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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

164 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 9

Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Betting Fine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 14

Mrs. Alice Stenhouse, charged with using premises in Jutland Avenue for betting purposes pleaded guilty and was fined £5 or 10 days…

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Bound Over for Assault on Mother

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

Frank Leonard Shadlow (18), was charged at the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday of last week with assaulting his mother, Mary Shadlow…

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Wounding, with Intent to Murder Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

On Monday at Wollongong Court, Mr. C. Pickup, S.M. committed Michael Yovan, 56 year old labourer, of Port Kembla, for trial to the…

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Attempted Murder Charge Assailant Claims Victim Said 'Hitler Win All The Time'

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at the Wollongong Court on Monday Michael Yovan (56), labourer, was committed for trail to the Central…

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Twelve Months' Gaol Sentence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 6

On a charge of wilful and obscure exposue, Arthur Beckett 47, a fettler, of Coniston, was sentenced to six months gaol at…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 3

At the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., David Aubrey Hay Tate, Jamberoo, pleaded guilty to a…

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Police Court Wollongong — MONDAY (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Cut Corner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

Harold M. Pember was lined 10/ and 5/6 costs for cutting a coiner when turning out of Prince's Highway Into School-lane, Balgownie…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M.) £10 Betting Pine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 14

George Walter Clarke (19) labourer, charged with betting was fined £10 or 20 days and £1/17/3 betting money was forfeited…

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Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 3

At the Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., the Shellharbour Municipal Council proceeded…

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Wife's Allegations of Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 11

Allegations that her husband had grabbed her by the throat and that there was talk of a gun was made at Wollongong Court on Monday by…

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Wife Alleges Assault Husband Convicted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., Olive A. Churchin proceeded against…

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Nine Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

On. Wednesday at Wollongong Quarter sessions, Ernest A. Adams (18) labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering L…

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12 Months Gaol Case From Austinmer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 1

Charles Frank Lomas (43) and Alice Jane Welsh (43) were found guilty of receiving at Austinmer, at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Monday…

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Short District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

The District Court sittings at Wollongong this week were very short. Four cases were listed, and of these three were adjourned by consent. The…

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No Additional Police for Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

"The Police Authorities are of the opinion that existing arrangements for the supervision of the Thirroul Patrol are adequate for present requirements…

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Assault on Police Sergt

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 7

Two men were lined in the Wollongong Police Court yesterday for assaulting a police officer, while another was fined for hindering a…

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Theft of Fruit from Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

Douglas George Newman (18) pleaded guilty at Wollongong Court on Monday to a charge of stealing 13 apples and 12 oranges valued at…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 3

Mr, C. Pickup, S.M., had only a light list to deal with at the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday…

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Policeman Assaulted Soldiers Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 5

Two soldiers, John Allan O'Connor (21), and Geoffrey Earle Browning (20) appeared before Mr. Hodgson, B.M., at the Wollongong Police Court…

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Soldier and Cafe Proprietor Cross Action for Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

At Wollongong Court last Thursday, two soldiers were charged with assaulting a cafe proprietor and the latter with assaulting one of the…

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