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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

772 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 31 of 39

Man Charged with Theft From Car

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 3

A man was arrested and charged with stealing goods from a car yesterday afternoon before the owner of the car…

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Premeditated Murder Police Allege

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Leslie Daniel Slade, 36, engineer of Darlington, was remanded without bail in the…

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Country Week Court Officials

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 29

The following have been ap[?]nted as court officials for [?]day: [?]Cabe Park, L. Burrell, G…

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Police Officer was made to 'Jump'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

A police officer on traffic duty had to jump aside to avoid being struck by a car driver by a man who was later charged with driving under the influence. This was stated fit the Wollongong Court on Tuesday when…

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Court's Ruling On Long Service Leave

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission ruled today that employees must give 20 years'…

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Stealing Charge Remand

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

Edward William Olsen, 39, labourer, of Ocean Street, Reid-town, was remanded on a stealing charge yesterday…

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Murder of Commissioner Shocks Malaya

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday (A.A.P., Reuter),—A sense of deep shock has gripped the Federation of Malaya…

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"Wrong Car" In Lavers Murder Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The jury which convicted Frederick Lincoln McDermott, now serving a life sentence for the…

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Police Blame Girl for Fatal Fire Buffalo, Monday (A.A.P.)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 5

Slim, 16-years-old blonde Shirley Nasca, who allegedly set an apartment house on fire to "get even" with her…

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Remand on Stealing Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

At young man who allegedly told a detective, "Mum told me not to make a statement," was remanded on a stealing charge…

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Wollongong Police Transfers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

Inspector H. Taylor, officer in charge of No. 19 police division, announced yesterday that a number of constables would be…

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Damages Claim Settled Out of Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 7

A jury panelled at the Wollongong sitting of the Supreme Court yesterday was dismissed after 10 minutes when the…

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Man Remanded on Stealing Charge

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

A 39 years old labourer who appeared at the Wollongong Court on Thursday was remanded on a charge of…

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Railway Theft— Betrayed by Certificate

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

The story of how a railway thief was betrayed by his war pension certificate was told at the Bulli court on Friday…

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Police Transfers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 2

The following police transfers will become effective from Monday next— Coast. J. H. Thompson…

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Drunk in Court!

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

A man who went to the Bulli Court on Friday under the influence of drink ws sternly reprimanded by Magistrate…

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Hayes and Wife For Trial on Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The City Coroner (Mr. A. Bott) today committed John Frederick Hayes, 39, labourer, and…

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Ceylon Cricketer Charged With Wife's Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

COLOMBO, Thursday (AAP).—All-Ceylon Test cricketer, Mahadevan Sathasivam was held for questioning yesterday…

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Gaol For Naval Deserter

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A junior officer of the R.A.N. who deserted his ship and took a job as a radio technician at a…

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Murder Charges Withdrawn

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Charges against a woman alleging she had murdered her two children were withdrawn…

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