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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 10

Three for Trial on Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 7

Three wharf labourers were committed to stand their trail at the next Wollongong Quarter Sessions by Mr. R. Hardwicke, S.M., at the…

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Three Men on Helensburgh Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 9

Three men appeared at Bulli Court last Friday, on a charge of assaulting Percy Thomas New, at Helensburgh, on June 7. It…

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Alleged Ass Ault Helensburgh Three Men Before Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 7

A man alleged in evidence at Bulli Court last Friday, that three men had assaulted him at Helensburgh on June 7…

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£300 Clothing Theft Golf Club, Colliery Shop Entered

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

About £300 worth of men's suit materials, shirts, suits, ties, etc., wore stolen from Lancelot Leving's tailor shop, 79-81 Wontworth St…

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Negligent Driving Near Port Kembla Court Hearing Adjourned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 5

Hearing of two charges of negligent driving and falling to stop after an accident against Reginald G. Lonard, of Belle…

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Crowd of 200 watches street fight Sequel in Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 24

A crowd of about 200 people witnessed a street fight near the Harp Hotel on Saturday afternoon and blocked…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 1

Mr. Hardwicke, S. M., had a substantial list at Kiama Court of Petty on Wednesday last. A defendant, who was represented…

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Remands on Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 13

Brace Gordon Chilby (20), labourer, was remanded to next Monday on £50 bail at Wollongong Court yesterday on five…

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Police Messages

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 13

On Wednesday afternoon two men were arrested by police in Crown Street, Wollongong. When arrested one of them drop…

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Local Youth Sentenced to Six Months' Gaol Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 20

Two youths, whom police said had been employed in the district and who had left for no apparent reasons were each sentenced to six…

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Bega Clerks Remanded on Stealing Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 14

At the Wollongong Court yesterday, Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., remanded Edward Arnold Jones (28), clerk, and James Norman…

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Gaoled on Theft Charges 'Oniy Alternative," Says S.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 1

"It is very difficult for a magistrate to send lads of your age to gaol; you have started off with bad records and have started off with bad records and have had…

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District Court Revived at Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 13

For the first time in about thirty years a sitting of the District Court was held at Kiama on Tuesday, when His Honour Judge Nield was…

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Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 2

A good deal of interest was taken by local residents in the proceedings at the Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, before…

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Counsels Complain To Magistrate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

The two counsels in an ejectment case at Wollongong Court last week claimed that unheard witnesses were listening to…

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Helensburgh Assault "Most Cowardly," says S.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

For assaulting Percy Thomas New, at Helensburgh, on June 7, Cecil Burns was fined £10, plus costs and expenses, and ordered to pay New £50 compensation, by Mr. M. S. Meagher, S.M., at Bulli Court of Petty Sessions, on Friday. Mr. Meagher described the…

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Assault on Man "Most Cowardly" Says S.E

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 11

Describing the attack as "most cowardly", Mr. M. S. Meagher S.M. at Bulli Court last Friday, fined Cecil Burns £10 for…

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Unusual Arrangement In Court Case

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Opie, local solicitor appeared for both complainant and defendant in a case at Wollongong Court last week…

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Alleged Stolen Coat Worn by Man in Court Dock Labourer for Trial on Four Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 6

A green sports coat worn by Roy Austin Allen, 43, labourer, in the dock at Wollongong Court on Tuesday, was alleged to have been stolen from David Thomas Tougher, and was tendered in evidence…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 2

At a special sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions at Kiama on Wednesday last, before Mr. R. Hardwicke, S.M., Matthew Godfrey Hickey…

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