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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Plank Aided Woman's Gaol Escape?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police believe that a quarter-caste Aboriginal girl, who escaped from Long Bay Gaol last night, ran…

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Cringila Man Charged with Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. — A labourer was charged at Central Court today with the murder of Walter Henry Mock at Cringila…

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Gaol For Bant Teller

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Colin Tasman Baker, 29, bank teller, was sentenced to three years' gaol by Judge Redshaw at the…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 4

Of the 23 cases listed for hearing before Mr. J,. Fleeman, S.M., at Kiama Court on Wednesday last, only one was proceeded with,…

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Divorcee Said "No" To Man In Murder Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A divorcee told Central Court today that a man now charged with murder had asked her to sell her home…

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Nine Months' Gaol for Fraud and Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 4

Ex-P.K. bookmaker, Charles Harold Francis Jaskson (38) of 29 Stuart Road, Warrawong, on four charges of passing valueless cheques and one of stealing, was sentenced to nine months' gaol at…

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Information Dismissed in 'Roses' Assault Action

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 11

Coolangatta residents, Mrs. Elizabeth Fraser Hay and Colin James Bishop were parties in an assault case heard at Nowra Court last Thursday before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M…

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Public Ward Patients Can Be Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 9

"We can't charge a millionaire if he is admitted to a public ward" said Mr F. C. Hickman, Chairman of the…

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Bail Refused to Men on Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 5

At the Wollongong Court on Thursday, bail was refused to three men who were remanded on theft charges. The three men will further appear at the Wollongong Court this morning…

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"Police Did Not Worry Cyclist"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 2

"You can put me in if like, mate, it doesn't worry me," said Frederick Neville Cook when Constable Murray…

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Police Recover Stolen M/cycles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 5

Prompt police work resulted in the recovery of three of four motor cycles shortly after they were stolen on…

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Five S.P. Bettors At Wollongong Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 9

Five s.p. men arrested by Sgt. Russell over last week-end yielded £35 in fines at last week's Wollongong Court…

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Police Arrest Balgownie Southern League Minor Premiers out-classed 6-1 in Competition Final

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 4

Despite the presence of just on two hundred supporters Balgownie weren't in it with the Police in the Southern League Final played at Moore Pary, yesterday and went down by six goals to one…

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Six Months' Gaol on Stealing Charges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 5

A 53-year-old Wollongong labourer was sentenced to six months hard labour on each of two charges of stealing, by Mr: J. Fleeman S.M. in the Wollongong Court of Petty…

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Police Say Clerk Admitted Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. — A man charged with murder had admitted to detectives that he killed a 19-year-old railway…

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"Window Alive After Police Had Alleged Murder"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Lionel Charles Thomas said Mrs. Phyllis Page was alive and well two months after the police had stated she was murdered, according to evidence at…

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Remanded on Alleged Theft of £100

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 9

A man who pleaded guilty to offensive behaviour and resisting arrest in Albion Park, has been remanded to the Central…

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Two Committed for Trial on Stealing Charges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

Two men were committed for trial to the Wollongong Court of Quarter Sessions on October 24 on charges of stealing, by Mr. J. Fleeman S.M. in, the Wollongong Court of…

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Cringila Man Remanded on Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 5

Charged with murder, Albert Selwood, 47, fitter's labourer, of Lock Avenue, Cringila, has been remanded to appear at the…

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Mortar Bomb at Woonona; Police Inquire

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

Wollongong detectives are investigating the origin of a "mortar-type smoke bomb" which was exploded on…

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