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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

235 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

Woman on Murder Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 11

Following the inquest at Wollongong on Tuesday into the death of an unnamed male child, found at Balgownie railway…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 12

Norman George Cameron (53) a cleaner was charged with stealing £50 from the person of William Delaney…

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Coroner's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 1

At an inquest at Wollongong on Thursday of last week, into the circumstances of the death of James Grey (73), of View-st., Wollongong, the…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Leave Train on Wrong Side

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 5

Charged with leaving a railway carriage on the wrong side, George Norman Rankmore was fined 10/ and 13/ costs…

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Police Court Wollongong, Thursday, 22/4/43 (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Erect Building Without Permission

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 1

Shire of Central Illawarra proceeded against Hans Notman for erecting a building without approval. Mr. H. Peedom for defendant, who…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY, April 22. Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Erect Building Without Approval

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

Hans Notman on a charge of erecting a building without first obtaining councils approval, was fined £2 with £1/9/0 costs…

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Alleged Theft of £50

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 11

At Wollongong Court on Monday before Mr. Balmain S.M. Norman George Cameron (53) was committed for trial to the…

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Bulli Police Court Friday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.). Malicious Damage

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

Frederick J. Hargraves and John M, Sharman pleaded guilty to charges of offensive behaviour and maliciously damaging a fence valued at £2/13/6…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Enter Aw Raid Shelter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

Norman Welsh pleaded guilty to entering an air raid shelter without a lawful excuse and was lined £3 and 8/ costs…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY, April 29. (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

Grant James Patterson (19) a postman, was charged between April 8th and 28th, at Port Kembla with stealing 100 motor spirit…

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Petrol Ration Coupons Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 5

Grant James Patterson (19), postman, was charged with stealing 100 petrol ration coupons, valued at 5/-, the property of the Commonwealth…

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Stole Tax Stamps Gaol Sentence Imposed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., David Elwyn Beggs "(26), labourer, was charged with stealing tax…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 5

Edward Charles Cockley (26), labourer, was charged wich stealing a length of hose, valued at £2/10/0, the property or the A.I.S. Ltd. He…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

John Williamson (24), steelworker, pleaded guilty to using a place known as Williamson's Residence, Gipps-rd., Gwynneville, for betting…

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Mine Manager's Appeal Dismissed at Quarter Sessions High Court Decision Criticised

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

At the 'Wollongong Police' Court on March 20, Henry B. Campbell, manager of Corrimal Colliery, was convicted and fined on each of the…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain S.M. BETTING

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 5

John Williamson (24) steel-worker, charged with using premies at Gipps road, Gwynnevilie, for betting pleaded guilty and…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY. Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. £20 FINE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 10

Clement Clifford Pitt (20), a taxi driver, was charged with receiving lour gallons of petrol, well knowing same to be stolen…

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Police Court At Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 3

At the Kiama police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., there were cross-summons cases for assault by Francis Boley…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

James K. Payne pleaded guilty to trespassing on Railway property and was fined 10/ and 18/ costs. Inspector Case said that defendant…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Goods in Custody

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 8

Eric Alexander Matthews (31), labourer, pleaded not guilty to having in his possession two lengths of chain reasonably suspected of being stolen…

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