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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

276 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 14

Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., had a large list to dispose of at the sitting of Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions on Friday, 25th November…

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Man Loses Two Wives and Is Sentenced to 18 Months' Gaol Term

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 18

James Char'es Phillips, a Wollongong gardener, legally married one wife in 1935 and, seven years later bigamously married another. Now he has lost both, according to information given at the…

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Remanded on Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

At Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Ernest Noble (47), labourer, and Allen James Duran (27), labourer, were charged…

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Magistrate Warns Motor Cyclist

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 25

To a young motor cyclist who appeared before him at the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M. said,…

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Aborigines on Theft Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 7

Two aborigines, Ernest Noble and Allan Duron, of no fixed place of abode, appeared before Mr. Fleeman, S.M., at…

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Bound Over on Indecent Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 5

A Kiama fisherman was released on a good behaviour bond by Judge Nield after he had pleaded guilty at the…

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Drill Used In Alleged Assault By Estonian

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 9

Prosecution witnesses alleged at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions they had seen an Estonian hit an Australian with…

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42 Days In Gaol For "Borrowing" Bicycle

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 9

Arnold Wilhelm, 33, labourer, of no fixed place of abode, told Constable Mann on Saturday morning when toeing arrested…

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Bigamist Sentenced To 18 Months Hard Labour By Judge Nieid

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 3

After he had pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy before Judge Nield at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions, John Charles Phillips, 347, gardener, of Wollongong, was sentenced to 18…

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Police Allege Illegal use of Betting Ticket

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 9

At Wollongong Court, on Monday, Keith Regan, of Bondi, was charged with having had in his possession on December 1, at…

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Flying Squad Round Up 19 In Betting Raids; Court Fines Total £83

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 11

Nineteen men, arrested by police of No. 21 Division Flying Squad in raids on starting price bookmaking premises at Woonona on November 26, were fined a total of £83 by Mr. J…

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Two Men Fined on Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 12

At the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday, Ernest Noble (47), labourer, and Allen James Duran (27), labourer…

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Taxi Driver Wins District Court Clim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 5

Sequel to a collision between a taxi and an ice delivery truck on March 4th, on the Port Kembla road, Norman Vivian Maxwell Pomeroy, taxi driver, of 1 Noel street, Wollongong, was awarded…

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Stepson Discharged on Malicious Wounding Case at Bulli Court "No Jury Would Convict" — S.M.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 4

At the Bulli Court on Friday, the informant in a malicious wounding case, Hector Henry Mackay, of 28 Hospital Road, Bulli, refused to answer certain question on the grounds that "he did not want…

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Labourer Charged With Unlawful Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 4

A 43-years-old labourer was charged on Tuesday with having [?] assaulted Witman Richard Watson at Wollongong…

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Plate Layer Charged With Theft Of Tarpaulin

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 4

Charged with having stolen a tarpaunn valued at £20, the property of the Commissioner for Railways, Herbert Victor…

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Remanded on Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 4

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Herbert Victor caul stock (22) plate layer, appeared before Mr. J. Fleeman S.M., on…

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Labourer Fined £7 for Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 4

A 61-years-old labourer was fined £7 by Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M. on Monday after he had pleaded guilty to having stolen a gold…

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Court Told Man Said He Would See Police Kicked

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 3

A policeman said at BullI Court on Friday that when a man had been charged with driving under the influence he…

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Miner Fined £10 for Stealing Window Sashes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 4

At the Wollongong Court on Tuesday, Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., fined Maxwell Francis McDougall, 35, miner, £10 for having…

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