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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

130 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 7

Four Months' Gaol Sentence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 11

Alfred Smith (39) waterside work er, was sentenced to four months' gaol at Wollongong Court yesterday by Mr C. Pickup, S.M, on a charge…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1945 · 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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Police Chase Down Bulli Pass Car Driver Sentenced

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 14

The story of a police chase down Bulli Pass last Saturday morning, with the police motor cyclist drawing his revolver on the car driver,…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 16

Several defendants were fined for riding cycles at night without lights and one motor cyclist for carrying a pillion passenger while not being…

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Motorist Sent to Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Charged at the Bulli Police Court last Friday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., with illegally using a motor car owned by Mrs. Heather Mitchell, of…

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Month's Gaol for Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 7

Charged on four counts of stealing Douglas Joseph Carpenter (18) a process worker, was sentenced to one month's gaol on each charge…

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Woman Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 7

Nita Hogan, of Kiama, pleaded guilty at the Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday to a charge of offensive behaviour in Crown st. on Thursday, of…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

John Brennan, a dairy farmer, and well known dealer, was discharged at the Albion Park Police Court on Wednesday of last week,…

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Youth Sent to Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

Douglas John Carpenter (18), process worker, was sentenced to one month's gaol on each of four charges of stealing at the…

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Bus Owners Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court, at Wollongong, on Tuesday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., the Department of Labour & Industry proceeded against…

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Unusual Court Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 7

A rather novel case came before the Raymond Terrace Court recently when J. D. Richardson, of Roslyn, Raymond Terrace, charged his…

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Police Court Wollongong-monday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Carry Pillion Passenger

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

Walter Jervis was fined 10/ and 5/6 costs, for carrying a pillion rider with-out having held a license for 12 months…

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Seamen Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

A number of visiting seamen appeared in the Wollongong Police Court on Monday to answer several different charges…

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Three Months' Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 7

Charged at the Wollongong Police Court yesterday on twenty four counts of stealing from the A.I.S. Ltd., Port Kembla, Charles Quilty (51), clerk,…

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24 Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Last week at Wollongong Court Charles Quilty (52) clerk pleaded guilty to 24 charges of theft from the A.I. and S. Coy, the amounts…

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Butchers and Farmer Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 9

Charged with breaches of the Meat Rationing Regulations, three master butchers and a farmer were fined at Wollongong Court…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Trespassing on Railways

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Charged with trespassing on the railway line at Balgownie at midnight on Jan. 19th, Lyall R. Brinddey and Roger Harrett, were each…

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Remanded on Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

Charles Francis Bennett Tracey, 04, wharf labourer, pleaded not guilty at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday to a charge of unlawfully…

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Seaman Gaoled Fob Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

Henry Hector White (42), a seaman, appeared in the Wollongong Police Court on Monday on four charges. The charges were (1) offensive…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 14

Charles Francis Bennett Tracey (54) a wharf labourer, was remanded on £10 bail for seven days on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Isabel…

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