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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 19 of 44

At the Nowra Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 5

Two men were fined at the Nowra Police Court on Thursday on charges of catching undersized fish…

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Candy Walks Off Court; Gives Richardson Win

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 6

LONDON, Sun.—Australian Don Candy walked off the court to allow American Ham Richardson score…

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Solicitor Collapsed When Sentenced

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.—Sentenced to two years gaol for fraud, a solicitor collapsed in the dock at…

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Husband Murder Alleged Poison in Bodies Analyst Says

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon. — A Government Analyst told the Coroner's Court today he had found traces of…

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"Practical Joke" Ended In Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 5

Charged with illegally using a car, Allan Barnett, of Oak Flats, told Albion Park Court he had…

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Four Months' Gaol For Two Vagrants

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 7

At Wollongong Court Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., gaoled for four months two men who pleaded…

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Two Youths to Stand Trial on £500 Theft Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 7

At Wollongong Court yesterday, Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., committed two youths for trial on…

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Woman Questioned on Poisoning, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Wife of a man she has been, charged with poisoning said she could not have…

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"Learned Lesson", Injured Motor Cyclist Tells Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 5

"I have learned my lesson," said Allan Salisbury, of Main Road, Woonona, who hobbled…

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Eight Australians in London Grass Court Titles Second Round

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 8

LONDON, Tues.—Eight of the 10 Australian men competing in the London Grass Courts…

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Money Collected For Dead Man's Relatives Not Accounted For, Police Say

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 7

A man, who, police said, lost through gambling, money collected for relatives of a dead man, was…

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Man Charged With Stealing Cattle Cave Police Wrong Name

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 3

A man who gave a false name to the police was before the Wollongong Court on Monday charged with cattle stealing on…

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£119 Theft Alleged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 1

Two men appeared at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday—one on a charge of stealing seven sinks valued at £119…

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Men Charged Forfeit Bail

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 12

Pour men charged with offensive behaviour failed to appear at the Wollongong Court on Monday and forfeited their…

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'On The Mat' For Stealing Mats

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 12

Two Sydney men who been drinking in the Hotel Brighton, Kiama, and then stole three floor mats from the vestibule…

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Migrant Fined For Assaulting Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 9

Malicious injury to property, resisting arrest, and assaulting the police were the charges preferred against Andel…

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Police Withdraw Charge After Bulli-Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 27

A charge of manslaughter was withdrawn by police on Friday against 34 years of Franz Heinrich Rest, butcher, of Prince's Highway, Bulli. Rast had been charged with the…

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Suspected Poisoning Doctor Tells Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed. — A doctor told the City Coroner (Mr. E. Frost) to-day that he suspected…

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"Uncomfortable Impression of Police Laxity"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Liquor Royal Commissioner Mr. Justice Maxwell stated at today's…

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Murder Inquest at Katherine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 3

KATHERINE, Fri.—"Tonight blood will flow and I will go down in history", a man allegedly…

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