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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 16 of 44

Police Boys' Club Gym Taking Shape

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 5

A start has been made in equipping parts of the Wollongong Police - Citizens Boys' Club…

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Equipment Being Installed At Police Boys' Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 12

A start has been made in equipping sections of the Wollongong Police - Citizens Boys' Club gymnasium…

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P. Kembla Labourer Alleges Police Got Confession by Force

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 2

Roy Simpson told the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court yesterday that Det. A. Gallagher had…

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Liquor Commission Told Drinking and Gaming at Police Boys' Club Party in Hotel

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Drinking and gambling went on until the early hours of the morning at a Police…

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Valueless Cheques Man Charged

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 1

The man who stole a cheque book from Mr. J. Collis and passes a number of valueless cheques on the South Coast and Sydney suburbs,…

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Amended Law Saves Mother From Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri. — A Newcastle mother who committed infanticide was released on a £150 bond…

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Twelve Months Gaol for Illegally Using Motor Car

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 6

A charge of illegally using a motor car brought a sentence of twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour to…

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Police Search For Motor Vehicle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

About 8.50 p.m. on Saturday a man was struck by a passing motor vehicle in Thompson Street, Woonona…

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Police Seek Hit-Run Motorist

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

Police believe a man who was admitted to Bulli Hospital on Saturday night was the victim of a…

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Judge Condemns Reckless Charges Against Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 8

"I never took the appellant's allegations against the detectives seriously. I did not believe a word of it, and I don't think the appellant did either. He made those statements recklessly and without the slightest foundation. If I wanted to test…

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£125 Damages for Oxy-torch Assault Judge's (£48/15/-) "Mark of Disapproval"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 4

A man who claimed an oxy-acetylene torch nozzle with 80 lb. pressure had been thrust into his ear by a workmate was awarded damages amounting to £125 at the Wollongong District Court on Friday…

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Double Murder Charge Remand

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Yvonne Fletcher, 32, of Ferndale Street, Newtown, charged with the murder of…

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Watersiders Defy High Court Ruling on Overtime Ban

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Sydney waterside workers tonight defied today's ruling of the High Court…

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Assault on Police Alleged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 1

Three Hungarian migrants were arrested at Port Kembla Police Station early yesterday morning…

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Alleged Assault in Police Station

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 1

Three men have been arrested and will appear before Wollongong Court today on a charge of assaulting Constable D. J. Lewe[?] at Port Kembla Police Station. One of the men came before…

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"Chow" Hayes Sentenced To Death

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—John Frederick ("Chow") Hayes, 39, labourer, was sentenced to death at…

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Two Men on Theft Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 5

While one man remained outside the hut, another man and a juvenile went in and stole these goods."…

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Police Shoot Man During Chase

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.—After a wild early morning Car chase through three suburbs, police shot a…

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Three Migrants Sent to Gaol for Assault on Port Policeman

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 6

Three New Australians were sent to gaol by Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., at Wollongong Court yesterday…

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Union Officer Cleared Of Theft Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs. — The Federal Secretary of the Tram and Omnibus Employees' Association…

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