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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Gaoled for Theft of Watch

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 17

At the Wollongong Court on Monday, a [?] year old domestic was given [?] six months' gaol sentence for stealing a…

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Six Years' Gaol for Car Thief

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed. — In Quarter Session today Judge Lloyd sentenced a car thief to six years' gaol. The prisoner was one of…

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Police Probe Loss Of S.C. Timber

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—A police report is expected shortly dealing with alleged thefts of large quantities of South…

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Parking Fees to Be Charged at Kiama Beach

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 November 1954 · page 2

Kiama Council this week decided to ask the Kiama Surf Club if they were prepared to collect parking fees if they…

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A Mean Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 3

A thief stole £8 that had been collected for Crippled Children Society after breaking into the Tattersalls Club billiard…

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Film Fanfare Rathbone and Kaye in "The Court Jester"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 7

Suave Basil Rathbone, who seems lo have inherited the Eric Von Stroheim mantle as "the man you love to hate", will menace. Danny Kaye in Kaye's newest Dena production "The Court Jester"…

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2 Youths Charged With Wounding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

Two youths yesterday appeared in the Kiama Court charged with malicious wounding…

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Model sobs during murder trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The public gallery at the Central Criminal Court was packed when Sydney model Shirley Patricia Beiger entered the dock this morning to face her trial on a charge of murder…

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Police Probe Series of Weekend Robberies

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

Wollongong detectives are investigating a series of weekend burglaries in the South Coast and Wollongong districts…

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Big Crowd Sees Tech. Court Used for Men's Basketball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 11

A capacity crowd saw the last rounds of the Illawarra Men's Basketball Association's championships, decided at the North Wollongong Tech.—the first…

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Court Told Of Council Opposition To Fruit Stall

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 3

The City Council opposition to a fruit stall at Fairy Meadow was expressed in the Wollongong Court yesterday, when it was stated that…

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Nine Months' Gaol for Theft of Motor Cycle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 6

A 19-year-old seaman was sentenced to nine months' gaol in the Wollongong Court, yesterday, after taking a motor cycle from No. 2. Jetty at Port Kembla…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 54

At the Wollongong court on Monday, a 30 year old mechanic, Allan Spencer Smith, of Jenner Avenue, Towradgi, was…

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£20 Fine for Stealing Shoes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 26

A 40 years old labourer was fined £20 at the Wollongong Court for stealing a pair of shoes from a Port Kembla store…

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Youths Charged at Kiama

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 25

Two youths, aged 17 and 15 years, were charged at Kiama on Monday afternoon with malicious wounding…

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2 Aldermen Criticise Police on Traffic

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 1

Aldermen of the City of Greater Wollongong Council, last night alleged that police officers were standing by and watching flagrant breaches of the traffic…

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"Strong Arm" Men Replace Police Says Jackson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 3

"Strong arm men are taking the place of police at Thirroul." Ald. W. Jackson declared at last night's…

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Man Charged Theft Of Steel

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 8

Police arrested a man an the Port Kembla Steel works and charged him with stealing a quantity of…

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Fiancee Takes Blame For Doctor's Gaol

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs. - An Australian show girl, Fay Thompson, took the blame yesterday for a gaol…

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Soldier Freed On Charge Of Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Thurs. - A young soldier, Donald Motbey, 23, was acquitted by a Central Criminal Court…

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