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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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