60 m.p.h. Police Chase In W'gong
A man and a woman were arrested after a 60 miles an hour car chase by Wollongong detectives through Wollongong streets yesterday. Detectives later charged a man and a…
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Driver Told Police 'I Don't Care If I Am Sent to Gaol for Liff'
"I don't care if I am sent to gaol for life—I am working for nothing. I only get three quid a week", was the terse rejoinder of a motorist to a constable when arrested for driving under the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cringila Man Will Be Tried for Murder
A youth who assisted in disarming his father after the latter had allegedy shot Walter Henry Mock, 48, engine driver, of Lackawanna Street, Cringila, on the afternoon of September 8 last, told the Wollongong coroner on Friday that his father, white…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Police Dropped Charges Against Mental Patient
At Bulli Court on Tuesday police told the magistrate that they did not wish to proceed with charges preferred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Polish Migrants Object to Court Interpreter
Two Polish migrant objected to a court interpreter at Wollongong during the week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From the N.R.M.A. Traffic Police : Truck Drivers
The N.R.M.A. congratulates the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) upon two moves which it believes will be valuable steps in the road safety campaign. One is his decision to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kiama Court Case Judge Amazed at Story of "Trial Marriage"
"This is one of the strangest cases dealing with human relationships I have ever heard," said Judge J. O'Sullivan at the Kiama District Court on Thursday when told the story of an alleged "trial marriage"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nowra Court Case Wife Left Home: Served Summons on Husband
A woman, at the Nowra District Court on Thursday, said within one hour after leaving her husband for good, she had served summous papers on him for months owed. Judge Sullivan reserved his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mother Charged With Murder
SYDNEY. Monday.—Campsie police to-night charged a 35-years old woman with the murder of her 6½ months old son—an only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Tells Police Of Assault
Wollongong detectives are searching for a young man who accosted and kissed a middle-aged, woman in Station Street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →12 Men, Woman Charged With Betting
Thirteen persons, including one woman, were charged at the Wollongong Court yesterday with betting offences…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—A woman charged with murdering her 19-year-bld daughter with an axe had suffered such bad…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Couple Charged with Possession of Coods From Wollongong Shops
A smartly dressed woman charged at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, said she had been arrested 14 times in 11 months. The woman was Thelma…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fitzsimmons Too Ill to Appear in Court
When Henry Fitzsimmons name was called at yesterday's sitting of the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions, the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Court To Review Basic Wage Increase
SYDNEY, Monday.—Matters arising out of the Federal Arbitration Court's basic wage decision will come before the State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Gives Ruling On Annual Leave For A.I.S. Shift Workers
SYDNEY, Monday.—By a majority decision, the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission today made an important ruling with respect to annual leave due to seven day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Husband Charged With Murder Of Wife
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Athol William Kennedy, 29, labourer, of Surry Hills, was charged at Central Court today with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Charged with Murder of Baby 6 Months
SYDNEY, Tuesday. —Annie. Eileen Crowe, 35, of Pudley Street, Punchbowl was charged an in the Central Court today with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taxi Men Claim Private Drivers Stealing Their Business
Angry Greater Wollongong taxi drivers, protesting against the operation of "hot plate" taxis, are being "robbed of their livelihood." They claim a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislation On Appeal To Arbitrat'n Court
CANBERRA, Tuesday.— Limited rights of appeal from decisions of the Conciliation Commissioners to the Arbitration Court are to be provided by the Commonwealth Government in legislation…
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