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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

876 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 34 of 44

Girls Commended by S.m. for Informing Police Man Sentenced to Six Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 8

Two Wollongong schoolgirls, aged 13 and 12 respectively, who witnessed an offence being committed in the vicinity of the Wollongong Continental baths on September 23, were…

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Magistrate Comments on Nowra Drunken Drivers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 9

Speaking strongly on drunken drivers, Magistrate Fleeman, at Nowra Court on Thursday, said he was surprised to see the numerous charges of this nature in the area. It appeared no notice was…

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'Constable Hounding Me'—motorist Told Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 2

When charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence, and Albion Park lorry driver asked the arresting constable, "What is the idea of your offsider hounding me." This was stated at the Albion…

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Three Months' Gaol For Stealing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

Sentences of three months imprisonment were imposed by Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., on two men from Port Kembla charged…

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Six Months' Gaol For Exposure

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 10

When John Green, 43, a labourer, appeared before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M. yesterday in the Wollongong, Court of Petty…

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Woman Bound Over On Assault Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

A woman, charged by Mrs. Hilda. Taskew, of Oak Flats, with assault, told Mr. Fleeman in Albion Park Court of Petty…

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Car Salesman For Trial On Theft Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 10

"When a man presenting himself as Fitzsimmons, asked for a couple of more days in which to meet the cheque, I told him…

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Taxi Man Took Motorist To Police Station

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 9

After a collision between a car and taxi in Gladstone Avenue, Wollongong, on October 15, the driver of the taxi…

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Royal Awards For Police Who Defied Gunfire

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday, — Five Sydney policemen who defied gunfire to make arrests have received awards from th King…

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Fight Between Friends Ends In Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

After a fight, which was described as a fight between friends, in Crown Street, Wollongong, on October 12, which…

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Miners' Court Challenge On Red Bill

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miners' federation will challenge in the High Court the validity of the Communist Party Dissolution Bill when it becomes law…

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Interpreting In Court "Unsatisfactory"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 5

The position of Court interpreting was unsatisfactory, said Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., yesterday in the Wollongong Court of…

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Court Gives Owner: Possession of Flat

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 3

Elsie P. Freestone successfully applied for possession of a flat of which she was the owner in McKenzie Avenue, Wollongong…

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Police Allege Man Hit Wife With Iron Bar

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Sydney Norman Dart, 67, of Kensington, had hammered his 74-year-old wife on the head with an iron…

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Police Withdraw Traffic Charges Against Mental Patient Escapee

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 2

Four police charges against a 26-year-old mental patient who was arrested at Bulli Pass on Monday night were withdrawn in the Bulli Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Two Hen Sent to Gaol for Stealing From Elderly Man

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 13

Jack Wallace and Joseph Blow, of the Official Camp at Port Kembla chose the lavatory of a hotel at Port…

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Salesman Committed on 2nd Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

Magistrate J. Fleeman made it quite dear in Wollongong Court on Monday that he would not consent to the piecemeal hearing of six cases of stealing against Henry Fitzsimmons, cat salesman, ing heard in his Court. They must be completed he said before…

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Two Girls Plead Guilty to Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 5

Two young girls, [?]arged with stealing, had admitted spending money on train fares, pictures, taxi cobs and at Luna Park, it…

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Albion Park Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 6

Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., had a rather lengthy list at a sitting of Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions on Friday last…

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Selwood For Trial On Mock Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 2

Albert Selwood, 47, of Lackawanna Street, Cringila, was committed for trial on a charge of murder by the District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) in Wollongong yesterday. Selwood, charged with murdering Walter…

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