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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

164 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

Three Years' Sentence Assault On Female

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

Charged at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Tuesday with assaulting a female aged 9 years and 3 months and committing an act of indecency, Lionel…

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Stealing Charges Accused Asks For Medical Treatment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

"It is not a term of gaol, but medical treatment that I want to help me overcome a kink in my mental make-up that makes me do these things."…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

For exceeding 30 m.p.m. in his motor car on Prince's Highway, Fairy Meadow, on January 3, Wesley E. Latimer was fined £7 and 5/6 costs…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 16

Charged with exceeding 30 m.p.h. in a motor car at Prince's Highway, Fairy Meadow, Wesley E. Latimer, was fined £7 with 5/6…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

Mr. Clive Pickup, S.M. had only a light, list to deal with at the Kiama Police Court on Wednesday. A charge of negligent driving, in…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Lelland Hennessy (32) naval rating was charged with indecent behaviour and with maliciously damaging a cell tub…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr.C. Pickup, S.m.) Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

Ernest J. Goldsmith pleaded not, guilty to a charge of negligent driving. Mr. A. G. Higgins appeared for the defendant…

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Miners Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 7

Seventy-five absentee charges against Excelsior Colliery employees were lasted for hearing at Wollongong Court last night…

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Two Monhts' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 7

Daniel James Davis (47), also known as Daniel Meskell, a wharf labourer, was charged at Wollongong Court yesterday with…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

William R. Wilson (34), was charged with stealing two Foxhound pups valued at £8, the property of Michael George Polltis…

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Bulli Police Court Friday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Information Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

John William Edwards proceeded against Douglas Taylor for allegedly being the owner of a dog which attacked the imormant, who had the…

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Police Court Wollongong—thursday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Use Insulting Words

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 5

William A. Evans proceeded against Bert Poole, alleging the use of insulting words. He pleaded guilty…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 14

Glen Roy Davison (23) laborer was charged with using indecent language, with assaulting Sergt. Parsons and with maliciously…

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Assault on Policeman Three Months Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

"I cannot but regard assaults on police officers as serious. They have a job to do, sometimes a very unpleasant job, and it is my job to…

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Three Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

At Wollongong Court on Monday, Glen Roy Davison (23) a labourer, was sentenced to three months' gaol on a charge of…

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£10 Fine For Tyre Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 14

Stating thefts of property, particularly in the case of articles in short supply, were a serious matter, Mr. C. Pickup S.M. fined Eric…

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Flat Raided By Police "Two-up Being Played"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 12

The sequel to a raid by police on premises in Church street, Wollongong, on Sunday night, was the appearance at…

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Two Up School Raided Several Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

As the result of a police raid on Sunday night on a flat in Church-st., Wollongong, fifteen men and four women appeared at Wollongong Police…

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Murder Picture At Cinema To-night

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

An exciting murder mystery "Quiet Please Murder" starring George Sanders which will delight all adventure lovers will be shown to-night…

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Soldier Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 11

On Tuesday at the Wollongong Court, Leonard James Collins (20) a soldier, was remanded until next Monday on charges (1)…

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