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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Assault & Robbery at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

Reginald John Sperring (24), fireman, and Kenneth Austin [?] (19), soldier, appeared at the wollongong Quarter Sessions on Thursday of last week,…

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Wife Alleges Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 18

The story of an alleged assault was told to Mr. A. J. Bryant, S.M., at Wollongong Court last Thursday by Mrs Leila F. Gallagher, who…

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Gas Dispute Before Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 9

The Full bench of the Industrial Commission sat at Wollongong yesterday to hear further evidence in the dispute at Wollongong Gas…

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Port Kembla Court House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

If the Central Illawarra Shire Council can suggest a suitable site for a court house at Port Kembla, in conformity with its town planning…

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Four Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 20

In imposing a sentence of four months' gaol on Patrick O'Brien (42), miner, of Dapto, at Wollongong Court on Monday on a charge…

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Dapto Man on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

James Eric McDonogh (40), of Dapto, appeared before Mr. R. Hardwicke, P.M., at Cootamundra Police Court, on Tuesday, charged with…

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Police Chase Car Driver

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 12

The story of a wild chase by the police from Mt. Kembla to Figtree on February 23, was unfolded at the Wollongong Police Court…

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Anti T.b. and Police Boys Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Kiama on Monday night to discuss what would be done to support the Anti T.B. and Police…

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Fined for Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

Two men were fined at the Wollongong Court on Thursday of last week, for assaulting. David M. R. Drew. They were also fined for using…

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Young Men Fined for Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

Arising from a disturbance in front of Green's newsagency shortly after 7.30 p.m last Monday, two men appeared at Wollongong Court last…

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£5 Fine for Petrol Theft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 5

Tom Burrows, who was proceeded against in the Wollongong Court on Thursday of last week, on an information laid by Adam Allan Cobban, of…

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Three Months' Gaol for Shoplifting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

Charged at the Wollongong Court on Monday on three counts of shop-lifting, Petro Spagnolia (38), labourer, was sentenced to three…

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Port Kembla Court House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

The A Riding committee of the Central Illawarra Shire Council recommended to Monday's meeting of the council that lot 3, Wentworth st…

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Conditions for Police

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

When the Bill to give the Police Force access to the Arbitration Court was before the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Country…

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One Month's Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

Joseph Waring (52), labourer, was sentenced to one month's gaol on a charge of vagrancy, at the Wollongong Court on Monday…

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Police Museum

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 8

The most novel and unique exhibition ever brought to Wollongong, the Police Museum, will be on show at the Wollongong…

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Licensing Court on May 2

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

The Licensing Court will sit at Wollongong on May 2 to deal with a number of applications for wine and spirit merchant's licenses…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M. had a light list at the Kiama Court of Petty Session on Wednesday. A defendant who pleaded guilty to…

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Balgownie Theft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 7

Last week thieves entered the Balgownie School of Arts and stole two [?] of billiard balls and a set of Kelly's pool balls, valued at…

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Fined for Stealing Petrol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 1

Three men were each fined £2 at the Wollongong Court on Monday on a charge of stealing one gallon of petrol valued at 2/10, the property of G. Dal…

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