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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Short To Appeal To Arbitration Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The National Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association (Mr. L. Short) said today he…

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Labourer on Six Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 6

Port Kembla police on Friday morning arrested a 42 year old labourer and charged him on six counts of stealing…

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Railway Theft Brings £15 Fine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 3

"What you did, was a mean and contemptable thing," said Magistrate, Mr. J. Fleerman, to a 19 year old labourer…

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Great Interest in New Police Boys' Club Building

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 7

During the holidays many district residents and visitors havve taken the opportunity of inspecting the new club rooms being erected at North Wollongong…

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Two Months' Gaol for Overcoat Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 11

An Appin woodcutter was sentenced to two months hard labour yesterday, for having an overcoat unlawfully in his…

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6 Months' Gaol for Theft From Fellow Guests

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 3

In the Wollongong Police Court yesterday, John Green was sentenced to six months' hard labour after he pleaded…

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Gaol Sentence for Vagrant

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 3

A man who was described as a bush worker was sentenced to three months hard labour on a charge of having…

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Assault on Bus Conductor; Bond for Labourer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 11

A man who got on a bus while drunk and assaulted a conductor, was given a suspended, sentence of two months and…

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3 Months for Man Just Out of Gaol

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 11

Andrew Middlemist, 62-years-old labourer, who had been released from Parramatta gaol during. December was yesterday…

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Police Bodyguard For Royal Pair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Four detectives from Victoria and two from each other State will comprise the bodyguard…

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£15 Fine for Stealing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

A £15 fine was inflicted on Frederick Albert Francis, a 30-year-old labourer, of Blakehust, when he was convicted…

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Three Men for Trial on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 6

Three men were committed for trial at the next sitting of the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on a charge of breaking…

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Police Officer Farewelled Family Praised As Good Citizens

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Sgt. and Mrs. E.R. Dew, Ruth and John, have left a host of friends behind them following their move to Bexley North, The…

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Suspended Gaol Sentences For Sailors

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 29

Two seamen who stole a car at Port Kembla but did not get very far with it, were charged at the Wollongong…

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Three Months Goal for Overcoat Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 7

The story of a stolen overcoat and a chase by police through Wollongong streets was told at the Wollongong…

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Four Accused of Car Theft and Robbery

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two young girls and two men, at Central Court today, were charged with assaulting and…

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Police Drive Against Line Straddling

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Police action will be taken against motorists and transport drivers who straddle the centre of…

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Police Search for Sex Offender

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

The separate attempts have been made by a sex offender to interfere with 10-year-old boys in Wollongong…

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President's Report Shows Successful Year for Police Boys' Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

"In summing up operations for the year I feel I can say with confidence this committee is contributing its full measure…

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Police Allege Assault on Two Young Boys

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 9

Police yesterday arrested a man at Port Kembla and charged him with assault on two young boys in Wollongong…

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