New Magistrate Welcomed
Mr. E. J. Etherton, formerly of Albury was welcomed as Stipendiary Magistrate for this district before the commencement of the…
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Aborigine Fined for Stealing
After he had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing an overcoat a 21-years-old aborigine was fined £5 in default 10 days hard labour by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fern Hill Youth Sent to Gaol
George Joseph Gibson (19), labourer, Bruce Rd., Fern Hill, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour at Darlinghurst Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Statistics Increase in Minor Crimes
No major crime in the No. 19 Police District (Helensburgh to Nowra) remained unsolved at the end of the year. There was an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Walking Stick Helped Him to Court
Humorous yet inconsiderate and annoying were the antics of James Pollock in George St., Thirroul, shortly before 6 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ten Before Court on Traffic Charges
Ten men were fined a total of £12/10/- with £2/19/6 costs at Wollongong Court on Monday for breaches of the Traffic Act…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kiama Court of Petty Sessions
Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., had rather a small list at the Kiama Court on Wednesday, 14th inst. All current cases, and most outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albion Park Police Court Traffic Offences
Oswald Charles Henderson was fined £2 with 10/- costs of court, on a charge of negligent driving in connection with ah accident at the foot of Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →1947 Was Busy Year for Magistrate
Vital statistics obtained from the Wollongong C.P.S. Office reveal that 1947 was a busy year for magistrates, that many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fight in Hotel Has Sequel in Court
A fight in the Commercial Hotel, Port Kembla, oh January 20, landed two men in the court at Wollongong last Thursday. They appeared before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault and [?] Nears
A second hea[?] which a woman [?] in-law are charged [?]ing and robbing a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allegation of Assault & Robbery
Allegations that a man had been assaulted by another man and woman and subsequently being robbed of £11 were made at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollongong Boxer on Serious Charged
Jock William Murphy, well-known Wollongong pugilist, appeared at the Wollongong Court on Monday, on a charge of assault,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Fined £2 for Stealing 1/- Book
A middle-aged woman. Ivy Lily Burns, appeared at Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions last week on a charge of stealing a book…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reprimand for Court Etiquette Breach
Mr. R. J. Etherton S.M., at Wollongong Court on Thursday reprinma[?]ed a man for appearing in court in his shirt sleeves…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Reprimanded for Not Wearing Coat to Court
A man who attended Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions last week was reprimanded by Mr. E. J. Etherton. S.M., for not wearing a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Fling' After Highland Gathering Had Ending in Court
A 23-years-old lorry driver, Lyndon Joseph Harriett, of Marlowe Street, Towradgi, had quite a 'fling' on the afternoon of Anniversary Day—but this may have been understandable because he had spent part of the afternoon at the Highland Gathering, at Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Cases
For some time we have been intending to publish an article on this subject but Jack of space has prevented it until now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man on £150 Theft Charge
Desmond Joseph Clinch (29), wharf labourer, was remanded to February 16 on £80 bail at Wollongong Court on Mcnday on two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft of Suitcase Quick Arrest
A man who stole a suitcase from the platform of the Helensburgh railway station at 8.30 p.m. last Thursday, was arrested in…
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