Wheeler Bound Over Assault on Tunnel Worker
John Elliott (21), wheeler, was bound over to be of good behaviour for twelve months when he appeared at the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Courts & crime, 1948
263 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 14
Labourer on Car Stealing Charge
A 24 yean old labourer, Brian Symons, who appeared at Wollongong Court on a charge of stealing a car from a garage in Market St…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Postman for Trial Theft Charge
A 27-years-old postman was charged before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., last Thursday with attempting to destroy a letter,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Theft of Postal Articles
A postal investigating officer denied at Wollongong Court last Thursday that he had injured a man's eye, nose and thumb in an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault on Butcher Miners Fined
At the resumed hearing last Thursday into charges against two miners of unlawfully assaulting Mt. Kembla's 'black'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Kemira" Dispute Court Sequel
Two miners, Robert Keenan (25) and Francis George Hayman (20) were each fined £2 or four days at Wollongong Court last Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beach Girl Contest For Police Boys' Club
The 1949 Beach Girl Competition is well gn the way to success as already there are 20 committees in the field and all have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Builder Put Inky Fingers on Wife's Dress and Own Clothes, Says Const. Alleged Finger-print Episode at Police Station
A policeman said at Bulli Court last week that a builder—charged with driving under the influence—had wiped his ink-covered fingers on his own clothes and on his wife's dress when having his finger-prints taken at the police station…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Kiama Court of Petty Sessions
Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., had a lengthy list at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. Fifteen of the cases listed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Theft at Unanderra
Detectives are investigating the theft of 99 gallons of petrol and two 44 gallon drums of power kerosene from Caltex…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft at Fairy Meadow
Thieves broke into the office of Building Linings Ptv Ltd., Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow, last Friday night and stole a mantel model…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English Seaman Sent to Gaol
A young English seaman who deserted his ship a year ago was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour at the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Boys' Club Activities
The Committee of the Wollongong Police Citizens Boys' Club are very pleased at the arrangements for the launch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Thief Sent to gaol "Motor Car Mad," Says Det
A 24-years-old labourer with a long list of convictions for breaking into garages, stealing petrol and illegally taking and using cars was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour, by Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police to Check J-walking
The Police Department is to be requested to assist in preventing jay walking by pedestrians in Crown st., Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wollongong PoliceCitizens' Boys Club
The committee of the Wollongong PoliceCitizens' Boys' Club is very happy at the progress, made in the arrangements of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wireless Set Theft Six Months' Gaol
A man already serving a gaol sentence for the theft of a wireless, was sentenced to a further term of six months gaol at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Sentenced to 6 Months—already Serving Two Terms
A 28-years-old married man with two children, Patrick Riley (labourer), was sentenced to six months hard labour for breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Arrested 31 Drunks at Week-end
A woman was included among 31 drunks arrested by Wollongong police at the week-end. She was the only one among the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Twelve Months Gaol for Stealing Car
A 20-year-old labourer, described by police-prosecutor Sgt. W. J. Smith as a "notorious motor cycle thief," was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour when he appeared before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., at the Wollongong…
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