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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

129 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 7

Fines for Petrol Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 15

Pour men were charged at Wollongong Court on Monday with stealing one gallon of petrol, the property of G. Dal Santo…

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Police Museum

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 3

The most novel and unique exhibition ever brought to Wollongong, the Police Museum, will be open to the public at the Wollongong Showground…

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Dapto Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Clifford Thomas Clout (40), of Dapto, was fined 13 at the Wollongong Court on Monday on a charge of having assaulted Roy Vincent Tait at Dapto,…

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Industrial Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 10

For failing to keep time and pay sheets, Giovanni Dal Santo was fined £2 and 16/6 costs at the Wollongong Industrial Court yesterday…

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Court Has No Jurisdiction

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

It was ruled by Mr. Scobie, chairman of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench, yesterday, at Wollongong, that the court did not…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before A. J. Bryant, S.m.) Driver Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 3

William John Millynn was fined 10/- and 8/- costs for being an unlicensed driver, and £2 with 8/-costs for driving negligently…

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Audacious Theft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 3

The spare wheel, tyre and tube were removed from a utility truck In Main rd., Bulli, on Saturday night, while the driver was at the pictures…

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Sentenced for Breaking & Entering

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

John James Roberts (29), painter, was sentenced to 15 months hard labour on two charges of breaking and entering and stealing, when he…

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Three Months' Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Ernest Adams (20) labourer, who was released last week from Long Bay, after serving eighteen months for breaking, entering and stealing,…

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Assault on Woman Alleged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

At Wollongong Court on Monday Mrs. Isabella Mathews proceeded against Kevin Wisbey on a charge of assault…

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Wollongong Court Monday. (Before Mr. A. J. Bryant, S.m.) Remands

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 18

Ernest, John Dupille (31), taxi-driver, was remanded until June. 13th on charges of dangerous ana negligent driving a, Princes…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

At Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last before Mr. A. J. Bryant, S.M. Sidney Mather was charged that by driving in a…

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Albion Park Court "Heading 'Em"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 4

Two additional cases to those dealt[?] with at the preceding court for playing a game "heading 'em" in Addison st., Shellharbour to the annoyance of…

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Discharged on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 7

Charged at the Wollongong Court, yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant S.M., with stealing a sliver watch, silver watch chain and medal, the…

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Charged on Warrant

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 7

Appearing in the Wollongong Court yesterday, charged on a provision a warrant, that he failed to appear a the Brisbane Police Court on 5th…

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Fined for Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 6

Ronald Arthur Ralph, Main road, Bulli, was fined £5 and £2/10/ costs, at the Bulli Court on Friday, on a charge of assaulting Isabel Garrett, of…

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Theft from Hotel Alleged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 9

A charge alleging the theft of property valued at £256 from the Hotel Illawarra on the night of June 10th, was heard at…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 4

At the last Kiama Court of petty sessions, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, S.M. Sidney Phillips, Inspector, of the Kiama Pastures Protection…

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New Hospital Scheme Condemned Outpatients to be Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

The Federal Government's Hospitals Benefit Scheme was described its thee worst piece of legislation ever foisted on the working people, at a public meeting at Bulli on Tuesday night. The meeting decided to protest against the introduction of the…

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