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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

772 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 38 of 39

Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 4

A sitting of Kiama Court of Petty Sessions was held before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., on Wednesday last. Leslie Charles Drewer was…

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Sgt. J. Smith Leaves Corrimal Police

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 1

More than 200 residents attended a farewell function to Police Sergeant James Smith at the Corrmal Soldiers' Hall on…

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Court Supervision for Next Ballot

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Commonwealth Electoral Officer will supervise the next elections of officers of the…

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Court Awards £84 to Gold Top Cabs

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 2

Gold Top Cab Service. Wollongong, was awarded £84/19/6 for damages, against the driven af a lorry which collided…

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Arrests on Surf Line Theft Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 14

Four youths were arrested at Thirroul last week on a charge of stealing 140 yards of rope off a surf line reel…

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Theft Of Motor Car Alleged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 7

In Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., yesterday, Douglas Walter Pugh, of Mittagong, proceeded…

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Norwegian Fined £15 for Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 7

A Norwegian who has been three years in Australia, was fined £15 yesterday when convicted of the theft of an…

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Little Progress In Murder Investigation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Extra detectives were today assigned to join investigations into the murder last Friday of Mrs…

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Fined £7 For Assault On Mother-in-Law

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 11

A Primbee man was fined £7 in Wollongong Court yesterday for unlawfully assaulting his mother-in-law…

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Dates Vary At Court Hearing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

Four dates varying from February 16 to April 9 were mentioned as the date of an alleged traffic offence at the…

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Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 1

Mr. J. Fleeman, S. M., had a long list for hearing at Albion Park Court on Friday last. One partly heart case and another which was…

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Three Months' Gaol for Stealing Surf Line

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 1

A 21-years-old man was sentenced to three months' gaol at Bulli Court yesterday on a charge of stealing 140…

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Remanded on Theft Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 3

Kenneth Raymond Cook, 20, fitter and machinist, of Main Road, Thirroul, who was charged at Bulli Court yesterday…

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Gaol Prisoner Died From Alcoholism

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 10

A finding of death from alcoholic neuritis (delirium tremens) was returned by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. S…

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Double Murder In N. Zealand

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday (AAP-Reuter).—The double murder of Mr. Jack Gabolinsey and his wife Marie was…

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Valuable Clue In Murder Case?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Detectives working on the Killara murder today found a clue which may give the case a…

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Court Claim Settled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 29

After nearly three hours' hearing, a dispute between two brothers, both builders, was settled by agreement in the Wollongong District Court last week…

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News From Corrimal Corrimal Police Sgt. Farewelled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 14

Sergeant Jim Smith who has been transferred from Corrimal to Petersham was farewelled last Thursday night at a…

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Transport Union Leaders Face Court Charges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

SIDNEY, Wednesday.—The Federal Secretary of the train and Bus Employees' Association, Thomas Junor, 45, was…

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Migrant Fails in District Court Claim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 27

A Wollongong District Court jury last week took only twenty minutes to dismiss a claim for damages for alleged assault in a case in which two New Australians were concerned…

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