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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

867 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 44

£5 Fine For Petrol Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

Raymond Wm. O'Grady of the "Loray" Guest House, Port Kembla, was fined £5 in Wollongong…

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Court Leniency for Motorist

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 9

In Wollongong Court yesterday Mr. F. L. McNamara, S.M., extended leniency to a motorist…

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Month's Gaol for Vagrant

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 6

Appearing in Wollongong Court on his third charge of vagrancy, William Moore, of no fixed abode, was…

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Charged with Robbery Last May

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 15

A man arrested in Sydney earlier this month has been charged with a nine months' old robbery at Wollongong…

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Bail Refused Youth On Theft Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 13

An 18-years-old Greek Youth, who is alleged to have outdistanced police after breaking and…

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Police Check for Thirroul Street

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

Greater Wollongong Council will ask traffic police to patrol Bath Street, Thirroul, at…

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W'gong Police-Citizens Boys' Club Activities

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5

Latest information from Mr. R. Baxter, the contractor for the Wollongong Police-Citizens Boys' Club at North Wollongong…

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Three Charged with Negligent Driving

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 8

A long list of traffic charges heard by Mr. F. L. McNamara, S.M., in Wollong Court yesterday…

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Threat Of Court Action On Housing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The New South Wales Government may take High Court action against the…

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Doctor Charged With Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri.—At an inquest into the death' of a married woman, a 70-year-old doctor charged…

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£5 Fine for Cordial Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 6

A man was fined £5 at Bulli Court yesterday for stealing two bottles of cordial, valued at 1/8…

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Police Say Father Killed Baby Son

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri. — A 26-years-old labourer was charged early tonight with the murder of his…

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Painter Charged with Stealing Tent

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 3

Wollongong detectives arrested a 58-year-old painter on Friday night and charged him with stealing a tent…

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Two Charged With Austinmer Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.—In raids at Forest Lodge, Lilyfield and Rozelle yesterday, police took three men from…

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Six Months' Gaol for Theft of Wedding Ring

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 11

The story of the theft of a wedding ring and detectives' deductions from shavings on the floor was told at the…

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More Police Traffic Controls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. expresses keen satisfaction at the announcement by Mr. Sheahan, Minister for Transport, that 20 extra police will be allotted for special traffic patrol duty…

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Anonymous Letters Handed to Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 4

Anonymous letters received by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith and their son Donald, of 53 Midgeley Street…

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Remanded 3 Charges Of Child Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 6

After pleading guilty to three charges of child assault in Wollongong Court of Quarter…

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Year's Gaol For Migrant Who Broke Bond

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 10

A New Australian who had broken the terms of a bond granted to him last year after his…

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Court Upholds Short's Appointment

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tues—The Full Arbitration Court today ruled that the conference which…

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