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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

876 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 38 of 44

Police Comissioner Unveils P.k. Memorial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 9

The N.S.W. Police Commissioner (Mr. J. F. Scott) unveiled a Memorial Fountain in the grounds of the Port Kembla R.S.L. Subbranch Clubrooms on Saturday afternoon…

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Unlicenced Driver Fined at Bulli Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 4

When Frederick G. Mayo, of Auburn, was asked for his drivers' licence in Prince's Highway, Bulli, he produced an…

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'Was Bamboozled' Said Witness in Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 8

When asked to explain contradictions in his evidence in chief which did not tally wth cross examination questions fired at him a witness at the Wollongong Court on Thursday said he was…

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Commissioner of Police Unveils Mortal to Sgt. Hawkey

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 2

A [?] fountain was unveiled in [?] Park, Port Kembla, on Saturday a [?], in memory of Sgt. William Hawkey. The ceremony was performed by…

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Stole Police Cap From Station and Burnt It

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 4

A 48-years-old labourer who stole a police cap from the Bulli Police Station and burnt it, was fined £5 at the…

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Before Breakfast Drinker Found Himself in Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 2

"I got up at 6 a.m. and took the mail for the camp. After that I had four beers at breakfast at home," Aryids Griven, 29, a storeman, Migrants' Hostel, Unanderra, told…

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Judge Orders Crown Counsel Out Of Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—After heated clashes between Judge Berne and Mr. J. W. Shand, K.C., during the hearing of the sedition appeal yesterday and today, Judge Berne ordered Mr. Shand…

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Girl Tells Court of Alleged Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 15

Charged with indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl, a man was committed for trial by. Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., in the…

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Court Told of Threats of Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A woman witness told the City Court today a man had threatened to "get" her father if she…

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Weaver Marries; Back to Gaol

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 3

TOKYO, Wednesday (A.A.P. Reuter).—Frank Loyal Weaver the Australian ex-serviceman serving a one-year prison term…

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Youth for Trial on Three Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 2

A youth was committed for trial at Wollongong Court on Tuesday on three charges of stealing property from New Australians at Karingal Hostel, Cringila…

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Malaya's Only Woman Police Inspector Visits Scotland Yard

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 34

Malaya's only woman police inspector, 21-year-old Mary Voon is now in Britain to study British police methods. During her visit Miss Voon saw the workings of the headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police at Scotland Yard. She…

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State Full Court May Hear Sedition Appeal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Legal circles expect that a move will be made on behalf of the Commonwealth tomorrow to have…

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"Insider" "Out of Court"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 7

SIR.—Your paragraph by "Insider' 'as to what has happened to a barrister who recently practised his profession in…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 2

A sitting of Kiama Court of Petty Sessions was held on Wednesday last before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M. Robert Hogan, of Kiama, pleaded…

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W'gong Police In Crown Street Chase

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 2

A 19-year-old youth, who allegedly snatched purses from two women shoppers in Coles' department store, Crown Street, yesterday afternoon, led police in a half-mile chase before he was caught near McCabe Park. Police said a woman was…

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Boys Join Police in Chase

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 1

A large crowd of shoppers saw police and a number of small boys give chase to a bagsnatcher in Wollongong Streets on Friday afternoon. After a thrilling chase down…

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12 Months' Gaol for Stealing Purses

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 3

In sentencing William Raynor, 19, labourer, of no fixed address, to six months' hard labour on each of two charges of stealing purses, in a departmental store on Friday…

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Fired on Police to Keep Son Out of Gaol

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

DETROIT, Monday (A.A.P.)—A distraught father fought a gun battle with 200 police yesterday in a futile effort to prevent them…

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Three Japs. Found Guilty of Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

LOS NEGROS, Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The Australian War Crimes Court today found three former Japanese Army officers…

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