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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

263 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 14

Explosives Theft Draftsman Remanded

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 11

A Wollongong draftsman appeared before the Chamber Magistrate (Mr. Hicks) at the Wollongong Court yescerday and…

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Indecent Assault Bricklayer for Trial

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

At the resumed hearing at the Wollongong Children's Court on Monday, into a charge against a 44-years-old…

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Youth on Oak Flats Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 6

Two youths—one 17 and the other 19 years-appeared at Wollongong Court on Monday on breaking and entering…

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Man for Trial on Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

Charged with indecently assaulting an 11 years-old girl in a Wollongong Theatre, on July 31, a 44 year old bricklayer was…

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Police Boys' Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

Secretary of the Wollongong Branch of the Police Boys' Club (Sen. Const. R. S. Mulvaney) stated this week that the activities of…

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Police Club Art Union Drawn

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 5

The winning ticket-holder of the Wollongong and District Police-Citizens' Club Art Union, which was drawn in the…

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Police Boys' Club Wants Club Room

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

The Wollongong Police Boys' Club is seeking a building suitable for using as a clubroom. Senior Constable Mulvaney,…

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Police Bous' Club Art Union Drawing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 17

Last Thursday night the Wollongong Police-Citizens Boys' Club No. 1 Art Union was drawn at the Agricultural Hall…

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Man Charged with Stealing Explosives

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

A 22-year-old draftsman was charged at Wollongong Court last week with breaking and entering a storeroom of the…

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Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 4

A labourer was convicted on two charges of stealing at the Wollongong Court or Petty Sessions last Thursday. He was…

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Young Sailor on Assault Charge at Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 17

A 19 years old member of the permanent naval forces who served continuously on mine sweepers and other ships during…

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Two Months Gaol for Wollongong Vagrant

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 5

Joseph Wearing, 54, labourer, was sentenced to two months gaol with hard labour at Wollongong Court on Monday for having insufficient…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 3

Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., did not have one case which was defended at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on "Wednesday last. All those who…

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Explosives Theft Draftsman For Trial

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 1

A 22-years-old draftsman was committed for trial on Monday, on a charge of stealing gelignite and a number of electric…

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Explosives Theft Alleged Against Daftsman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 7

Hamilton George Burns, 22, draftsman, was committed for trial at Wollongong Quarter Sessions on September 13, by…

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Indecent Language Heard 100 Yards Away Police Allege

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 20

Sequel to a disturbance near-Scarborough Post Office about 10 p.m. on August 20 was heard at Bulli Court last…

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Knives Drawn in Camp Assault Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 5

It was alleged at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions on Monday that knives were drawn during an…

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Wollongong Police Citizens' Boys Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 8

Many citizens of Wollongong often wonder why the building of the Police-Citizens' Boys Club has not yet taken shape…

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Argument at Colliery Has Sequel in Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 16

At Mt. Nebo Colliery Camp the last meal on Fridays is served at 3.30 p.m. and when a man returned to the camp…

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Motor Vehicles Theft

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 5

A car and two motor cycles, which were stolen In Wollongong oh Tuesday of last week were later recovered by police…

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