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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

235 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 12

Police Court Wollongong - MONDAY (Before Mr. Clive Pickup, S.m.) Stealing Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

Jack Peter Daly (19), soldier, was charged with stealing £3/14/, the properly of Allan Walter Leslie Turner, on August 11th. A second charge was…

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FINED £5 On Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., Olover James Griffin (60), was fined £5 and 8/ costs on a charge that on…

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£80 MISSING Four Men Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

Before Mr. C. Pickup, 'S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Keith Lawrence Carl McVicar (23), fitter, Noel Francis Carby (19),…

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Truck Accident Council & Driver Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Central Illawarra shires Council was charged with being the owner of a motor vehicle with ineflicient…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 16

Jack Peter Daly (19) soldier, was charged with stealing £3/14/- the property of Allan W. L. Turner, on August 11th also £1/0/0…

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£80 MISSING Four Men Sentenced

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 1

Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M. at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Keith Lawrence Carl McVicar (23), fitter, Noel Francis Carby (19),…

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Month's Gaol for Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 9

Yesterday at Wollongong Court Garnet Richard Kelly (18) a soldier was sentenced to one month's gaol on a charge of stealing £2/…

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Theft of Engine From Avondale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

A 1 h.p. petrol engine, valued at £30, and spiked down near a windmill on the farm of Mr. T. A. Duncan, at Avondale, was stolen recently. The…

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Police Court Wollongong, Thursday, 19/8/43 (Before Mr. Pickup, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

Walter C. Howes, Cambewarra, was charged with negligent driving and failing to report an accident. Mr. Higgins pleaded guilty for…

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Wollongong Court THURSDAY, August 19th. (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Straying Stock

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

Stanley Beattie, charged with being the owner of stock found straying at night was fined £1 with £1/9/0 costs on the first…

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Stealing Charge Defendant Pleads Guilty

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court on Aug. 26, before Mr. Pickup, S.M., Garnet Richard, Kelly (18), who appeared in military uniform, pleaded…

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Bulli Police Court Friday (Before Mr. Pickup, S.m.) Bound Over

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 4

Hanna Rose Ashford proceeded against her husband, William John Charles Ashford, alleging assault. Derendant pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Wollongong — MONDAY (Bofore Mr. Clive Pickup, S.m.) Street Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

Clyde Hilary Badans (30), clerk, charged with street betting, pleaded guilty and was fined £25 or 50 days. Mr. A. G.. Higgins for defendant…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M.) £25 FINE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 14

Clyde Hilary Badans (30) clerk was charged with street betting and was fined £25 or fifty days. Sergt King said on Saturday…

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Suspended Sentence Three Charged Lake Illawarra Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., Walter John Inskip (28), Lillin Winifred Tanner (44), domestic,…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Exceed Speed Limit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 1

Harold Parsons, who travelled at a speed of up to 50 m.p.h. on Prince's Highway, Reidtown, on August 7th, was fined £3 and 8/ costs…

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

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

Charged with exceeding the d limit of 30 m.p.h. Harold Parsons was fined £3 with 8/- costs. Police said defendant rode…

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Soldier Sentenced I Stealing Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 1

Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, James Edward Bogan (21), soldier, was charged with stealing one gent's…

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Gaol Sentences for Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 13

On Monday at Wollongong Court, Mr. C. Pickup, S.M. sentenced a soldier to three months' imprisonment on each of six charges of…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 3

At Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday, Claude Downes proceeded against John V. Denny on a charge of assault…

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