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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

876 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 27 of 44

Clerk Accused of £4045 Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—William Athol McGlen, 22, a clerk, of Wetherill Street, Lidcombe, was committed for trial by Mr…

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Man Remanded on Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

At Wollongong Court on Monday, Roderick Athol Sweeney (40). laborer, pleaded guilty "under provocation" to…

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Two Charged Following Balgownie Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 20

Police Prosecutor, Sgt. W. J. Smith told Wollongong Court on Tuesday that many complaints were being received by…

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Traffic Cases at W'gong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 20

William Bernard Edwards, of 6 Mountain Avenue, Woonona, drove a heavily laden motor vehicle, the total weight…

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Bulli Court Hears Of Betting Raids

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 9

Police raids on district betting houses on August 12 had an aftermath in the Bulli Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Assault Charges Adjourned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 5

A charge and counter-charge of unlawful assault were adjourned in the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions…

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£40 Bail for Man on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 5

A young man from Port Kembla was remanded in the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on a charge of…

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2 Migrants Charged After Street Brawl

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

Two New Australians were charged with assault at Port Kembla last night after a street brawl between five…

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Death Sentence For Baby Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Reginald John Lynch, 23, laborer, of Fairfield, was sentenced to death by Justice Clancy in the Criminal…

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Three Men Gaoled for Train Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 3

Three men, all of whom had an extremely long list of previous convictions, were each sentenced to six months' gaol…

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ERN McQUILLAN'S New Role in Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 13

SYDNEY, Friday. — Boxing trainer Ern McQuillan appeared in a new role at the Quarter Sessions today when…

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S.P. Bettors Fined At Bulli Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

A total of £140 in fines was imposed on five S.P. betters at the Bulli Court on Wednesday. Magistrate Mr. J. Fleeman…

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Court Told of Wild Ride Into the Night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 9

The story of a wild ride into the night, culminating in a motor cycle, crashing and the rider being injured and admitted to hospital was told at the Bulli Court on Wednesday when a man faced…

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Navy Deserter Fined For Stealing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 9

A 21-years-old Royal Australian Navy deserted, who planned to marry in six weeks, was fined for stealing in the…

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Two Migrants Remanded On Assault Charges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 4

Two New Australians, who each face two charges of unlawful asault, were remanded in the Wollongong Court of Petty…

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New Australian Assault Bus Inspector; Fined £10

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 4

A New Australian, who swung a bottle and called a bus inspector and a conductor names in a foreign language, found himself in Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions…

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In Accident Alter Rejecting Police Advice

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

A man, who was "under the influence" and rejected a suggestion to leave his motor cycle outside a Port Kembla hotel,…

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3 Languages Used At Court Hearing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 4

Three languages, English, German and Hungarian, were used during the hearing of a case in the Wollongong Court of…

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Dr. Duhig Appeals to High Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE Monday.—An appeal to the High Court of Australia on behalf of Archbishop Duhig, Roman Catholic…

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Lamarr Refuses To See Police On Jewel Loss

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.). —Two New York detectives who want to help film actress Hedy Lamarr find her £111,607 worth…

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