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Courts & crime, 1950

876 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 43 of 44

Sentries Guarded the Gaol Sidelights On The Farly Days

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 8

Possibly because of the healthy outdoor life of the early days there was very little crime in the district, although Wollongong had a large gaol. It was built on the principle…

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'Different Foot-prints' Says Specialist: Toukley Murder Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—A Macquarie Street specialist told Central Criminal Court today there was a difference between plaster casts of footprints near the scene of the Toukley…

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Court Sequel To Bank Incident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. - Vincent Bernard Murphy, 21, shaver, of Alfred Street, Mascot, was charged in Redfern Court today…

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Swab May Have Been Tampered With; Court Ruler Dope Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Friday.—A canister containing a swab from the racehorse Court Ruler was left unattended for 20 minutes and could have been tampered with, it was suggested…

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Shearer Charged With Murder Of Taxi Driver

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

BATHURST, Sunday.—A 21-years-old Victorian shearer was charged at a special sitting of the Bathurst Court tonight with the murder of a Sydney taxi driver, Norman Cecil…

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Magistrate Warns [?] Dapto Miner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 16

"Come back again on this [?] class of offence and I will [?] put "you on bond" This was [?] stated by Mr. J. Fleeman…

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Fined £10 for Stealing £5

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 5

A 19-years-old Wollongong storeman pleaded guilty in yesterday's Petty Sessions to stealing £5 from a woman…

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Shearer In Court Killed Widow And Taxi Driver Police Say

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 3

BATHURST, Monday. —— Police alleged at Bathurst Court today that a young Victorian shearer battered to death a wealthy socialite, stole her jewellery and three days later shot dead…

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Birtle Denies Girls' Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Wiliam Birtle, 25, fisherman, told Central Criminal Court today he had not seen two English migrant sisters on the day they were murdered at Toukley…

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Peace Delegates Seek High Court Injunction

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).—Three Australian delegates to last month's Warsaw Peace Congress are believed to have…

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Coledale Man Remanded On Assault and Robbery Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 3

A 24-years-old Coledale man, charged with assault and robbery, was remanded in the Wollongong Petty Sessions yesterday on £100 bail…

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Rhee Denies "Wholesale Murder"; to Review Death Sentences

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 3

TOKYO, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).-The South Korean President (Syngman Rhee) announced in Seoul he would review all death sentences passed by the South Korean…

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Police Offered No Evidence Motorist Discharged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 8

No evidence was offered by the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant W. J. Smith) on a charge of negligent driving against a…

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Court Told of Fight Over Female'

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 8

A fight at a Wollongong dance hall had started "over a female," said a man in Wollongong Court of petty Sessions yesterday…

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Court Reserves Decision In Red Act Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.- After a 23 days' hearing before the Full High Court of seven justices, the challenge to the Communist…

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Police Say Unable To Get Doctors To Examine Men In Custoday

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 5

Police told Wollongong Petty Sessions yesterday they had been unsuccessful in their attempts to have doctors examine men in custody tit the police station…

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Fined for Stealing From Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 9

"This is the first time I have ever taken anything from a mine and it will be the last" said Norman Henry…

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Remand On Charge Of Assault and Robbery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 23

A 24-years-old roofer and tiler appeared at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday to answer a charge of assault…

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Birtle To Face Second Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesdays—William Birtle, 25, was found not guilty of the murder of Kathleen Holmes, 11, at Toukley, on August 2…

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For Court Ails

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 7

Halter revers of white and gold brocade are featured in this knife-pleated black crepe cocktail dress, which has a…

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