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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Police Make Third Beer Haul

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sydney police today made another Haul of bottled beer, the third this week…

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Supreme Court Sitting Ends

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 7

The first sitting of the Supreme Court at Wollongong finished yesterday after sitting for more than three weeks…

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Court Order Granted on Ironworkers' Expenses

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Arbitration Court today heard evidence on an order nisi granted by Mr. Justice…

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Melbourne Murder Arrest

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A 28-years-old labourer of Brunswick was arrested at noon today and charged with the murder of…

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Kiama Court

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 3

Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., only had a small list at Kiama Court of Petty Sessions, due mainly to the fact that several cases were adjourned until…

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Attempted Assault on Woman

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 1

A sex-pervert attempted to assault a young woman within a block of Crown Street last night…

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Italians Charged With Stabbing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Three Italians were arrested late yesterday after Leslie Wardlaw(23) of North Melbourne had…

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Appeal to World's Top Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 6

Frank Weaker, Australian husband of a Japanese woman, will ask the International Court of Justice…

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[?]Dge's View on Future Supreme Court Sittings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 5

Mr. Justice McClements feels sure that the Supreme Court [?] the importance of Greater Wollongong will fully Warrant [?]tension of Wollongong on the lists of towns and cities reg[?] visited on circuit in N.S.W…

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Court Told Of 'Burning Up' By Motor Cyclists

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 6

"Burning up, in motor, cycling circles does not mean destroying by, fire, but rather excessive running so as to lead to seizure of the engine, Mr. J. A. Fiseman, S.M. was told at Wollongong Court on Tuesday…

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Stealing Charge Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 7

A 39-year-old labourer was remanded on a charge of stealing yesterday. He was Edward William…

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To Stand Trial For Stealing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 10

A 26-year-old lorry driver, Graham Francis Walker, was committed for trial on a stealing charge, and remanded on…

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Man Shot in Gun Duel with Police

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man was shot dead during a running gun battle with police through the grounds of…

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Albion Park Court of Petty Sessions

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 5

Mr. J. Fleeman disposed of over cases listed for hearing at Albion [?]k Court on Friday last. William Humby proceeded against…

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Yugoslav Sentenced to Death

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 1

BATHURST, Wednesday.—June Eror, 20, a Yugoslav, was today found guilty by a Supreme Court jury of the…

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Formosa Ordered to Pay Tax Fine or Go to Gaol

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Judge Berne, in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court today told Ray Patrick Formosa,…

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Albion Park Court Dairy Farmers' Quarrel

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 16

A quarrel between two farmers who live opposite one another at Yellow Rock had a sequel in the Albion Park Court before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., on Friday last…

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Continuation of Supreme Court Sittings Sought

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) said today he would ask the Minister for Justice…

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Court Told Of 88 m.p.h. Chase After Speeding Motor Cyclist

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 5

A traffic constable told Wollongong Court yesterday of his chase on a motor cycle after two motor cyclists on…

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Police Suspect Dead Gunman Was Murderer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Detectives believe the gunman who died in a duel with a detective on Tuesday night may have…

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