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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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Wollongong Police Boys' Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 3

Further donations received for the appeal are as follows: £200, Metal Manufactures; £58/11/7½, Lysaght's Recreation Committee; £10, Crystal…

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Father and Sons Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 6

A father and two sons appeared in the Bulli Court on Friday. Michael Thomas Ireland (22), labourer, and Thomas Edward Ireland…

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Police Boys' Club Gymkhana

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 4

It was unfortunate that the organisers of the gymkhana and sports carnival, held on the Wollongong Showground on Monday, should have…

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Marine Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 8

A twenty years old Royal Marine, Kenneth G. Coombs who appeared before Mr. Hicks, J.P at the Wollongong Police Court on Friday, was…

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Assault in Gaol Cell

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

Arising out of an assault in a cell at the Wollongong gaol on October 1st, a Royal Naaval rating, Raymond V. Marsdon (23), appeared at the…

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Assault in Police Cells

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 18

In releasing a RN. air mechanic on a £26 good behaviour bond. Mr. S. A. Thornton, S.M., at Wollongong Court on Monday warned the…

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Motorists Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 18

Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, SM., at Wollongong Court on Monday a number of motorists appeared on various charges…

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"Called" on Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

In Chicago, burglars got into police headquarters, leisurely cleaned the detective bureau of 10,000 dollars in cash and jewellery, left a litter of…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions On

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 2

Before Mr. Thornton S.M. at the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, there was a number of cases which occupied the…

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Wollongong Police Boys' Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 7

Further donations received for the Wollongong Citiens' Police Boys' Club appeal are: £100, Australian Fertilizers Ltd.; £28/12/6, Wollongong Golf Club…

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German Police on the London Model

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 8

Police chiefs from Britain are now running police schools in Germany, and much of the instruction is being based on…

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Assault at Official Camp Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 7

The official camp, Port Kembla, figured prominently in the Wollongong Court list yesterday, when two cases of alleged assault were…

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Royal Marine Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 1

A Royal Marine, who was sentenced to 12 months' gaol, to be served concurrently, on each of four charges of breaking,…

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Twelve Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 13

A 20-year-old Royal Marine. Kenneth George Coombs, was sentenced ta 12 months' gaol on each of four breaking and entering charges by…

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Five Youths Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 11

Five youths have been charged at Wollongong during the week in connection with the cutting of branches from pine trees at South…

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Audacious Theft at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 1

Between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday night the premises of Louis Solomons, Crown st, Wollgong, were entered and suit lengths…

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Seaman on Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 5

At Wollongong Court on Monday, Maurice Joseph lie Blane (26), ship's fireman, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Eric James…

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Port Kembla Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 3

A visiting seaman, Maurice Joseph Le Blanc (26), appeared at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday on a charge of assaulting Eric James…

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Alleged Assault on Mother

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 3

At Wollongong Court on Monday William Henry Sindel 250, labourer, was charged with assaulting his mother. Mrs. Maud May Sindel, at…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 3

At the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions yesterday (Friday) morning, before Messrs. A. Oakes and B. Jenkins, Js.P., two members of the Royal…

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