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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

235 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 3

At the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., John Kirkpatrick, Kiama, was charged with…

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Bulli Police Court Friday. Not Comply with Notice

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 4

Frank Carroll pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a notice from the Bulli Shire Council to clear a block of land of lantana and blackberry…

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Police Search

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 7

Following allegations of an assault on a youth at Austinmer last Sunday, and also on a man, who claimed he had been…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

Thomas Stuart Reay (19), labourer, charged with receiving a micrometer Valued at £2/10/0, the property of M.M. Ltd., knowing same to have been…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain,.S.M.) Charge Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 6

Henry M. Timbs was charged with negligent driving on April 27th. Mr. Higgins appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Under Manager Charged With Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 5

Yesterday at Wollongong Court Joseph Wardle, a deputy at Corrimal Colliery, proceeded against Leslie M. Moore, the…

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Under Manager Charged With Assault Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Joseph Wardle, deputy at Corrimal Colliery, proceeded against Leslie…

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Police Court Wollongong —Monday Traffic Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

Cecil J. Davidson was fined £1 and 8/ costs for failing to cause a license to be produced ,and examined, before allowing another' person to use his…

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Preventing Tyre Theft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. engineers advise motorists to train dogs to look after their cars in order to prevent tyre thefts. Many owners have adopted…

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Twelve Months Sentence Stealing Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

A man who told Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., at the Bulli Police Court on Friday, that he had been hiding out in me bush for three…

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Alleged Army Deserter Twelve Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

The man for whom the extensive search by police and civilians was made last week and who was arrested at Bulli, on Wednesday…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 5

Charles N. Dawson was charged with not boiling' putrescrible mattefed to pigs. Mr. G. Eldershaw, who appeared to…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Drinking in Public Place

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

Randolph A. Latter was fined 10/- with 8/- costs for consuming liquor in a public place. In the absence of the defendant, the…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Negligent Driving

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

Arthur H. Adams charged with driving a motor cycle a negligently, pleaded not guilty. Mr. A. G. Higgins for defendant…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Betting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 10

Alexander Smith, charged with using premises at Clifton for betting purposes was fined £7 and 17/3 betting money was forfeited…

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Breach of Mine Regulations Cases Before Court Fines Imposed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Thomas Welford, manager of Wongawilli Colliery, proceeded against Leo Condon, Leslie Ranger and Robert…

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Bulli Police Cook[?] Friday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Use Place for Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 4

Alex Smith pleaded guilty to using a place for betting at Main-road, C[?] He was [?] £7, and 17/3 betting money was ordered to be…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Driving Under the Influence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 12

Harold John Wykes (48), labourer, was charged with driving a motor car at Port Kembla on July 1st, whilst under the…

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Alleged Assault on Girl

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 7

An eight year old girl was accosted by a young man as she was walking home from school across some vacant land near the…

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Police Court Wollongong — THURSDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Begging Alms

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 5

Michael Carney (55), pleaded guilty to a charge of begging alms. Constable Thatcher gave evidence in regard to the offence…

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