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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

876 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 44

Polish Migrant Charged with Malicious Damage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 7

Charged before Mr. J. Fleeman S.M. at Wollongong Court last Thursday a Pole, Anton Budak, pleaded (through an…

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Police Use Handcuffs in Arrest

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 3

Two men who were said to have resisted police officers violently after their arrest for fighting in a public place at…

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Boy, 13, Charged With Attempt To Murder Father

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — A 13-years-old Redcliffe boy has been charged with wounding with intent to murder his…

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Jap. Police Uncover Hidden Ammunition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, Sunday (A.A.P., — Reuter).—Japanese police uncovered 60 tons of Japanese Army shells and cartridges buried…

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S.p. Bettors in Bulli Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Five pound fines were levied against each of three men charged with S.P. betting in Bulli Court on Friday morning…

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three Months' Gaol Oh Driving Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A than was sentenced to three months' gaol in the Central Court to-day for driving his car while under…

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Police Coped Well with Crime Last Year

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

To Wollongong belongs the proud record of being one of the most law abiding cities in the State, according to a police survey of the old year…

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Police Find Car Used By Bandits Who Robbed Thompsons

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — The car used by the two armed and masked men who robbed jockey Jack Thompson and his wife late last night was found to-day abandoned in Mallet Street,…

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Three Months' Gaol on Obscenity Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

At a special session of the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., sentenced…

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Three Months Gaol for Indecent Exposure

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 21

A man who was charged with wilful and indecent exposure, said, when arrested, that he could not help himself and…

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More Police Requested

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A request to strengthen the New South Wales Police Force by at least 100 men, was received…

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Police Warning to Householders

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

Police, last night, warned householders not to leave clothes hanging on the line over night. There had been…

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Police Seek Man For Valueless Cheques

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

detectives are investigating a report that a man issued two valueless cheques in Wollongong on December 23…

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Traffic Breaches at Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

At the Wollongong Court on Tuesday Tines and court costs totalling £38/17.- were imposed on several motorist and motor…

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Eight Months' Gaol for Port Kembla Man Imposed on Mother of Long Bay Prisoner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 11

At the Wollongong Court on Tuesday, a man who imposed on the mother of a Long Bay Gaol prisoner by falsely, representing he was a Salvation Army Officer, was sentenced to four months'…

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Mrs. O'keefe to Proceed with Court Action

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mrs. Annie O'Kecfe announced today she intends to proceed with her High Court action, by which…

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Police Now Satisfied William Terris Shot Himself

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

Police believe William Terris 30, shot himself at his home in Mangerton Road, Wollongong, early on Saturday morning. In the early stages of their investigations the indications were that Terris had…

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Police Say Man Confessed To Double Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A written confession has been made, by a young man to the murder of a woman and her daughter at…

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Two Remanded on Theft Charges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

Charged with having in their possession five coils of copper wire which might reasonably bo suspected of being stolen, Walter…

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Boy, 14, Charged with Boat The't

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).— A boy of 14 pleaded guilty, at the Dundee Juvenile Court to-day, when charged with having…

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