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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 44

Protest Over Delay III Court Hearing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 2

At a lunch-time meeting last week, Port Kembla Waterside Workers carried a resolution against the long delay by…

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Court Action Follows Fight Between Railway Employees

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 8

The story of a brawl between two railway firemen was told at the Wollongong Court last week, when the hearing was…

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Magistrate Warns Port Driver

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 10

Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., warned a motorist in Wollongong Court yesterday that his next traffic…

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Assault on Fellow Boarder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 10

A New Australian, Joseph Naggas, of the Stanbrook Guest House, Crown Street,…

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Six Months In Gaol For Thefts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 3

Theft of £5/10/- from a carnival tent and a wristlet watch from a car in Bankstown, resulted in a…

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£1000 Reward In Hacker Murder Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The State Government will offer a £1000 reward for information leading to the…

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"No Need For Police At Unanderra"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

Unanderra residents, alarmed at the prevalence of law-breaking there, think a police…

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Police Hunt for Man Who Shot Constable

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Police and detectives ate conducting an intensive manhunt for a gunman who…

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Bond For Assault On Wife

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 13

In Wollongong Court yesterday John Phillips, of drown Street, Wollongong, pleaded guilty to unlawfully…

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Men Fined; Woman On Bond For Windang Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 6

"It seems to me that you went down there for the express purpose of hitting these people", said…

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Gadget Beats Car Thieves, Say Police

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

Senior police officers are pertain that thefts of cars would drop sharply if this device were fitted…

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Gaol Sentence Suspended

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 13

For stealing a Quantity of copper wire and billets, the property of the E.R. and S. Company, a 46 year old…

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Youth Charged with Double Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Detectives this afternoon arrested a 14-year-old youth at Irymple, near Mildura,…

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£12 Fine for 4/- Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 7

A Lebanese, William Raya of, the Steelhaven Hostel, Port Kembla, was fined a total of £12 at the Wollongong Court…

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Queen Decrees 16 Weeks Court Mourning

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—The Lord Chamberlain announced last night that the Court will wear mourning until May 31. There has been no indication whether there…

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Tennis Officers Supported Repairs to Court

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 6

Outspoken criticism of the executive of Jamberoo tennis club at a recent meeting led the way to reconciliation and an understanding which…

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Brandy Was Fatal; Wife Charged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 13

MAITLAND, Wed.—Mrs. Doris Mary Anderson, 45, of McArthur Street, Telarah, who allegedly gave…

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Cricket Match Murder Charge Remand

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thurs.—Elias Gaha, 24, cleaner, of North Terrace, City, appeared today in the City…

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Comic Court Retires

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 10

Comic Court, Australia's champion racehorse, has finished racing and will stand at Warlaby Stud…

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Six Months' Gaol for Stealing Wedding Ring

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 9

Theft of a wedding ring from a house at Dapto on January 17 resulted in a six months' hard labour…

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