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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

276 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 14

Butcher in Court on Health Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 30

Although it was claimed on his behalf that the occurrence was due to inexperience of two junior employees, Charles James, bather, of…

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Carpenter Before Court After Filthy Phone Talk

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 7

Remarks of an offensive and filthy nature from a public telephone box at Fairy Meadow to a girl operator at Wollongong exchange last Friday brought Cyril Joseph Alexander Rudd, a 40-year old carpenter…

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Labourer Fined for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

A Finnish labourer, Nestor Andersen, 55, was fined £2 by Mr. A. S. Tuncheon. S.M., after he had pleaded guilty at the…

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Wholesome Foods Important, Says Magistrate

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 10

"It is important that foodstuffs going out to the public should be wholesome," said Mr. A., S. Tuncheon, S.M., when fining a…

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Youths Remanded On Theft Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

Two youths who appeared be­fore Mr. A. S. Hunchcon, S.M., at ' the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions chargegd with…

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Did Not Give Way to Police Vehicle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

A car driver who failed to give way to a police car at an intersection was convicted at Wollongong Court on Monday of…

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Free Medicine Unions Critical of Court Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

The decision of the High Court that the Commonwealth Government's Free Medicine Scheme was invalid was…

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Did Not Give Way to Police Car; Motorist Fined £3

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

A police car narrowly avoided colliding with another car which Failed to give way to it on the Prince's Highway, Russel Vale,…

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Criticism of High Court Southern Miners' Delegate Board Protests

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 15

At a meeting on Monday at the Wollongong Miners' Hall, the Southern District Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation expressed "keen resentment at the undemocratic, anti-working class set-up and decisions of the High Court."…

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Court Told That Driver Made Remarkable Recovery After Arrest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 12

A man who was arrested for having ridden a motor cycle while under the influence of liquor, but when placed in a cell made the quickest recovery an experienced police officer had ever seen appeared before…

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Five Came From Sydney to Commit Crimes Police Arrest Three, But Two Escape

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 34

Three young men who were arrested ar Wollongong in the early hours of September 29, and two others who escaped, had come from Sydney to commit crimes and one of the two who escaped was a…

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Pharmaceutical Benefits Act- Govt. may have to take "Further Action" after High Court's judgement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 35

If further action is necessary, "to obtain the co-operation of the medical profession," after the High Court's judgment in connection with the Pharmaceutical Benefits Act the Federal Government will take that action…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 3

Mr. A. S. Tuncheon, S.M., had only a light list at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, 12th inst…

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Police To Check On Unregistered Dogs

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 5

Police this week .warned dog owners who have not yet registered their animals to do so immediately. The last day for…

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Family Clash has airing in Woll. Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 26

Story of an alleged clash between two brothers, both residents of Fairy Meadow, was told to Mr. J. Fleeman…

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Labor Council Secretary Slates Government for "Relying on High Court."

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 32

Mr. L. Mullin, Secretary of the Illawarra Trades and Labor Council, criticised the Federal Government this week for "persistently relying upon the Court" in its effort to give the nation free medicine…

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Snapped Pole Results in Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 2

At Albion Park Court on Friday last a defendant told Mr. Tuncheon, S.M., that he had tried to notify the Police of an accident but could not…

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Albion Park Court

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 4

Although a large number of cases were disposed of by Mr. Tuncheon, S.M., at Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions, on Friday last, most of the…

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Police Investigate Cottage Fire

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 5

Police and detectives are investigating the cause of a fire which broke out in an unoccupied weatherboard cottage at…

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Court Will View Films

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 11

A film, dealing with children's courts in England, will be shown at the Wollongong Court House next Wednesday afternoon…

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