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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — David Eccless, 54, was remanded in the City Court today until January 9 on a charge of…

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Remand In Victorian Murder Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Charged with the murder of Stanley Riceborough, 24, at Box Hill on December 23, John…

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Police Investigate Baby's Death Melbourne, Wednesday.—

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 8

The body of a 12-months-old baby girl was found abandoned, wrapped in a pillowslip, at Marysville, about 50 miles from…

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Comic Court Coming To Sydney

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Comic, Court, Australia's outstanding racehorse, is expected to race in Sydney at the autumn carnival…

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Traffic Cases at Bum Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 14

Two applications for remands in connection with traffic cases were granted at the last sitting of Bulli Court…

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"Lonely Hearts" Murder Appeal Rejected WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 4

The Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear an appeal by convicted "Lonely Hearts" murderers Raymond Fernandez and…

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Mother Charged With Murder Collapses In Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — A young married woman screamed and then collapsed in the dock at the City Court today when she was remanded on charges of having murdered…

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Cribbin Charged With Theft of Widow's Jewels

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Already charged with two murders, Ronald Newman Cribbin, 21, shearer, today appeared at Central Court…

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Police Inquiry on Callan Park Charges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursdays.—Cabinet decided today that police must immediately investigate published allegations by a Sydney…

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Month's Gaol For Driving Under Influence

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A motorist who yesterday drove a car whilst under the influence of liquor was today sentenced to a month's…

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Magistrate Condemns Milton Labourer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 5

"I consider this a very serious offence and I can't see why people should be afflicted with types like you."…

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Orders Reached £25 Million Mark at The Motor Show—Earl's Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 4

THE Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders gave the following round-up on the Earls Court Motor Show following its ten day run: Exhibitors' general reactions to this year's Show was that it…

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New Australian Remanded on Assault Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 10

A New Australian was remanded in the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on an assault charge…

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Three Months for Port Kembla Labourer on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 7

A 34-year-old Port Kembla labourer was sentenced to three months' hard labour in the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for stealing a mantel radio set. He was William Arthur Breen…

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Remand for Man Charged with Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 7

Arthur McAlister Tabulo, labourer, of Randwick, was remanded in the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions on a charge…

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Cribben for Trial on Murder Attempt Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

BATHURST, Tuesday.—Ronald Newman Cribben was today committed for trial on a charge of attempted murder of a police constable at Glanmire on December 17…

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Caught in Act of Stealing Radio

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 10

While Mrs. Ruby Clarissa Oliver was resting on her bed in an upstairs room at a Port Kembla, hotel on Saturday…

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Assault Alleged by Port Kembla Man

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 21

Because he was in Wollongong Hospital with injuries to the head, face and back, Lancelot Levings, a…

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Exams Under Police Guard

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 5

SINGAPORE, Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Four Chinese university students, who were arrested last Monday as…

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Police Seek Miss Taxi Driver

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wednesday Police are searching for [?] ney taxi driver who te been seen since 3.30 p.m…

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