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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

263 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 14

Union Delegate on Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 7

At Wollongong Court, on Tuesday, a young Ironworkers' Union delegate was charged with assaulting a middle-aged…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., had a very light list at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. A lorry driver pleaded guilty to a…

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Bound Over for Stealing Bricks

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 6

For stealing 349 bricks from a house under construction at Corrimal, Sydney Charles Squires Hinchcliffe (54), was…

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Labourer for Trial—Clothing Theft Alleged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 8

A 23-year-old labourer, John William Tregonning, will stand trial at next Wollongong Quarter Sessions on September 13 on a…

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Released on Bond for Brick Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 3

A man charge [?] with stealing 3[?]9 bricks valued at [?]/18/- was released on a £10 bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months…

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Found Under House Man Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 6

Being found lying on wet ground underneath a house, without lawful excuse, cost a 34-year-old miner £3 at the…

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Theft Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 3

After he had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a spring cart, saddle, britchen and pair of leather reins, Frederick…

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£5 Fine for Cart and Harness Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 16

A married man with three children admitted the theft of a spring cart, saddle, breeching and leather reins from…

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Hotel Manager "Racecourse Urger"—Say Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 1

A Sydney hotel manager, who was described by police as "a self-confessed racecourse urger", appeared at Wollongong Court, on…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 1

Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., disposed of all the cases listed for hearing before the luncheon adjournment at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Stealing Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 7

Two labourers who appeared before Mr. E. J. E[?]erton, S.M., at the Wollongong Court on Monday, were each charged on…

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Indecent Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 1

A bricklayer appeared before Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, and was…

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Labourer on Radio Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 3

A 30 years old builder's labourer, Patrick Riley, appeared at Wollongong Court on Thursday, on two charges of stealing wireless sets…

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Theatre Assault on Girl Alleged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 18

A bricklayer, William Robert Mathieson (44), who was charged with indecently assaulting an 11 years old girl in a Wollongong…

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Indecent Assault in Theatre Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

Allegations that a 44-year-old bricklayer indecently assaulted an eleven-years-old girl at a Saturday afternoon matinee in a…

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Sports Coat Theft. Brings £5 Fine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

Leslie Frederick Ecklund, 27, labourer, was fined £5 at the Wollongong Court on Monday for stealing a gent's sports coat…

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Theft of Radios Labourer For Trial

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 2

Charged with the theft of a portable and mantel radio, a 30-years-old builder's labourer appeared at the Wollongong Court…

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Two-remanded at Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

Bail of £20 was allowed two men who were remanded at Bulli Court last Friday to August 20. They are: Richard John Chilby, 19…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 5

Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., had a fairly small list at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. John Gordon Edwards pleaded…

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Theft From Garage Two Youths Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

Two fettlers were charged at Wollongong Court on Monday, on two charges, of breaking, entering and stealing and were…

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