person to drive an unlicensed motor vehicle. For driving an unregistered motor vehicle…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong—tuesday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 6

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. S. R. Musgrave, held an Inquest on the body of Timothy Francis Ryan, aged 17, who died in the Wollongong Hospital…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, S.m.) Traffic Breaches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

Charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle, Thomas Burrows was fined 1/ with 8/- costs. The owner, Frederick Goodsell, for…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Assault Ship's Captain

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

John Stratton (42), seaman, was charged with assaulting William Smithers, captain of a ship, on July 4, at a New South Wales port…

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Sunday Concerts Police Take Action

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

For some time Sunday night concerts have been held at Wollongong with varying charges for admission. On last Sunday night…

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Coroner's Court Death of John Albert Watson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

John Albert [?] arrived at Wollongong from Austinmer on June 6th, with the intention of stopping the night with his daughter and…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 13

On charges of consigning undersized fish for sale to the Sydney markets, Bert Lew, Les and Norman Massey and Edwin O'Brien were…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

Prank Taylor (23), soldier, was charged with unlawfuly assaulting Mrs Evelyn Fisher. Pte. J. Harris appeared for…

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Charge of Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 10

At Wollongong Court yesterday, Frank Taylor (23) a soldier, was fined £5 or 10 days by Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., on a charge of…

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