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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

129 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 7

Licensing Court Applications

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 8

Mr. J. B. Scobie, of the Licensing Bench, sat at Wollongong during the week dealing with a number of applications under the recently…

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Additional Court House Accommodation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Justice that funds have been made available from the loan allocation for the…

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Magistrate Farewelled

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 7

Mr. A. J . Bryant", S.M., who commenced duties at the Wollongong Court last February, and who has been appointed to the Children's Court…

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Assault and Insulting Words Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 4

At Wollongong Court on Monday John T. Kerr was fined £1 with 8/- costs and £3/3/0 professional costs for assaulting Elizabeth Wilkinson…

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Flat Tenancy Leads to Assault Charge

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

The story of a dispute over the tenancy of a flat which led to a summons for assault was heard before Mr. A. J. Bryant S.M. at Wollongong…

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Assault in Flat Stories at Variance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 3

Stories of an assault In a flat at North Wollongong on Sept. 30, the throwing of stones by a would-be-tenant at a woman and her…

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Licensing Court

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

Mr. J. B. Scobie, chairman of the Licensing Bench, finalised two further applications under the recent amendments to the Liquor Act last…

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Court House for Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 1
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A Court House is to be built at port Kembla, and provision for another Court room is to be made at Wollongon Court House…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court (Before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, S.M.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 18

At Wollongong Court on Monday, Neville J. Young was charged with (1) falling to close at closing time and (2) with failing to partition…

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Five Years' Gaol Nowra Shooting Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 11

Colin Berry Davies (27) farmer, was yesterday sentenced to five gaol by Judge Nield at Wollongong Quarter Sessions…

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Magistrate Warns Cyclist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 5

"I have met many of you motor cyclists in the city morgue whilst Coroner there. I want you to undertake that you will drive more…

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Wollongong Court. Monday. (Before Mr. A. E. Hodgson). Offensive Behaviour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 17

Horace Jackson (42), carpenter, was fined £3 on each charge of offensive behaviour ard resisting arrest in Bong Bong street, Dapto, on…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 6

vided down the yard for the convenience of the defendant. He at no time threatened to shoot defendant when he was enquiring for the…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Hodgson, S.M., had an extensive list at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. Sgt. Smith, of Wollongong,…

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Garvie Murder Trial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 9

On Tuesday, Mervyn Garvic (39) labourer, will stand his trial at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, for the murder of Cecil John…

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Traffic Charge at Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 15

A number of defendants appeared before Mr. A. E. Hodgson S.M. at Wollongong Court last Thursday. Geoffrey Neville Milburn wa fined…

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69 Punters Fined 'Bookies' Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 6

Sixty-nne punters were fined a total of £138 (£2 each) by Mr. A. E. Hodgson, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, and…

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Fight Over Dog Has Sequel in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 6

A fight over a dog in front of the Black Cat Cafe, Wentworth st., Port Kembla, last Saturday, resulted in four men appearing before Mr. A. E…

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Printer Before Court. Charged with Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 6

Louis William Robertson (67, printer was charged at Wollongong Court on Monday with stealing one coil of binding wire, 33 pieces of…

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