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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 26 of 44

Police Overpower Youth with Gun

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Fri.—A 19 years old Italian youth, armed with a 22 calibre rifle, was overpowered by…

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Police Deny Airmen Ordered to Leave Hong King

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 3

HONG KONG, Fri.—The three Australian fliers freed last Tuesday by China after 20 months in dirty Communist prison cells, today dcenied reports they…

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Heir Charged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 8

NEW YORK, Sun.—Minot Jelke, 22-year-old heir of a multi-million dollar margarine fortune, has been…

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Man Shot: Wife Charged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun:—A 62-years-old woman was charged with murder at the City Watchhouse early…

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Police Use Radar

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 5

The police in Indianapolis, U.S.A., now have eyes "in the back of the head. Their "eye" is a…

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Court Hearing Unfinished

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 5

A defendant at the Wollongong Court last week, charged with, having driven a lorry whilst under the influence of liquor…

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Earl's Court 1952 Motor Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 5

Field Marshal the Rt. Hon. Earl Alexander of Tunis, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.S.I., D.S.O. [?].C, Minister of Defence, will…

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Premier To Open New Police Boys' Club, Saty

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 3

The State Premier, Mr. J. J. Cahill, will officially open the new Police-Citizens Boys' Club building at North Wollongong next Saturday afternoon. The ceremony is timed to…

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Six Months' Gaol for Girl on Two Theft Charges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

"You have been in a considerable amount of trouble. Apparently various ways you have been dealt with and the assistance given you have not done…

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Two-way Radio for Police

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon.—Two-way radio would be made part of the equipment of all large police stations in N.S.W…

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Egypt to Use Security Police Against Reds

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

CAIRO, Mon. — Egypt will form a State Security Department to protect the country against…

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Gaol For Labourer With Halfpenny

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 8

A labourer who had only a halfpenny in his possession when arrested, was sentenced to 21 days'…

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Assault on Neighbour Brings £2 Fine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 9

A man who assaulted his next door neighbour early in the morning of June 16, was fined £2 yesterday. He was Mervyn Charles…

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Sergt. Davis Dismissed From Police Force

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Sergeant Edward Clyde Davis, of Phillip Street Station, was to-day…

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Murder Verdict at Cowra Inquest; Mrs. Norton for Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 3

COWRA, Tues.—Returning a finding that Allan Williams, 25, died from thallium poison administered feloniously and maliciously by Mrs. Ruby…

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Court's Power On Wage 'Freeze' Queried

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.—The Arbitration Court could not validly decide on the employers' application for suspension of the next two Quarterly cost of…

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'Bus Conductor Fined £20 For Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 10

A Unanderra bus conductor was fined £20 at Wollongong Court on Monday on a charge of stealing £8/16/…

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Six Months' Gaol For Two Thefts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 18

"A girl cannot persist in this sort of thing. You are getting nowhere. The public must be protected."…

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Jap. Air Police

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 5

TOKYO, Wed.—Japan's national police reserve, commonly referred to as the "army" will soon set up…

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Police Boys' Club Opening

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 8

The Wollongong Police and Citizens Boys' Club will be officially opened on Saturday at 3 p.m. If bad conditions prevail the ceremony will take place…

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