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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

129 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 7

Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 3

A special sitting b the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions was held on Tuesday afternoon to hear 5 prosecutions under the Pi ices Regulations…

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Kiama News Federal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 7

At a special Federal Court on Kiama on Tuesday, before Mr. R. Atkinson, S.M., fines and costs totalling, £110, and ranging from £5 to £40, were…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Bryant, S.M. had a full list at the Kiama Court of Party Sessions of Wednesday last. Joseph Augustus Whalan and…

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Motorist Before Court

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

Several cases involving traffic breaches were heard by Mr. A. G. Morgan, S.M., at Wollongong Court on Monday…

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Bettors Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 4

Several [?]were changed before Mr. Morgan [?] at Wollongong Court on Monday for S.P. betting. John Beverley (24) painter, was…

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Fined for Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 9

"The defendant came up to me I was sitting on a bus seat at North Wollongong on June 27, and said "My old man married your sister, didn't…

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Man Fined for Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 20

At Wollongong Court on Monday Thomas E. Gallagher, of Underwood street, Corrimal, proceeded against, Reuben Rowles, of Main Road…

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"Experimenting With Commandments' Says Magistrate Man Bound Over

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 4

At Bulli Court 02 Petty Sessions on Friday, Mr. A.G. Morgan, S.M., in summing up a case, said the defendant had obviously been experimenting with the Ten Commandments." The man, Martin McGee, of The…

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Intent to Murder Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 7

A man was arrested at Burrier, near Nowra, on Wednesday and charged with shooting at Maxwell Holdsworth, with intent to murder…

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Assault Sequel To Go To Mental Hospital

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 6

Returning a verdict of not guilty at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Tuesday in the case in which Mick Walsh, a miner, of 40 Bong Bong st.,…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Bryant, S.M., had a light list at the Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. Russell Albert Smith made an…

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Taxi Driver's Dramatic Story Two Men Charged With Co-op. Store Burglary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 1

At Bulli Court on Friday, a Sydney taxi driver told of driving three men from Surrey Hills to Helensburgh, where it was alleged they broke into the Co-op. Society Store and stole about £53. He gave evidence in a case in which…

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Motorist Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 20

A charge of dangerous driving in Burelli and Harbour streets on June 8th against Thomas Darling (47), furniture retailer, was found…

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Acquitted on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 7

At Wollongong Quarter Sessions last week, two men were charged with having stolen a quantity of timber and iron from a Main Roads Board camp…

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Sentenced on Two Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 5

Garnet Richard Kelly (20), labourer, pleaded guilty at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions last week, to a charge of falsely pretending a cheque…

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Fined for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 1

At Helensburgh Court on Tuesday, Mr. Bryant, S.M., fined Edward Shreeve of Darke's Forest, £5 for stealing a magneto out of a stationery truck at…

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Fined for Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 9

Thomas Ridley, 2 Garlick street, Coledale, was fined £3 and ordered to pay costs and compensation totalling £2/19/at the Bulli Court on Friday for…

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Labourer on Murder Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 9

After an intensive man hunt by Sydney and local police yesterday a man was arrested at Excelsior Colliery and charged, in connection with the Sandon Point tragedy. Before Mr. R. A. Rumery, J.P., at…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 8

Robert Amos Coulter (32), fitter and turner; Edward Charles Astill (22), lorry driver; and Henry Gordon Abnett (33), crane driver, were…

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Holiday Fund for Assault Victim

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

A committee has been set up to raise funds to send Miss Mavis Crompton, who was struck on the head and criminally assaulted last…

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