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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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A.e.u. Denies Receiving Letter on Court-controlled Ballot

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.—The Amalgamated Engineering Union had never received an alleged letter from the Industrial Register notifying that a…

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Many Speeding Fines Taxidriver "Late for Train Job," Court Told: Fined £8/3/-

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 7

A large number of persons were fined for traffic offences in the Wollongong Court yesterday, including a taxi driver, who was fined £8/3/- with 7/- costs for…

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Gaol Sentence for Stealing Scrap Copper

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 16

A 38 years old man, John Lewis Potts, of no fixed place of abode was at the Wollongong Court on Monday sentenced to…

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Police Court Report

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 36

In a case at the Wollongong Court last week It was stated that Mr. T. McInerney appeared for Mr. Reuben H. Barnes, of 70…

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Suspended Sentence On Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 29

For stealing a bench grinder a 35 years old salesman was a the Wollongong Court on Monday sentenced to nine month's…

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Council To Press For Police Officer At Unanderra

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 2

The City of Greater Wollongong Council will again press for a permanent police officer in the Unanderra…

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Miniature Tennis Court Makes Novel Table Decoration

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 27

The prize for, the best decorated table at the Wollongong District Tennis Association's cabaret hall last Friday night in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, was won by the "Kookaburra Club." As their decoration, they had…

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Council Wants Police Officer For Unanderra Immediately

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 9

Wollongong City Council is to seek the establishment of a Police officer at Unanderra. It will ask the Police Department that an officer be stationed there as soon as possible…

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Highway Strewn with Glass After Accident, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

Sgt. Bigg, of Corrimal, told Bulli Court on Friday that the Prince's Highway at Corrimal had been strewn with glass at 12.45 one morning, after an…

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Taxi Driver on Assault Charge; Counter Claim

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 5

Hearing of an alleged assault by a taxi driver on his fare and a counter charge of assault by the taxi driver against his passenger, was resumed in a Wollongong…

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Man's Love Persistent, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—A man whose divorced wife was remanded for sentence on a charge of putting…

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A.E.U. To Seek High Court Writ

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon. — The A.E.U. would seek a High Court writ restraining the New South Wales…

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Sentenced to Death

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wed.—John Balaban, 29, was found guilty in the Crimina Court today of the murde…

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Assault Charge Hearing Adjourned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 24

Cross-actions for assault between Thomas Edward Hawker, ironworker, of 18 Hercules St., Wollongong, and C. Roach, taxi…

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"Pot Hole" Blamed In Court Hearing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 27

A pothole in the middle of Keira Street, Wollongong, was the cause of the appearance at the Wollongong Court on…

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First Step to Have A.e.u. Court Order Invalidated

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Five Amalgamated Engineering Union officials today succeeded in the first step to have an Arbitration Court order against them…

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Two Years' Gaol for Woman Who Poisoned Husband—then Saved Him

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A woman who pleaded guilty to having put thallium poison in her former husband's tea, was sentenced to two years' gaol today…

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Move for Royal Commission on Police Force

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs. — The Acting Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Howarth) tonight called…

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Police Sergeant Now Dismissed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Police Commissioner (Mr. C. J. Delaney) today dismissed Sergeant S. D. Cameron from the Police service. APPEAL LODGING EXPECTED…

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Man Charged With Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun. - A 43-years-old man was charged at the City Watch House last night with…

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