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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

907 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 30 of 46

Three Arrested on Bulli Pass: Charged with Theft From Shops

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3

A Thirroul constable told the Wollongong Court yesterday he stopped a car on Bulli Pass which it was alleged contained goods stolen from Woonona and Wollongong shops, on June 4…

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Youth Dragged 35 Yards, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

A New Australian, while riding a motor cycle ou[?]fit for the first time struck a youth and…

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Women Get 2 Years Gaol

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 14

At Wollongong Quarter Sessions, on Monday, two women were each sentenced to two years imprisonment on charges relating to burglaries from shops and homes in Wollongong during the latter part of last year…

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Mrs. Grills Committed for Murder Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thurs. - Mrs. Caroline Grills, 63, was today committed for trial on a charge of having murdered her 87-years-old stepmother by thallium…

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Knocked Man Down, Drove Off; Allegation In Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

After knocking an 83-year-old man down at Falls Creek, the two occupants of a car had left the man lying there and driven to Kiama where they had bought some food and drink and listened to the car radio, it was alleged in the Wollongong…

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Gaol For "Travelling Salesmen"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 10

Two youths, who had admitted to police when arrested that they had intended committing burglaries at every town they passed through on their way…

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Magistrate Says Action Of Motorist Was "Deliberate Negligence"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 7

A Towradgi taxi truck driver was fined £35 at the Bulli Court for what was described as "deliberate negligence", by Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M. It was alleged he…

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Police Seek Man After Stabbing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 1

A man, belived to be a foreigner, stabbed a man twice in the stomach following an argument over a bottle of wine in front of the Wollongong Hotel on…

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Charged with Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

Ronald Edward Martin, of Central Rd., Unanderra, appeared before Mr. Burns, J.P,. in Wollongong…

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Magistrate Indisposed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 7

When the Wollongong Court commenced yesterday, Mr. T. P. B. Burns, J.P., announced from the…

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Denial On Secrets' Theft Importance

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Mon.—An atomic scientist today described as "fiction" a belief that theft of United…

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Gaol For Father Of 9 Children

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—A father of nine children Was sentenced to two years' gaol at…

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Farmer To Face Murder Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.— Clarence Edward Richings, 43, of Garden St., Kilsyth, farmer, was…

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Widow Claims Police Driver Was Negligent

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—A 23-years-old widow claimed a policeman had driven 4 police car negligently…

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Three Youths On 20 Theft Charges

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Three 17-year-old youths arrested yesterday at Parkes, "on suspicion", were…

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Refused To Have Bath, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—Army Private Gerald Percival Lawrence, charged with having disobeyed an…

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Figtree Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 6

Wollongong detectives are investigating the theft of £30 worth of clothing and 20 fowls valued at £20 from a home at…

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Man Arrested on Theft Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 25

Wollongong detectives, Det. Sgt. Devenport and Det. Clunas, arrested a 29 years old labourer on Monday and charged him…

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Bond Instead of Gaol Term

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 8

Two young labourers, Luke Snow, aged 23, of airy Meadow, and Lawrence Arthur Deakin, aged 20, of Balgownie, who had…

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Bond For Man On Wife Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 10

A husband who pleaded guilty, through a solicitor, to a charge of assaulting his wife, was placed oh a £30 bond to be…

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