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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 10

Fined for Stealing Metal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 5

Walter R. Pullen was fined £7 by Mr. A. K. Hodgsoln, S.M., at the Bum Court on Friday for stealing a quantity of metal valued at 30/-, the…

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Stole Cycle Two Men Sentenced

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

A 20-years-old seaman, Gordon R. Pomeroy, who pleaded guilty-to stealing a push bike, valued at.£10, at. Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions, on Monday, said: "I would like this kept out of-the papers, as my. people arc pretty well-to-do citizens."…

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Fined for Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 15

At Wollongong Court on Monday. Jack Brook (30) was fined £2 with £.7/8/- costs for assaulting Herbert Davis at Keiraville on May 1st. He…

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Assault at Keiraville

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

A fine and costs totalling £9/8/6 was imposed on Jack Brook (30), of Picton, by Mr. A. E. Hodgson, S.M., at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions…

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Corrimal Man Sentenced Nine Months' Hard Labour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 6

Ronald John Carroll, of 7 Wilford st., Corrimal, apparently believes in returning good for evil, for at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions…

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Kiama Police Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Hodgson, S.M., had a shortlist before him at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last…

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Three Months' Gaol for Labourer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

Bruce Gordon Chilby (20), labourer, of Bulli, is, in the opinion of Mr. A. E. Hodgson, S.M., a young man who lacks originality…

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Welcome to Magistrate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

Mr. M. S. Meagher was welcomed to Wollongong as Stipendiary Magistrate by Mr. D'Apice, on behalf of the legal profession, at…

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Albion Park Police Court S.p. Betting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

Reginald Walker pleaded guitly to, on March 29, using premises known as Zemmelman's hairdressing saloon for the purpose of betting at the Albion…

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McCABE Park Tennis Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 4

Representatives of the Wollongong Tennis Assn. are to be asked to confer with the Wollongong City Council's electrical engineer regarding the…

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Driving Under Influence Station Overseer Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 2

Determination whether the driver of a utility, who had conveyed a family party from Goulburn to a wedding at Wollongong, was under…

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Licensing Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 9

At the Wollongong Licensing Court yesterday, an application was made by M. C. W. Jarrett, of Wentworth street, Port Kembla, for permission…

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Yank Taken for Ride! Labourer Gets Two Months' Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

A 22-years-old Port Kembla labourer, who took a visiting American seaman "for a ride" wa given a two months' gaol sentence…

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No Motor Transport for Scarborough Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

As the Scarborough patrol is comparatively compact, the use of the departmental push bicycle provided at Scarborough should prove adequate on…

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Handcuffed in Court French Polisher For Trial

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 7

A man, charged at the Bulli Court on Friday, with breaking, entering and stealing paint brushes and other goods from a house in…

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Police Promotions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

A number of police in No. 19 Division were Included in the recent promotions. They were: Sgt; 1/C H. C. Shirley…

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Welcome to New Magistrate

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 3

Mr. M. S. Meagher, who has succeeded Mr. A. E. Hodgson as Police Magistrate. In this circuit, held, his first sitting at Kiama Court on…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 1

Mr. M. S. Meagher, S.M. had a fairly light list on Wednesday last at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions. Four defendants were each fined…

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Kiama News District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 11

Although the District Court at Kiama was restored some months ago, after a lapse of nearly twenty years, on two occasions so far listed, there…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed Helensburgh Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 7

A charge of stealing against William Henry Wilton, of Waterfall, was dismissed by Mr. M. S. Meagher S.M. at…

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