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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 23 of 44

No Prof., So Shot Girl, Police Allege

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Fri.—Police claim a frustrated electronics student has confessed to the killing of…

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Labourer Charged With Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

At Wollongong Court yesterday, Mr. J. Fleeman S.M., remanded until August 12 a labourer charged with…

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Churchman Accused Of Stealing £2132

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—A churchwarden appeared in Campbelltown Quarter Sessions today on a charge of…

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Theft From Buffalo Lodge Alleged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

Two men were remanded on £40 bail when they appeared at Wollongong Court yesterday on charges of…

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Four Carts In Collision, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 6

A chain collision between four cars on Prince's Highway, Corrimal, on November 5 last…

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Court Told of Bus Capsize on Springhill Road

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

"Here we go!" called bus driver Gilbert Brian Smith, as he drove a double-decker bus over a bridge on Springhill Road and accelerated to an estimated 50 miles an…

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25 Men in Court After Port Kembla Betting Raid

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 5

Following a police raid on a Port Kembla barber's shop on Saturday, 25 men were fined on betting charges at Wollongong Court yesterday…

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Engineer Charged With Stealing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 2

A marine engineer arrested by detectives yesterday morning appeared at Wollongong Court in…

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Police Sergeant Accused Of Bribe Suggestion

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.—A cafe proprietor told the Liquor Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Maxwell) today a police sergeant had suggested to him if he paid £50 or £100 he would be left alone…

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Shellharbour Police Station to Open in August

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 3

Arrangements have been completed for the renting of a cottage in Wentworth Street, Shellharbour, from which it is proposed to administer police…

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Breadcarter Charged With Embezzlement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 2

An 18 year old labourer, Barry Kenneth Cooper of 19 Campbell Street Wollongong, was before the Wollongong Court on…

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Remanded On Charges of Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 4

Four men involved in two stealing charges were before the Wollongong Court on Monday, and were remanded…

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Police Station At Shellharbour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 1

A police station will be opened at Shellharbour on August 5th. The Police Department…

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Police Sgt. Told "Be Respectful"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—A police sergeant was told by Mr. Justice Maxwell at the Liquor Royal Commission today to be more respectful in his answers or…

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Premier to Open Police Boys' Club

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

The State Premier, Mr. J. Cahill, will officially open the new Police-Citizens Boys' Club at North Wollongong on Saturday, August 23rd, the ceremony to commence at 3 p.m…

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450 Dancers at Police Ball Colourful Frocking

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 23

The "husky" members of "Wollongong Police Force had a well earned "spree" last Friday night when they held their Police Ball in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall. That "bright" personality…

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Shellharbour Police Station to Be Opened in Two Weeks Official Statements Ends Years of Council Agitation

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 2

Shellharbour is soon to have its own police station, complete with a portable cell, the Police Commissioner has told the Council…

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Woman Charged With Husband's Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sun.—The wife of a man who was found dead last night with a knife wound in his chest in a…

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Despicable Theft

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

Corrimal police are investigating the theft of thirty rose trees from the Tarrawanna Primary School last week…

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Charged With Selling Above Fixed Price

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 7

Four cases of selling goods above the fixed price came before the Wollongong Court on Thursday…

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