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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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N.z. Murder Arrest

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 11

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday (A.A.P., Reuter).—William GioVanni Silva Fiori, 29 a mill hand, was charged at Hamilton…

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Wollongong Police Promoted

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Police promotions announced today include C. S. Fordyee, Wollongong, from sergeant third-class…

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Police Urge Tourists to Exercise Care

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

Record crowds are expected on the roads over the holiday period, arid a special traffic patrol will operate in the…

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Magistrate Retires

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Members of the legal profession today farewelled Mr. Henry Hawkins, S.M., in Central Court, on the…

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Wollongong Youth Gaoled For Stealing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—An 18-years-old Wollongong youth was sentenced to four months' gaol, in Central Court today…

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Former Murder Witness on Hold-up Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A drink waiter, who was leading Crown witness in a recent, murder trial, appeared in the City…

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Country Search for Murder Suspect

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two senior C.I.B. detectives investigation the Killara murder, left Sydney today for undisclosed…

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1000 Members for Police Boys' Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1951 · page 3

Over 1000 boys have registered for membership of the Wollongong Police Citizens Boys' Club Constable J. Mulvaney said last…

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Police Expert Development Murder Hunt

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sensational developments are likely in the Killara murder case before the New Year…

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Police to Fire As the Firemen Fight Another

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 3

As Wollongong firemen were fighting a fire at Coniston which threatened a house and a shop, yesterday afternoon…

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Stealing Charges Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 6

In Wollongong Court, John Green, of "Lorray" Guest House, Port Kembla, was remanded on charges of stealing, involving…

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Assault Charge Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 6

Rixon Lindsay, of Daley street, King's Cross, Sydney was remanded by a Wollongong Court on Saturday, on a charge…

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3 Abandoned Children Give Note To Police

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—With a note saying they had been abandoned by their parents, three young children tonight…

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