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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 44

£60 Copper Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 9

Wollongong detectives are investigating the theft of two drums of copper, valued at £60, from Metal Manufactures Ltd…

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£25 Fine For Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 12

A 23-year-old labourer, Patrick Peter Becker, of 182 Military Road, Port Kembla, was at the Wollongong Court on…

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Remanded On Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 10

Adam Zabek, labourer, of the Unaderra Migrants' Hostel, appeared at the Wollongong Court on Monday, charged with…

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Four Months In Gaol

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 6

"I have a duty to the public", said Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., in sentencing a man to four months'…

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Complaints Against Police at Liquor Commission

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wed.—Walter Taylor, Secretary of Goulburn and District Trades and Labour Council, told…

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Driver Aged 72 In Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 5

A 72-year-old car driver, who was involved in a collision with another car at Thirroul, appeared in the…

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Migrant Accused Of Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—A Russian migrant was charged in Newcastle Court today with the…

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Man For Trial—Assault and Rob Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 6

A Unanderra shunter was committed for trial, yesterday, on a charge of assaulting and robbing…

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Police Seek Owners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 7

The Wollongong police are seeking the owners of a small purse containing a little, money, also, an electric…

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Two Migrants Charged With Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 6

DARWIN, Sun. — Two New Australians were charged in Darwin Police Court yesterday with the…

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Eight Charged With Excessive Axle Loads

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 8

At the Wollongong Court on Thursday seven men appeared on charges of carrying excessive axle loads, and another with…

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Blood-stained Clothing Exhibited in Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 15

Blood spattered clothing was exhibited at Wollongong Court on Thursday, during the hearing of a charge of assault and robbery gainst a 24 years old shunter, Cecil Leonard Pickering, of Farmborough Road, Unanderra…

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S.P. Bettors Have Losing Day at Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 4

Magistrate, Mr. J. Fleeman imposed substantial fines on sin[?] men charged with S.P. betting at the Bulli Court on…

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Fined £4 For Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 9

Port Kembla boarding house proprietor, James Mullen Matheson, of Military Road, was fined £4 when he…

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Gaoled For Robberies And Car Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon. — Two men who were involved in an accident at Gosford while in a stolen car were…

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Three Months' Gaol For Unlicensed Car Driver

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

At Wollongong Court yesterday Mr. J. Fleeman, [?].M., sent a New Australian to gaol for three…

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Court Claim Recalls Spit Bus Smash

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.—The 1949 bus tragedy at The Spit in which four persons were killed and 33…

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B.W.I.U. "Will Accept" Court Awards

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon. — The Federal Secretary and the Federal President of the Building…

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Probate Court Told of Doctor's Death at Kiama

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—In the Probate Court today, Mr. Justice Roper granted leave to swear to the…

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Costly Text Books Strain Funds Contributed by Parents Says Headmaster of Kiama School Because of the High Cost of Text Books for Secondary Pupils, the 10/- Text Book and Sports Fee at Present Charged Pupils at Kiama School Is Totally Indequate

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 1

This was reported to last Wednesday night's meeting of Kiama P. & C. Association by Headmaster, Mr. D. M. Carruthers. He said that some books cost up 30/- each and because the fund had only recently been started it was almost impossible…

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