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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

276 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 14

Milk Lorry Cover Case Verdict Announced Court Has No Jurisdiction

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 5

The verdict in a case of interest to all milk carriers conveying milk from dairy farms to Milk Board receiving factories, was announced at…

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Labourer on Ring Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 20

A 22 years old labours will appear at the Wollongong Court this morning (Thursday), charged with stealing on…

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Incident at Dance Youth Before Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 7

A short, stocky youth who, police said, forced his attentions upon a girl during a dance in the Wollongong…

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Albion Park Const Used Baton in Police Station

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 13

A police constable alleged at Wollongong Court on Tuesday that he was forced to use his baton on a man who was resisting arest, at the Albion Park police station on November 20 last year He was giving evidence in a case…

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Lorry Kills Cow Driver and Farmer before Court

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

The finding of a dead cow on the Mt. Terry Road, Albion Park, on 3rd February, resulted in the owner being charged with allowing it to stray…

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Alleged Stealing Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 9

A 22-years-old labourer was charged at the Wollongong Court last week, with stealing a diamond and sapphire…

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Theft of Rings Young Man Convicted

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

"You don't seem to be able to keep your hands off things," Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., said to a 22-years-old labourer, who…

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Shunter Charged with Embezzling Two Pounds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 3

When told he was being arresting for embezzling the sum of £2, the property of Marcus Clark and Co., Ltd., Arthur…

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"Taxi Drivers Must Use Meters" Says Magistrate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 26

Magistrate J. Fleeman gave a warning to taxi cab drivers during the hearing of a case at Wollongong Court on Monday, when a driver was charged with not setting his meter while having a fare. He said: "If a driver has a meter on his cab he must know he has to use it."…

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Fights Lead to Court Appearances

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

A youth who stripped himself to the waist to fight another man, and two other youths who fought each other…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., again had a light list at Kiam Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. Two men were each fined £1 and…

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Man's Reasons for Theft "Out of Work, No Money"

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

A man who is alleged to have broken into five homes in five days, explained to Mr. J. Fleeman. S.M., on Monday, that he had done so because he was out of work and had no money. He is Stanley James Graham (24),…

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Police Break Up Dice Game

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

Police late on Sunday night raided premises at 41 Corrimal street, Wollongong, and arrested eight men who were…

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Missing Tea Has Court Sequel

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 7

In these days of tea rationing a pound packet of tea is an important item in every household. It was the alleged…

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Vice Squad Raid on Dwelling Lands Dice Players in Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 2

When members of Sydney's Vice Squad raided a house at 41 Corrimal street Wollongong, at 11 p.m. on Sunday night they found eight men playing a dice game, according to evidence tendered at Wollongong Court on Monday. One of the men was…

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Admissions in Court Laborer on 5 House-breakikg Charges Claimed He Wanted Money for Family

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

A 24 years old laborer, who appeared at Wollongong Court on Monday, on five charges of breaking, entering and stealing, told Magistrate J. Fleeman he had committed the offences because his wife had to go to hospital to have a baby and he had…

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Brazen Theft In Main Street

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 1

Thieves carried out a brazen theft in Crown street, Wollongong, on Sunday evening when they removed and carried away…

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Magistrate Would Not Mow Better "Credit"

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

A man who asked for time to pay a £20 fine for S.P. betting admitted to Mr. Fleeman, S.M., at Wollongong Court on…

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Man Charged after Turning Car Over

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 5

A car driver, who swerved his car sharply and turned it over after realising he had made a wrong turn at the…

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Meetings Protest Against Arbitration Court Gaoling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 21

Mass meetings of striking mineworkers and other employees laid off owing to the strike Merc held at Wollongong and…

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