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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

235 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 12

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

Leslie James Turnbull (26), was charged with having goods in custody reasonably suspected of haying been solen, viz., a theatre chair…

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Coroner's Court Death of Jas. Poland

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

At Wollongong on Tuesday the Dis-trict Coroner (Mr. J, A. S. Balmain) held an inquest into the circumstances of the death of James Poland, aged 43,…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 14

Albert W. Nye (46) pleaded guilty to a charge of begging alms at Port Kembla. He was sentenced to three…

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Six Months' Gaol on Theft Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 14

On Monday at Wollongong Court, Ernest Walter Dunn (32) was charged with stealing an electric urn, the property of the…

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Six Months Sentence Stealing of Electric Urn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Ernest Walter Dunn (33), wharf labourer, was charged with stealing…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

Joseph Simpson (32) was charged with Having in his possession, one drum of oil reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Amalgamation Stays Despite Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 5

The General Secretary of the Amalgamated Union, E. Thornton, explains the effect of the Industrial Registrar's decision thus:"Our application for the change of…

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

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

Franci$ Carter (31) charged with using premises for betting, was fined £10 or 20 days. In addition 7/- betting money was…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (July 15) Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M. Vagrancy Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 16

Michael Carney (55) labourer, charged with begging alms at Port Kembla, pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to one…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. Before Mr. J. Balmain, S.M. Soldier Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 3

Reginald John Kealy (31) who appeared in uniform, pleaded guilty to a charge of begging. Sergt. Roy Smith said he saw…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. Balmain, S.m.) Soldier Begs Alms, and Other Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 1

Reginald John Kealy (31), alias Kelly, alias Pearce, appeared in military uniform on a charge of begging alms, to which he pleaded guilty…

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Magistrate Farewelled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 2

Last Thursday at Wollongong occasion was taken to farewell Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., who after four and a half years on…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 8

John Charles Hughes (63), labourer, was charged with stealing three pairs ?f pyjamas, valued at 24/9, the property of Woolworths Ltd. He pleaded…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Clive Pickup, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

Samuel Charles Goodes (36), labourer, and Glen Davison (22), labourer, were charged with offensive behaviour. Davison pleaded guilty and was…

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Hotel Trading on Sunday Magistrate Takes Serious View

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

"I view Sunday trading as more serious than after hour trading," said Mr. Pickup, S.M., at the Wollongong Police-Court on Monday, when Clifford…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Shoplifting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 8

John Charles Hughes (63), a labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing three pairs of pyjamas, valued at 24/9, the property of…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before. C. Pickup, S.m.) Tr[?] Breaches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 11

Several defendants were each fined 10/[?] 5/6 costs for leaving their [?]tor vehicles standing at night [?]out lighted tail-lamps…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

At the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., a soldier pleaded guilty to charges of illegally using a motor vehicle and…

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WELCOME To Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 3

Mr. Clive Pickup, who has succeeded Mr. J. A. S. Balmain as Police Magistrate for this district, was welcomed at his first appearance…

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Four Young Men Charged ALLEGED £80 THEFT

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 3

Keith Laurence Carl Me Vicar, (23) fitter; Noel Francis Corby, (19) labourer, Kevin Roy Richards (21), labourer; and Bernard…

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