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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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

Police Inspector's Appeal To Public

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 4

Inspector H. W. Taylor of Police 19 Division today issued an appeal to Greater Wollongong and South Coast citizens…

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Police Offer No Evidence On Driving Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 10

Police had no evidence to offer when Francis Roy McGann, 56, farmer, of Hanwood, was called at Bulli Petty Sessions…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 5

A Sitting of Kiama Court of Petty Sessions was held at Kiama last Wednesday before Mr. J. Fleeman, S. M…

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Man Who Ran Away to Face Trial for Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 13

A man who has been charged with breaking, entering and stealing, had run away from them and escaped, said two witnesses in Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Albion Park Court

Kiama Independent · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

The usual quarterly sitting of Albion Park Court was held on Fri- delay last before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M. Gordon Hugh Shirlaw, of Dapto,…

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Birtles Granted £1000 Bail on Second Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — William Birtle, 25, fisherman, of Toukley, who is to be tried on a second charge of murder arising out of the death of two sisters, was granted £1000 bail in the…

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Police Investigate Baby's Death at Shellharbour

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 14

Detectives investigating the death of fan eight-months-old baby boy at Dunmore, near Shellharbour, on Wednesday…

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Court Refuses To Release A.E.U. Funds

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—An application by the Amalgamated Engineering Union to restrain the Official Receiver from operating its bank accounts failed in the Supreme Court today…

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Gaol Break at Toowoomba

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday. - A man, described by police as dangerous, escaped from teewoomba lock-up last night…

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Police Promotions

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday. - The following promotions in the police force were announced at the week-end:…

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Murder Charges Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wednesday:— Mr. Avery,. S.M., at Central Court today remanded a shearer until January 4 on charges of…

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For Trial for Theft of 11/- Worth of Cigarettes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 3

When Robert Phillip Parker, 24, laborer, of Seaview Guest House, Church Street, Wollongong, allegedly broke and entered the Post Office store at Keiraville on the night of December 11, the reward…

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Police Halt Heavily Loaded Motor Vehicles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 14

Two heavily loaded motor vehicles were halted, one in Wollongong and the other at Fairy meadow, by police on…

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New Australian Charged With Assaulting Wife

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 4

A 29-years-old New Australian was farther remanded in the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on charges of…

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'Gaol Next Time for Driving Under Influence

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A 28-year-old motor mechanic was fined £50. and disqualified from driving for three years at the…

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Theft of Music Delays Start of Sydney Symphony Concert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Music was stolen from stands in the Town Hall tonight before Sir John Barbirolli was due to start a concert with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. A packed house waited…

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Police Claim Swede Admits Murder, of Follies Beauty

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1950 · page 9

NEW YORK, Friday (AAP).—Police claim that a husky Swedish-born applepicker who came to New York for a…

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