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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

876 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 20 of 44

Wide Police Search for Missing Boy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday, (A.A.P.-Reuter). — Police with shovels, spades, picks and forks are searching at Helena Bay…

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Police, Migrants In 2-hour Battle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday — Police, men and women migrants, and camp officials fought for two hours today at Uranquinty…

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Successful Court Application for Vacant House

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

At the Bulli Court, John McN. Agnew, of Wave Street, Thirroul, made a successful application under the Landlord and…

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Migrant Charged with Theft Asked "For Forgiveness"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 4

A New Australian who pleaded guilty in Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to having stolen a flannel shirt, asked "for the forgiveness" of Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.M., through an interpreter. He was fined £5…

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Corrimal Assault Charge Dismissed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

In Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Stella Canvin, of Prince's Highway, Corrimal, charged James Mitchell…

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Newly-weds Ok Theft Charges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

A man and his bride of three weeks were brought before Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.M., in Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions…

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Stole Butter; Three Months' Gaol

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 4

Seeing a crate of butter on Dapto Railway Station on 8th June, 54-year-old Eric Stanley Wash took 26½11b. hawked them…

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Court Asked to Define "Basic Wage"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—For the second time since the opening of the £10 basic wage case more than a year ago, the Full…

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Three Months' Gaol For Dapto Butter Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

Magistrate Tunchon, at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday, told a 54 year old turner, on a charge of stealing 26 1/2 lb. of…

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Man and Wife on Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

A man and his three weeks' old bride, at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday, after pleading guilty to…

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Poultry Stealing Prevalent in P.k

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 19

A Port Kembla police officer at the Wollongong Court in Tuesday when giving evidence against a man charged with…

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Police Blitz

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

District police are commencing a blitz in an endeavour to stamp out the preva[?] practice of men under the influence of liquor…

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Sentenced to 2½ Years' Gaol for Manslaughter

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At Central Criminal Court today, Raymond James Sheehan (50) was found guilty of manslaughter of…

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Threat of Gaol "Condemned"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

The Southern District Miners' Delegate Board, which met yesterday, passed a resolution "condemning the action of the Coal…

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Six Charged With Offensive Behaviour At Town Hall

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thursday.—Five men and a woman appeared in Central Court today on charges of having behaved offensively…

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Stockton Man for Trial on Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday—In Newcastle Coroner's Court today Harold Stephen Devereaux, 29, a wood machinist, of…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 3

The following cases were heard at Kiama Court on Wednesday last before Mr. A. S. Tuncheon, S.M. LICENSING COURT…

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Canada Increases Gaol Term For Violations of Secrets Act

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 3

OTTAWA, Friday (A.A.P.).—Canada has announced its intention to double the prison term for violations of the…

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80 Miles In Rain To Attend Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 2

Because two peopled had travelled to Albion Park through torrential rain involving a detour of 30 miles to answer traffic…

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Wollongong Police Sergt. Promoted

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The following promotion in the Police Force has been announced: Sergeant 3rd class to Sergeant…

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