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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

276 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 14

Police Boys' Club Activities

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 6

The Committee of the Wollongong Police-Citizens Boys' Club are still receiving donations from the various firms and industries in…

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Suspended sentence on Assault Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 9

A man was given a suspended sentence of one month at the Bulli Court on Friday after he had pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Man Given Suspended Sentence for Assault

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 26

A 24 years old labourer, Robert George Nichol, of Bulli, was given a suspended sentence of a months' hard labour after he had pleaded…

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Six Months' Sentence Motor Cycle Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

One man was sentenced to six months' gaol, while another was given a suspended sentence at the Wollongong Court…

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Drive Under Influence Two Men Charged

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 8

At the Wollongong Court on Monday, Thomas E. Barrett pleaded guilty, to a charge of driving a motor vehicle on the…

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24 Boor Protest Stoppages on Union Secretary's Gaol Sentence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 9

"Protest" stoppages against the gaoling of Mr. L. J. McPhillips were held in this district last Friday and Monday, unions involved being Ironworkers, Miners, Waterside Workers and Seamen…

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Another Commission Fire Police Investigate 6Th in Six Months

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

Wollongong detectives are investigating the cause of a fire which broke out in a Housing Commission home, extensively damaging it, on Sunday evening. The house, situated in Ross St., Fern Hill, was the sixth Housing Commission cottage in that area…

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Boys Charged with Fourteen Offences

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

Two Goulburn Boys' Home absconders were arrested at Nowra on Good Friday and were charged with fourteen…

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Bad Parking Police Urged to Help

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 18

Police appeal to motorists for more careful parking of cars, to prevent traffic hold-ups is endorsed by the N.R.M.A. and…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 5

Mr. Jr. Fleeman, S.M., again had a small list of cases at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions on, Wednesday, 13th April…

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Mania for Stealing Clocks Rigger Gaoled for Month

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 9

A 46-years-old rigger, said by a police constable to have a mania for stealing clocks, was sentenced to one month's…

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Gaol for Man with "Mania" for Clocks

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 3

A 46 years old rigger, James H. McEwan who allegedly cannot resist taking other people's clocks, was sentenced to…

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Sid Barnes to Help Wollongong Police-Citizens' Boys' Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 5

Australian International cricketer, Sid Barnes will visit Wollongong shortly to show his sporting films which he took during his…

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Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M.. made very little impression on the 25 cases listed for hearing at Albion Park Court on Wednesday last and as…

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"Serious Assault"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

Martin Edward Brady (31) a mail officer at Sydney G.P.O., of McCourt street, Lakemba, was, fined £3 with £2/15/- costs at Wollongong Court…

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Assault on Daughter

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 8

A miner who assaulted his daughter on Monday night appeared at the Wollongong Court the following mo[?] was…

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Assault on A.s. Master

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 10

A G.P.O. mail officer who assaulted the assistant stationmaster at Wollongong railway station on Monday night, was…

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Big Theft of Materials Two Men for Trial

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

Two men—a baker and a plumber—were committed for trial at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday on a charge of breaking into and entering the store of L. H. Solomon, 328 Crown street, Wollongong…

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Albion Park News Court Record

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

The list of 48 cases at the Albion Park court last week must have constituted a record, writes our correspondent. Had…

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Albion Park Court Traffic Offences

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 8

John Joseph Phillips pleaded guilty to being an unlicensed motor cycle rider and carrying a pillion passenger, when he…

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