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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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Police Boys' Club Formed in Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

A well-attended and very representative meeting at the Thursday night' decided to form a branch of…

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Raft Story Man Sentenced

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday last, Bernard Hudson Matheson 20 labourer, received a sentence of three months…

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Fined on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

For stealing a closet seat, valued at 10/, the property of the Bulli Shire Council, Colin Arnott was fined [?] at the Bulli Court on Friday…

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Assault Allegations Against Carrier

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 16

Allegations that he threw a beer glass at the wife of a hotel licensee were made at Wollongong Court on Monday against Samuel Frederick…

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Shipwreck Impostor Sent To Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 12

One of the most amazing stories ever related in Wollongong Curt was that told last Monday when Bernard Hudson Matheson, 21 year…

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Magistrate Farewelled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 10

Mr. C. Pickup, magistrate for this circuit who has been appointed to the Metropolitan Bench, was officially farewelled at Wollongong…

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Magistrate Welcomed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 3

Mr. F. Scroope who has been appointed S.M. to this district was welcomed at Wollongong Court on Monday…

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Motorist Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 5

Before Mr. F. Scroope, S.M., yesterday, William James Robinson (48), contractor, was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the…

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Allegations Of Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 13

The hearing was commenced at Wollongong Court on Monday of an action for assault by William L Morgan against pay Burg, a fellow…

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Assault at Works

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

Before Mr. F. Scroope, S.M., at the Wollongong Court on Monday, William L. Morgan proceeded against Ray Burg alleging assault…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 4

Thomas Zigenbine (45), wharf labourer, was discharged by Mr. F. Scroope, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday on a charge…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

Charged at the Bulli Police Court on Friday, before Mr. F. Scroope, S.M., with stealing a sheep valued at 38/, the property of Frederick F. Gwyther,…

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Two Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 16

Described by the police prosecutor as a notorious petty thief, Patrick Henry Neale (62) labourer who was charged under the name of…

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Heavy Costs in Assault Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 7

The hearing was concluded at the Wollongong Court yesterday of an action for assault by William L Morgan, of Ocean street, Thirroul,…

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Albion Park Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 3

At the Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, before Mr. F. Scroope, S.M., a varied list of cases AT as heard…

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Gaol Sentences For Alleged £1 Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 12

"To my way of thinking it was a particularly audacious theft" remarked Mr. F. Scroope, SM. at Wollongong Court on Monday, in…

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Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

Charged at the Wollongong Court on Monday with assaulting and occasioning actual bodily harm to Edward C. Holmesby, at Balgownie, on June…

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Police Officer Farewelled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 7

A representative gathering of citizens and district organisations was held at the Bulli Masonic Hall last night to farewell Sert. J. H. Malley,…

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Police Boys' Club for Wollongong £800 Subscribed at Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

A largely attended public meeting, held in the Wollongong Town Hall Annex Last Friday night, unanimously decided that a Police and Citizens' Boys' Club should be formed for the Wollongong district. Speakers emphasised the point that such clubs arc open for…

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Assault at Main Roads Camp Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

It was alleged in the Wollongong Police Court on Monday that a Hindoo had kicked a man and then threw a stone at him,…

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