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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

772 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 39

Ginger Meggs Dispute In Equity Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Associated Newspapers Ltd., publishers of the "Sunday Sun", sought an injunction in the Equity Court…

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Court Calls Doctors In 'Ducking' Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The evidence of three Royal Adelaide Hospital doctors will be admitted in the University manslaughter charges hearing…

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Men 'Laughed Continually' When Charged at Police Stn

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 8

A police constable alleged in the Wollongong Court on Monday that two Polish migrants, one of whom was charged with assault, "laughed continually" whilst being charged at the police station…

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Theft ef Cycle Saddle — Youth Fined £10 —

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 12

An 18 years old mill hand was fined £10 in default 20 days hard labour at Wollongong Court on Monday for stealing…

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Insanity Plea At Cribbin Murder Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A 21-years-old shearer charged with the murder of a wealthy widow was unfit to plead because of his…

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Southern Miners' Leaders Summoned Before State Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Vice-President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Parkinson) today informed the Central Executive of the Federation that executive, officers of the Southern District of the Federation had been summoned to appear before the Full Bench of…

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Ginger Meggs To Go To High Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Associated Newspapers Ltd., publishers of the "Sunday Sun," todaY filed notice of appeal against a…

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Man Charged With Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Edward Sydney John Smith, 26, of amy street, Newtown, was charged today with murder following…

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Murder Attempt Charge Follows Assault on Stationmaster

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Sunday.—Geoffrey Wallace Turner, 39, station-master at Linden. Railway Station, was brutally attacked on…

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Remanded On Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A 36-years-old foundry worker was remanded until May 31 from Newtown Court today on a…

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Migrants Charged £9/5/- For Board In Hostel

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

English and Scots miners working at Mt. Nebo Colliery and living at the Government's Migrant Hostel in Five Islands Road, Unanderra, are paying up to £9/5/ a week for meals and accommodation for their families. These miners have been earning £21/5/ a…

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Miners Stop Over Court Summons

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

Miners at South Bulli Colliery held a one-day stoppage yesterday in protest against the action of the Southern Coal Owners'…

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Dapto Smash Sequel Youth On Driving Charges Grins In Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

A youth who appeared in Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on charges arising out of a road smash at Dapto on January 3, was reprimanded by the magistrate for grinning and…

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Magistrate Threatens To Take Children Away

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 8

In Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, the Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. J. Fleeman) threatened to take five children away from their parents if home conditions…

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Police Foiled Paper Thief

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

A man who stole newspapers and magazines valued at 2/2 from two Greater Wollongong newsagents yesterday morning…

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Police Comb Melbourne Underworld

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Underworld haunts were combed by detectives throughout the for the gunman who murdered "Big" Percy Neville, shortly after midnight…

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Magistrate Told of Parking "Mix-up"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

The quandary motorists are in regarding the present parking regulations in Crown Street between 4 p.m. and 6…

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Astor Flats Murder Trial Opens

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A 21-years-old Victorian shearer showed no flicker of emotion at the Central Criminal Court…

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Court Charges Follow Shooting Affair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two women and a man allegedly involved in a shooting duel at King's Cross yesterday were…

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De-registered Unions Must Obey Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A de-registered trade union was still liable to further penalty for continued disobedience of Court orders. The Full Bench of the…

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