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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 44

Gaol Sentence Suspended

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 6

Arnold Blacklock, of Thirroul was sentenced to three months' hard labour (which was suspended on his entering…

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Suspended Gaol Sentence for Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

At Bulli Court, on Friday, [?] 24 years old laborer, Arnold Blacklock, of Mary Street, Thirroul, was sentenced to three…

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£300 Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

MINNAMURRA — Two diamond rings valued at a total of £250 and £57 in money have been stolen from…

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Police "Pleased" with Low Accident Rate for Holiday Period Illuminating Figures Released

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

The Christmas and New Year holiday traffic rush is over for another year and so far as Wollongong District is concerned the officer in charge of police, Wollongong, Inspector…

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Suspended Gaol Sentence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 11

"Leigh is a friend of mine, and I don't think he stole my tyre. George Thomas Cook, whose…

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Bird Theft Alleged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

Police yesterday charged two men with stealing several pairs of finches from the Sunday Nursery in Keira Street…

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Waste Beer Not Coloured Licensee Charged

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 5

The licensee of the Grand Hotel, Kiama, Mrs. Eileen A. Maroney, pleaded not guilty when charged in Kiama Court last Wednesday with…

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Police Dept. Criticised

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 4

A letter is to be sent to Commissioner of Police from Kiama Council pointing out that police strength in Kiama over the…

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Theft of Bicycles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

Wollongong police are investigating the theft of two bicycles stolen from the rear of the Wollongong post office…

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Man and Youth on Charges of Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 7

A 30 years old laborer and a 16 years old youth have been charged at Wollongong Police station with stealing a number…

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Move For More Traffic Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. expresses pleasure at the announcement by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) that he will ask for more traffic police in an attemt to reduce the accident toll…

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Police Dog Used in Search for Escaped Convicts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The police dog Vengeance was used today in the search for three convicts who last night…

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Mounted Police for Royal Procession

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

A contingent of mounted police and the police band will come to Wollongong for the Royal procession in April…

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Police Have Stopped S.p. at Rockhampton

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—The Queensland Royal Commission into off-the-course betting was told today SP betting had…

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Three Months' Gaol for Stealing Girl's Purse

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Theft of a girl's purse at Port Kembla railway station resulted in a three months' gaol sentence for 23-years-old…

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£10 Fine for Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 4

Ooly Sprogis, labourer, of Crown Street, Wollongong, was fined £10 for assault and ordered to pay £8…

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Police Concerned At Increased Car Thefts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Police were gravely concerned by the recent increase in the illegal use of motor vehicles, the Chief of the C.I.B. (Superintendent Delaney) said today…

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Stolen Birds Sold Back to Owner, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

The story of how a youth stole a number of birds from his employer and sold them back to him was related to Mr…

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Doctor Charged with Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Dr. George Stanley Thompson, 70, of Carr Street, Coogee, was charged this afternoon with the…

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Children Blamed For Theft At Austinmer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

A number of juveniles will appear in the Children's Court at Wollongong following inquiries by detectives and…

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