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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Police Officer's Promotion And Transfer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 1

Sergeant P. H. W. Kennedy of Wollongong, leaves shortly for Orange, where he takes over as officer in charge of…

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Car Purchase Case Settled Outside Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 4

A case of alleged fraud and breach of warrant which began in te Wollongong District Court…

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W'gong Police Boys' Wins In Sydney Bouts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 2

A team of eight boxers and eight wrestlers from the Wollongong Police Citizens' Boys' Club were…

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Sydney Solicitor Appeals Against Bulli Court Fines

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

A Sydney solicitor, Kevin O'Malley Jones, of 82 Shaftestbury Road, Burwood, lodged an appeal immediately after he was…

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Court Told Driver "bored" Another Driver off Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 12

The story of how a driver of a taxi truck had allegedly "bored" another driver off the road was unfolded at the Bulli Court on Friday last before Mr. J. Fleeman S.M…

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£40 Fine For Stealing From Empty Home

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 8

A Unanderra man was fined £40 yesterday and ordered to pay £10 compensation on a charge of…

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Guilty of Murder Attempt

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.—A criminal Court jury late to-night found Jean Frances Jennings guilty of the…

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Woman Threw Poison Out, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Thurs.—A witness told the District Coroner's Court to-day that Mrs. Angelina…

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Report of Court Case (To the Editor)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 10

Sir,—My attention has been, drawn to a statement in your paper of Saturday last, concerning a trial at…

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"Youthful Prank" Ends in Court; £8 Fine

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 8

The use of a police siren on Mount Qusley Rd., by a young man was described as a "youthful prank" in the Wollongong @ort yesterday when an…

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Barman Faces Charge of Assault on Police Officer

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 3

A man who is accused of inflicting bodily harm on a Kiama policeman appeared before Kiama Petty Sessions Court on Wednesday and was…

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Mrs. Grills Committed On Second Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 3

KATOOBA, Fri.—Mrs. Caroline Grills, 63, was today committed for trial by the Blue Mountains District Coroner (Mr. Medlicott) for the murder of an…

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Move To Recover Court Costs

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—The National Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association (Mr. L. Short)…

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Court Orders Release of Bankrupt

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri.—The High Court today ordered the immediate release from prison of a bankrupt…

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£40 Fine On Stealing Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 6

A defendant, in the Wollongong Court on Thursday, stated he had heard a house was empty and went into it to see what was…

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No Refund of Court Fine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 7

An application by Mr. A. Smodej, of Cringila, to the Southern Zone Committee for a refund of a fine, imposed on…

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No Recollection After Accident Man Tells Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 7

A man fined £2/8/ for negligent driving said in Bulli Court yesterday he did not remember what…

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Settlement In District Court Claim Over Car

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 8

After evidence had been given in the Wollongong District Court on Wednesday regarding the sale of a car, the parties…

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Theft at Bowling Club Alleged; Three for Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 8

Three men were committed for trial in the Wollongong Court yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering the Port Kembla Bowling Club on August 7…

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Three Judges Recalled for Murder Appeal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Mon. — Three judges have been recalled from their holidays to hear the appeal on Tuesday…

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