Police Follow New Leads in Waverton Murder
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3
SYDNEY, Sun.—Detectives are working on two new leads in the investigation of the murder of attractive 21-years-old Shirley Butler, at Waverton on Christmas Eye. Miss Butler's body…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man for Trial on Theft Charge
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5
Charges against our men were mentioned at the Bulli Court on December 19, when one of them was committed for trial and also remanded on other counts, and the other three were remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Seek Egyptian Murderer
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 2
CAIRO, Sun.—British military police and Egyptian police together are searching the Suez Canal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East German Sea Police to Use Soviet U Boats
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5
East Germany's sea police are to be equipped with Soviet-made submarines to complete their light but swift coastal guard service, according to reports…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miner Charged With Goods in Custody
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2
Gordon Hugh Shirlaw, 25, miner, of Osborne Street, Dapto, was remanded at Wollongong Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carpenter Charged With Assaulting His Wife
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2
Clarence Joseph Doyle, 38, carpenter, of Dennison Stret, Wollongong, was remanded at the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol for Man Who Stole From Benefactor
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3
A mail who stole clothes and forged the signature on a bank withdrawal form of a man who was paying his board and lodgings, was sentenced to 12…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Told of Brawl on New Year's Eve
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 5
Barry Woods, 21, plumber, of Yargoona, who was involved in a brawl in the yard at the rear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollongong Cafe Man in Court After Gaming Raid
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2
A charge of being the keeper of a common gaming house against Harry Peters, 38, cafe proprietor, of Crown Street, Wollongong, was adjourned at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labourer Charged With Baby's Death
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1
A man who was arrested after a fatal accident in Towradgi Road, Towradgi, on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Piecart, Taxi Collide, Court Told
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 4
A pieman who drove his cart over to the wrong side of the road to avoid a "bad patch" was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Court Solution in Korea. Says Casey
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3
CANBERRA, Tues.— The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Casey) tonight rejected a suggestion by the Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt) that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remanded on Assault Charge
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 24
A 36 years old carpenter was charged at Wollongong Court on Monday with unlawful assault…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Man Charged After Death of Child
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1
A 28-years-old labourer, William Jackson, was charged at Wollongong Court on Tuesday morning with the manslaughter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greek Club Raided by Police
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 10
Fifteen men appeared at Wollongong Court on Monday charged in connection with the "Acropolis Club," at 76 Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Remanded to Peak Hill Court
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 10
A 28 years old boilermaker, Bruce Charles Richard, of Asquith Street, Austinmer, appeared at Wollongong Court…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Builder Charged With Receiving
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3
Further evidence in a charge of receiving stolen property against Wollongong builder Keith…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Driver Charged With Manslaughter
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2
SYDNEY, Thurs.—A tram driver appeared in Redfern Court on a charge of manslaughter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Charged With 2-Year Old Offence
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8
A man was charged in Wollongong Court yesterday with a two-years-old theft…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wife Killed With Hammer Court Told
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 6
SYDNEY, Thurs.—A man on leave from a mental institution bashed his wife to death with a…
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