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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

772 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 16 of 39

"Court of Injustice"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

One of the highlights of the evening was the Court operated and "controlled?" by members of Wollongong Apex Club…

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Whipping For Assault On Child

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday—Bernard Michael Placid O'Hara, 33, Tramway conductor, who was sentenced to 12 month's goal…

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Theft Charges Against Youths Heard Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 6

Two 17-year-old youths, who were brought before Wollongong Children's Court yesterday on a total of eight charges, were…

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Motorist Speeds to Milk Cows, But Meets Police

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

A motorist was travelling at 60 miles an hour, so he could get home to "milk to cows," when he forced a car carrying…

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Man Had "Kink" for Stealing Cars

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 3

Wollongong Quarter Sessions was told yesterday how a man "with a kink for motor vehicles" illegally used three cars in a jaunt over the Blue Mountains…

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An Unusual Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

Thieves broke in to the butcher's shop of C. Wellington and sons, 96 Auburn Street, Coniston, on Monday night…

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Youth Convicted of Stealing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 10

Judge G. J. J. O'Sullivan, in Wollongong Quarter Sessions yesterday, reserved sentence on a 19-year-old youth who was…

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Bond For Car Dealer; "Deserved Gaol"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

Judge G. J. J. O'Sullivan, in placing a 30-year-old car dealer on a bond for fraud in Wollongong Quarter Sessions yesterday, declared he would go to gaol if he got his deserts…

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Two Charged with Deaths of Infants Sydney

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A 17 month old baby boy had died as the result of an assault by a 33 year old bus driver, police…

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Court Told Of Student's Death During "Rag"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday—He had seen a student thrown into the Torrens River by a "hands and legs" throw a medical…

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No District Court On Monday Morning

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

Wollongong District Court would not be opened before moday on Monday, Judge G. J. J. O'Sullivana said in the Quarter…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 3

A man was sentenced to 6 months, imprisonment by Mr. J. Fleeman, S. M., on Wednesday last. He was Raymond Cartwright, who…

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Migrant Tells Police Of Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

A New Australian who received head injuries at Lake Heights on Saturday night, told police he was struck with a batten of…

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Twelve Months' Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 16

In last issue it was stated that James Douglas, of Annandale, had been sentenced to 5 years fiaol at Wollongong…

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All-out Assault On China "Crazy"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P)—The War Minister (Mr. Strachey) said yesterday an all-out assault on China be…

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Police Officer Farewelled At Nowra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 14

Magistrate Fleeman, at the Nowra Police Court on Thursday, along with representatives of the Nowra legal…

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Gaol Prisoners Revolt, But Accept Terms

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 3

SALT LAKE CITY, Monday (A.A.P).—Over 400 rioting Prisoners seized virtual control of Utah's new state prison for…

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Metal Unions Walk Out of Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Metal trades union representatives walked out on Federal Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. J. H. Calvin) today while he was hearing their log of…

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Former "Man of Parts" on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 10

A man who claimed he had been a law student and a customs officer, was brought before Wollongong Court yesterday on charges of unlawfully using a car and…

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Remanded On Charge Of Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 10

At Bulli Court yesterday Rupert David Alberd, 55, of Main Road, Thirroul, was remanded on £100 bail to June 22…

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