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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

164 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

Fire at Police Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 5

A fire, the cause of which is not vet known, damaged an outbuilding in the grounds of the Balgownie Police Station early…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. A. E. Hodgson) Undersized Fish

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

On charges of consigning undersized fish for sale, William Hazelton was fined £2 with 8/- costs and Alfred Ernest Massey and Len…

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Attempted Theft From Railway Van

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 13

Charged at Bulli Court last Friday with attempting to steal tobacco from a railway van, a first offender, employed on the railways…

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Allegations of Assault Case Withdrawn

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

There was an unexpected ending to a case listed at Bulli Court last Friday and one which had aroused more than ordinary public interest…

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V.d.c. Member Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

Norman Leslie Malone (18), labourer, appeared in the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday of last week, charged with stealing thirteen. 303 cal…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr C. Pickup) Two Men Remanded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 16

Francis John Boyle (39) a carrier for whom Mr. T. A Maguire appeared, was remanded until Sept. 18th, on three charges (1) with driving a…

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£600 Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 7

Thieves broke into the Bulli Family Hotel on Sunday night or early Monday morning and removed an iron safe containing money, war…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 5

At the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., two charges of offensive behaviour and indecent…

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Magistrate Inspects Mine Tunnel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 1

Mr. R. Atkinson, C.M., who is hearing a charge of alleged breach of award against the owners of Old Bulli Colliery, Australian Iron Steel Ltd.,…

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Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 1

In the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., James Bennett proceeded against John Murphy alleging assault…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 11

On Monday at Wollongong Court John "Stepper" Murphy, was fined £5 with £3/11/0 costs on a charge of assault…

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£773 Theft Alleged Two Men for Trial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 12

Two men were committed for trial at Bulli Court last Friday on a charge involving the theft of an iron safe and contents, valued in all…

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Albion Park Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

Henry Kennedy pleaded not guilty to a charge of not keeping to the felt, at the Albion Park Police Court on Wednesday of last week, before Mr…

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Theft Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 3

At Wollongong Court on Tuesday, Stanley R. Whittaker (28) a cranedriver, was charged with stealing three coils of copper wire valued at…

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Theft of Ferrets

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 3

John Walter Booth (24) a stoker, pleaded guilty at Wollongong Court on Monday, to a charge of stealing three ferrets valued at £4, the…

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Alleged Bottle Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 5

Before Mr. C. Pickup, at Wollongong Court yesterday, Frederick Joseph Banger (43) a seaman was remanded until next Thursday on…

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Two Months' Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 7

Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., yesterday, Jack Wellings (27), seaman, was charged with stealing six golf clubs, golf bag, golf balls, clothing and other…

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Fined £5 for Stealing Ferrets

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

John walter Booth (24), stoker, pleased guilty at the Wollongong police Court on Monday to a charge of stealing three ferretts valued at £4,…

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Soldier Gaoled for Petrol Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 5

Yesterday at Wollongong Court, Edward Marcus Vidler (27) a soldier pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 60 gallons of petrol, valued at…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 7

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court, Wollongong, yesterday, before Mr. C. Pickup, Sylvia Mona Ellem claimed £49/8/4 alleged to be wages and…

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