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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 44

Magistrate's Advice

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 12

"Next Anzac day leave your car at home or get someone else to drive you," was the advice given by Magistrate Fleeman…

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Gaol For Migrant

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 12

A New Australian, Arvids Grivins, 29, of no present address, was given two gaol sentences at the Wollongong…

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Six Months Gaol For Nowra Man

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 3

A 29-years-old Nowra labourer was sentenced to six month hard labour at the Nowra Court on Tuesday on…

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Police Citizens Boys Club Art Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 12

The Wollongong Police-Citizens Boys' Club Art Union Committee are again appealing to those who find they cannot sell…

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Lengthy District Court Hearing Concluded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 5

A lengthy case concerning payment for car repairs concluded in the Wollongong District Court on Monday with a judgment for the defendant. Wollongong Motors Pty. Ltd…

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Minister To Unveil Plaque To Mark First Supreme Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 2

The Attorney-General (Mr. C. E. Martin) told a welcoming committee at Wollongong Town Hall…

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Magistrate Warns Navy Personnel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 13

Magistrate, Mr. J. Fleeman, at Nowra last week, said he would impose a gaol sentence on any member of the naval…

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Thirroul Youth On Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 10

A 19-years old carrier, Charles Corr, of 57 Main Road, Thirroul, appeared at Bulli Court on Friday on three charges of stealing…

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Plaque To Commemorate First Supreme Court Sittings At Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

A bronze plaque commemorating the first sittings in Wollongong last September of the Supreme Court will be placed at the entrance to the Court House and will be unveiled later this month by the Attorney-General (Mr…

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Migrant Fined for Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 7

A New Australian had demanded £30 after assaulting a man who had prevented him from…

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Gaol Riot In Montreal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 9

MONTREAL, Mon.—Hundreds of prisoners looted the canteen and started fires in the chapel and the main…

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Bulli Butcher Charged With Manslaughter

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 3

Following the death of a man after an accident on Saturday night, a 35-year-old butcher, Franz…

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12 Months' Gaol For Illegally Using Car

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

A man who stole from his room-mate at the P.M.G. Hostel, at Fairy Meadow, and illegally…

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Court to Await Galvin Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Full Arbitration Court today adjourned an application by the Metal Trades…

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Police Investigation On Rail Disaster

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—C.I.B. detectives were today called in to lead investigations into yesterday's…

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Bond for Assault

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 1

A man was sentenced to one month's hard labour for assault at the sitting of Kiama Court last week. However, the sentence was…

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Watersiders Defy Court Order

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—About 350 waterside workers refused to work overtime in the Port of Sydney…

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Four Milton Men On Cattle Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 8

Four well-known Milton residents, who appeared before the Milton Count on Tuesday to answer charges…

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Twelve Months' Gaol For Illegally Using Car

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 11

At the Wollongong Court last week a 23 years old labourer, Edward Arthur Bartle, of Canberra Street, St. Marys, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour for illegally using a car, six months for stealing a wallet, and…

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Timid Approach to Problem of Theft of Motor Vehicles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. will persist in its campaign for an amendment of the law to stamp out car thieving, especially so-called joy-riding. Mr. H. E. Richards, general…

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