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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

164 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 9

Mining Warden's Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 6

In the Mining Warden's Court at Wollongong, on Friday, William H. Waugh, of the Mt. Kembla Hotel, Mt. Kembla, applied for authority to enter…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions On

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 2

At the Court of petty Sessions Kiama, on Wednesday last, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., a charge of exceeding the speed limit of 30 miles…

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Theft of Army Blankets

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 7

James Eric Lonsdale (25) laborer, charged at Wollongong Court yesterday with the theft of four Army blankets valued at £3, was…

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Alleged Use of Bottle in Port Kembla Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., Frederick Joseph Ranger (43), seaman, was committed for trial to the…

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Suspended Gaol Sentence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

On a charge of stealing three coils of copper wire valued at £7/ 10 0. the property of Metal Manufactures Ltd., Albert Edward Clift…

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Five Years' Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Monday, William Sargeson (46), coalminer, was sentenced to five years' gaol on two charges of having…

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Five Years Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 5

At Sydney Quarter Sessions on Monday, William Charles Sargeson (46) miner, of Mountain Range, Woonona, was sentenced to five…

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Stealing From Railways Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 5

Included in charges preferred again Clifford Alexander Maxwell (34), a pig fanner, at Kogarah Court, on Wednesday, were…

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Quarry Theft

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 3

Robberies have occurred at the Locking Hill Quarry, Dunmore, twice within the past month. On Wednesday night last, the magazine…

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Station Theft

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 3

The third robbery at railway stations in this area occurred early on Sunday morning at Albion Park, when Detective Sergt. R. Debney…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, Kiama on Wednesday last before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M. Dallas Norman Norman Cross, proprietor of the…

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Stealing From Railways

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

At the Bulli Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., Phillip j. Richardson (30), loco fireman, was charged with having in his custody…

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Railway Men Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 2

Two Thirroul railway employees were charged at Bulli Court last Friday, one with the theft of 4/- worth of potatoes and the other with…

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Police Court Wollongong—monday (Before Mr. Pickup, S.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

Wollongong City Council proceeded against Stanley Beattie for being the owner of stock found straying. He did not appear and the case was heard…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. C Pickup, S.m.) Straying Stock

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 2

Stanley Beattie was fined £3 with £1/9/0 costs on a charge of being the owner of straying stock Mr. K. C. Wiseman appeared for…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. C. Pickup S.m.) Theft Op Army Property

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 10

Mervyn Leonard Phipps (22) soldier was charged with stealing four army blankets and one loughboy, val ued at £8, the property of the…

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Mine Manager Fined for Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

At Helensburgh Court on Tuesday before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., William L. Hunt, secretary of the Helensburgh Miners' Lodge, proceeded against…

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Albion Park News Police Court, Wednesday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Straying Horse

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 4

David Preston Knight pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to stray on a public road, Flinders st., Albion Park. According to the police, the rider of a…

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Two on Stealing Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 3

Two men, visitors from Sydney, appeared in the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, charged with stealing and with being drunk. They were Harry…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Two Men Fined

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

Eric Thomas Stewart (20) a wheeler, was charged with hindering Sergt Dowd in the execution of his duty and Leslie Keith Ranger (22) miner…

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