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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

242 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 13

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

Charged with using indecent Ianguage, Olive May Riley (30) domestic, was fined 30/- or three days. Constable Sholtz said defendant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

Samuel Bertram Nelson (28), soldier, was charged with using insulting words to Constable M. R. Hanna at Port Kembla, on July 7th…

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District Court at Wollongong

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

The District Court opened at Wollongong, on Monday last, before his Honor, Judge Nield. £50 CLAIM…

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District Court Claim by Builder

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

Henry Alexander Ziegler claimed £107/6/10 from Miss L. Craigie, the balance due under a building contract. There was also a cross action…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

Alfred Looney v Jim Vasil. Goods cold and delivered, £50/14/9. Mr. Creer (instructed by Atkins, Owen &. Son) for plaintiff; Mr, Furnell…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Claim for Damages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

Bebarfalds Ltd. claimed £14/0/3 damages from Ronald E. Aitkin. The claim arose out of a collision between two motor cycles on Bulli Pass on…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

James Salter (32), labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing. Constable Sholtz said that on Thursday afternoon defendant and another…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mtr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

James Salter (32) labourer, was charged with stealing 12 cards of bobby pins and one pair of slippers, the property of Woolworth's Ltd…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

Keith Howson (19) labourer, Douglas Taylor (24) timber cutter; and Clifford Smithers (34) miner, were each charged with stealing a…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Wollongong Council proceeded against William J. Johnson for keeping a horse too close to a house. Johnson pleaded guilty through Mr…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Headlights Not Correctly Masked

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

Raymond S. Barbee pleaded guilty to not having his car lights adequately masked. Constable Smith said that the…

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Conscientious Objectors Applications Before Wollongong Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Quite a lot of the time at Wollongong Police Court yesterday was devoted to hearing applications for enrolment as conscientious objectors. Walter j. Allen, Carpenter…

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Small Debts Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Cash Orders (Amal.) Ltd. v George Johnson. Application to set aside judgment. Mr. Maguire appeared for defendant…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 13

James W. Stanhope (58) labourer, was charged with hawking without a license. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1 or 48 hours…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain. S.m.) Betting Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

Charged with using premises at Thirroul for betting, Dennis D. Humphries was fined £5 or 10 days and 14/- betting money was…

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Stealing Clothing Man and Two Women Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

"In these times when clothing is rationed, and this offence happened on the eye of clothes rationing, any cases involving the stealing of…

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Shorts From the Court "A Rose by Any Other Name"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

One of the peculiarities of the Australian language is that it is the only country in the world where a man may call a dark horse a 'fair cow" and be…

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Coroner's Court Wollongong — TUESDAY : (Before Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J:P.," Deputy Coroner)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

Death of William Henry Hearnden, aged 19.—The evidence disclosed that on July 13th deceased was engaged in breaking in a young horse near the…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Not Report Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

Charged with not reporting an accident, James Eric Amery, of North Sydney, was fined 40/- with 8/- costs…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Illegally Use Motor Cycle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

Gordon S. McGlasheen (18) pleaded guilty to Illegally using a motor cycle the property of William James, and with riding without a license…

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