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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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'Denial of Rights' To Police Undemocratic'

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Under police regulations, members of the force are prevented from standing for Parliament or…

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Court Told Widow Said Husband Died From Tetanus

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

DUBBO, Wednesday. —- A widow accused of poisoning her husband with strychnine had said he died from tetanus, a witness said in the Supreme Court today…

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Injured Police Officers Recovering

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

Const. R. Green, of Bulli, who was serious injured in a smash on Bulli Pass a month ago, has been discharged from hospital…

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Malayan Police Watch Thornton

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Thursday, (A.A.P.-Reuter). — Australian Communist Ernest Thornton was shadowed by Malaya…

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Criminals on Juries, Police Claim

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Too many guilty men are going free because very often unsuitable persons serve on juries…

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Police Force To Be Strengthened

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Premier (Mr. McGirr) announced tonight that on the recommendation of the Minister for…

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Pia Spared Court Ordeal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Thursday (A.AP.).—Ingrid Bergman and Dr. Peter Lindstrom have composed their financial and child…

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Police Allege Father Strangled Infant Son

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—William James Blair, 19, was committed for trial by the City Coroner (Mr. Bott) today on a charge of…

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Chewed Gum in Court; S.m. Objects

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

A man inclined to debate the payment of costs ordered against him in the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday was told…

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"Lady in Case"; Thirroul Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. T. McInerney, of Wollongong, appeared to plead guilty for Nicholas Kaichor, a Thirroul shopkeeper, when he was…

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Two For Trial On Indecent Assault Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — Charged with indecent assault, a probationary minister was committed for trial at Campsie Court…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 3

At Kiama Court on 17th inst., Mr. J. Fleeman had a much larger list than usual. Claude T. Ducron, of St. Leonards,…

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Murder of Baby Alleged; Man Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—A 23-years-old labourer was remanded until April 28 in Liverpool Court to-day on a charge of having…

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The Police in Politics

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

VIGOROUS PROTESTS were offered at yesterday's sessions of the New South Wales Police Association conference against the fact that, in this State, the police are not permitted to eake part in politics…

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Man and Wife Charged With Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A man and his wife were charged with murder early this morning at Balmain Police Station after an…

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Month's Gaol On Exposure Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

Pleading guilty at Wollongong Court last week to two charges of wilful and obscene exposure, Herbert R. Bourke (33), of…

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Police Thwart South African Counterfeiters

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

An attempt to distribute throughout the country false £5 sterling notes has been thwarted by Capetown police, who are…

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jockey Charged with Attempted Rape

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. — A well known cross-country jockey Was arrested early this morning and charged with the…

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Husband and Wife on Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — A man and a woman were charged at Balmain Court today with the murder of John Mackenzie at…

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Greek Charged with Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A Greek was charged at Central Police Court today with assaulting a fish merchant who was stabbed…

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