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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 10

Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 15

At Wollongong Court last Monday Jack Mansfield Condon (30) crane driver, was charged with assaulting Sydney Gordon Potter at…

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Cross-action Case Woonona Man Guilty of Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 6

A cross-action case, the hearing of which was adjourned the previous week, was concluded on Friday, at Bulli Court, when James…

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Extra Police Necessary Needs of Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 6

Request for the appointment of at least one more constable to the staff of the police station at Albion Park would be investigated…

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Berry Resident Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 8

Roy Edward Coyne (20), lavourer, of Berry appeared before Mr. A. E. Hodgson S.M. at Wollongong Court last Thursday on four charges…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Charged at the Albion Park Court last week with stealing a roan heifer and a calf, the property of Leslie Kenneth McNellie, John Smith was…

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Albion Park News Additional Police

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Inquiries would be made into a request by the Shellharbour Municipal Council for the appointment of additional police at Albion Park…

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Traffic Charges at Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

Nine men appeared on breaches of traffic act before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, S.M., on Monday. In each ca[?]e the defendant pleaded…

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Tennis Tit-bits. Thirroul No. 1 Court Finished

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 9

On the morning of Sunday, March 23rd, Thirroul No. 1 Court was completed and made ready for play. It was tried out that afternoon and…

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Man Charged with Arson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

A man was arrested on Tuesday and charged at Wollongong police station with attempting to set fire to a dwelling house at Corrimal…

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Gaol Sentence for Motor Cycle Thefts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 18

Refusing an application by a solicitor for a bond to enable treatment of a 19-year-old youth by a psychiatrist, the…

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Youth Imprisoned "Mania For Stealing Motor Cycles"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

A solicitor defending a 19-years-old youth at tho Wollongong Court of Potty Sessions, on Thursday of last week, stated that his client…

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Austinmer Beach Girl Police Boys' Club Contest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

In a statement issued this week, the Austinmer Bench Girl Committed state: "An unexpected 'body blow' was delivered to the energetic committee…

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Man Charged With Consorting. Arrested at Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 20

After the fifth race at Kembla Grange last Saturday one of the bookmakers Lyal Frances Rule (29) was arrested by warran[?] on a charge…

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Traffic Charges at Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 5

On Monday Mr. A. E. Hodgson, imposed fines on four men for breaches of the Traffic Act. Kenne h G. Farthing failed to…

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Kiama Court Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 6

A defendant, charged with carrying a pillion rider whilst holding a learners permit for whom Mr. Kearns entered a plea of guilty was…

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Theft of Money Youth's Conditional Release

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Bruce Gordon Chilby (20), of Bulli, who was charged at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions on April 14 with stealing 12 in money from Elsie…

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Police Action Against Wollongong Drivers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

Wollongong police will take action against drivers who cause unnecessary obstructions by turning vehicles in Crown st…

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Negligent Driving Charge Tennis Champion In Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 6

At Wollongong Court of Potty Sessions on Thursday of last week, John Hogben, district tennis champion, appeared to face a…

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"Cut-a-rug," in Crown Street War Pensioner in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 9

The action of a 57-year-old pensioner who 'jazzed round' to the tune of "Give Me Five Minutes More" being played on a…

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Month's Gaol for Bicycle Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 19

A defendant when asked at Wollongong court on Monday if he had anything to say in answer to a charge of theft, told the magistrate…

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