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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

276 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 14

Gaol on Begging Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., told a labourer charged with begging alms not to come to Wollongong at Xmas time because it…

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Theft of Tools and Equipment

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 7

Detectives are still investigating the theft of plumbers' tools and a quantity of electrical equipment valued at about £150…

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Theft From Hotel Brings Fine For Gokeworker

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

A 38-years-old cokeworker, who told Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, that he was earning about £20 a week, asked for time to pay an £8 fine for stealing…

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Stealing Charges Remanded

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Three charges of stealing and one of goods in custody were preferred against a 51-year-old miner, when he appeared before…

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Dealer on Stealing and Breaidng Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 13

A Warrawong dealer, Henry Ernest Dunn (50), appeared at Wollongong Court on Tuesday and was charged with stealing…

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Drive Under Influence Two Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Two men appeared at the Bulli Court on Friday charged with driving motor vehicles while under the influence of…

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Illegal Use of Car Two Youths Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

"Was it not for the fact that these two gentlemen came along and spoke so well of you both, I would, have sent you away for a…

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Argument Over Watch Youth Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

An argument about a watch on Christmas Eve was one of the reasons why Max Arthur Newman, Woonona, appeared…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 1

Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., had a light list at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. A defendant who pleaded guilty to…

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Indecent Assault Alleged Labourer for Trial

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

A 25-years-old, labourer, described by a detective under cross-examination, as being sub-normal, was committed for…

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Kemeira Tunnel Cook Goaled on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

Raymond Reynolds Bailey (51), minor, who said he had cooked for Kemeira Tunnel Workers, was sentenced to…

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Former Camp Cook Given Six Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

A man who had been employed as cook at the Kemira tunnel was sentenced to six months hard labour at Wollongong Court on Monday…

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Married Two Weeks Arrested For Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

Married two weeks, Rupert William Peter Johnston (27), pickler, of Erskineville, was arrested at Helensburgh last…

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Assault on Taxi Driver by Miner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

A policemen at Wollongong Court on Monday said a defendant in an assault case had informed him he struck a taxi driver because he…

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Four Young Men to Stand Trial on Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 20

Four young laborers were committed for trial last week at Wollongong Court, on stealing charges' Three of them will also…

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Wollongong PoliceCitizens' Boys Club Boys in Camp

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 7

The Wollongong Committee of the PoliceCitizens' Boys' Club arranged for 14 Wollongong Schoolboys to journey to Camp…

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In Court after being Caught Fishing on the Water Catchment Area

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

Two men who went 10 miles to fish in the Cataract River—on the Water Board Catchment Area—were caught by a Water Board…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

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

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Bettors at Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 23

Five men were fined a total of £30 at Bulli Court last week for S.P. betting on January. They were:—…

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Fined for Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 7

Two men were fined at the Bulli Court on Friday, for assault. They were David Calvert and…

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