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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 28 of 44

Waitress Sentenced to Further Six Months for Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 2

A 20-year-old waitress, Rena Helen Ritter, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing the previous week, was sentenced to a further six months imprisonment at the Wollongong Court on Monday on a…

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£100 Stealing Charge; Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 18

A man appeared in the Wollongong Court yesterday on a charge of stealing steel valued at £100. He was…

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Theft Alleged at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 5

The alleged theft of money from a bouse at Corrimal led to the appearance in the Wollongong Court last…

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Parking Police Wanted At Nowra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 23

Members of the Nowra branch of the Road Safety Council have decided to ask the Shoalhaven Shire…

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House Rejects Probe on Police Force

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—An Opposition motion to force a Royal Commission into the integrity of Police Force administration generally was defeated by four votes…

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NEAR S.C. TENNIS Pine Court Down Minor Premiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 30

Pine Court had a comfortable win over Wyuma, minor premiers, in the B grade Saturday afternoon mixed…

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Conductor Remanded On Theft Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 7

A bus conductor was remanded on two charges of stealing money from, his employer when he appeared at…

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A Murder Story

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

"A Chorus Ending" will be broadcast next Saturday night at 8 p.m. from 2FC and from the brief description of the play's text it will make—good listening. What do you think?…

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Murder "Almost Perfect"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

BALTIMORE, Mon.—Police charged G. Edward Grammer last night with the "almost perfect"…

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Roadside Death Puzzles Police

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

MILTON, Mon,—Police are puzzled by the death of a man, aged about 45, whose body was found today beside the Prince's Highway at Conjola, nine…

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Police "Severely Disciplined," Mr. Cahill Says

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Since January 17 police officers in New South Wales had been most severely disciplined, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) said tonight…

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10 in Court After Raid Port Kembla Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 5

A police raid on a Port Kembla club on Sunday night resulted in 10 men being fined on gaming counts at Wollong Court yesterday…

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£500 Watch Theft From Keira St. Shop

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

Two Wollongong shops were robbed in the early hours of yesterday. Thieves stole wrist watches valued at £500 from Brickwood & Sons and £100 in silver…

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Army Cook On Murder Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Tues.—Thelma Dal Pozzo, 17-years-old Broken Hill girl, put tip a violent…

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Dovey Pays Tribute To N.S.W. Police

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.—A high tribute to the New South Wales Police Force was paid by Mr. W. R. Dovey,…

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Driver Not Prudent: Claims Magistrate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 5

"I am satisfied that the defendant put himself in a position, from which he could not extricate himself. I do not know why he did not see a vehicle coming towards him from the opposite direction and I am satisfied that…

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New High Court Judge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.—Mr. Justice Taylor, of the New South Wales Supreme Court, has been appointed…

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Well Known Greyhound Mentioned in Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 12

Well known greyhound, Pretty Shower, was mentioned during a case at the Wollongong Court on Monday. Mrs. Lorraine P. Beecham, 14 Acacia Street, Gwynneville…

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Assault Charge Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 6

Gordon Lindsay. Simpson, a launch driver, of Third Avenue, Port Kembla, was remanded yesterday on two…

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Seven Years' Gaol For Seaman

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Dennis Carnes, 22, English seaman, was sentenced to seven years gaol by Judge Holden…

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