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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 44

Huk Leader Charged' with Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

MANILA, Mon.—An American leader of the Communist-inspired Huk guerrilas was marched…

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Lifer Shot Dead in Gaol Break

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.—One of two convicts who made a desperate bid to escape from Pentridge…

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Port Kembla Man Charged with Robbery

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Two men appeared in Central Court today charged with assaulting and robbing a…

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Six Months' Gaol for Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 3

Robert Barnes, labourer, of Flinders Street, Wollongong, was sentenced to six months' hard labour…

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Bega Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 12

A safe containing £70 in money and a number of cheques has been stolen from the Neon Cafe at Bega…

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Six Months' Gaol for Assaulting Woman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 3

For a serious attack on a woman, a 43 year old labourer, Robert Barnes, of 84 Flinders Street, Wollongong, was at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday, sentenced to six months hard labour…

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Police-Citizens' Boys' Club Art Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

It is now almost certain that all tickets in the Wollongong Police-Citizens Boys' Club Art Union will be sold long before…

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Overtime Ban Halts Court Hearing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—In the Federal Arbitration Court, today, Mr. Justice Kirby said the Waterside…

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New Australian On Assault Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 3

A New Australian who allegedly assaulted another migrant was remanded until Monday on £20 bail when he…

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Migrant Charged with Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

A New Australian, Adam Zabek, of Unanderra Migrant Hostel, was remanded until May 14 on…

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Two Charged With Theft Of Taxi

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 8

MOUNT ISA, Mon. — Two New Australians were today charged in the police court with having…

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Thirst Worries Gaol Rioters

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 9

NEW YORK, Mon. Prison officials played a waiting game yesterday as 231 besieged convicts…

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Labourer Fined £25 For Tyre Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 9

A labourer who stole two wheels, tyres and tubes from a Port Kembla repair yard, was fined £25 by Mr…

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Assault; Robbery Alleged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 5

A Unanderra shunter who appealed in Wollongong Court yesterday on an assault and robbery…

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McCabe Park Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 1

Wollongong Police are investigating the theft of a wallet, containing notes, a watch and a sum of money,…

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Electrician's Court Claim Succeeds

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 8

An electrical contractor who performed work on a Corrimal shop in 1950 and was not paid for it…

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£71 Claim Heard In District Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 4

Wollongong Motors Pty. Ltd. proceeded against Raymond Seaton Barbee, a former director of…

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Ties Must Be Worn in Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 1

Judge Brennan told the District Court yesterday he expected parties, witnesses and jurymen to…

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Man Charged with Assault and Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 4

A 24 years old Shunter, Cecil Leonard Pickering, of Farmborough Road, Unanderra, appeared at Wollongong…

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Theft From footballers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 15

Four footballers who were training at McCabe Park on Tuesday night had property stolen from the…

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