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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

235 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 12

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 1

For failing to enrol for military service and for not attending for medical examination, several men were fined at the Wollongong Police…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Exceed Speed Limit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 6

Leslie J. Puckeridge charged wth exceeding the speed limit, was fined £10 with 8/- costs. Police stated Puckeridge was…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 10

Yesterday at Wollongong Court Jack Cummins (23) a soldier, also known as A[?]dler, was committed for trial to the Central…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain. S.M. Stealing Bicycles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

Sylvester Joseph Whitby (21) soldier, pleaded guilty to charges of stealing bicycles valued at £9, the property of Sidney…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Stole Cycles

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

Sylvester J. Whitby (21), Soldier, pleaded guilty to stealing a man's cycle valued at £9, the property of Sydney William Nobes, and stealing a…

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District Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 12

His Honour, Judge Nield presided over the District Court held at Wollongong on Monday and Tuesday…

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District Court Wollongong Sitting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 7

District Court, presided over by His Honor Judge Nield, was held at Wollongong on Monday and Tuesday. Most of the cases were claims arising from…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

Mr. Clive Pickup, S.M., had only a light list to deal with at the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday, there being few charges and all…

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Alleged Stealing Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 4

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., Phillip Leonard Hill (36), [?], was charged with stealing, [?] from…

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Assault Charges Hotel Fracas Two Men Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 8

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, bofore Mr. Pickup, S.M., the hearing was continued of the case in which Vincent C. Moran proceeded…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Gaming House

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 1

Frank McGuire (40), billiards marker, pleaded guilty to being the keeper of a common gaming house, viz., Tattersall's Sports Club, Crown-street,…

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Insulting Words To Police Officer

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., David S. Bi[?]t (34), soldier, pleaded not guilty to using insulting words to…

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Coroner's Court Man Cuts Throat

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 3

"He just walked up to me and put him arm around me and said 'Let us both go.' He then lifted a razor to my throat. I screamed and ran for…

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£400 Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 9

On Monday night or early on Tuesday morning thieves broke in to J. G. Fairley's Store at Dapto. Tobacco, underclothing and…

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Alleged Criminal Assault Young Man for Trial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 14

Last Thursday at Wollongong, Court, Jack Cummins (23) a soldier, was committed for trial to the Central Criminal Court on a…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 12

Harold George Jeffries (27) a porter, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a dozen bottles of Sydney Bitter Ale, valued…

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