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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Magistrate III

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 12

Owing to the illness of Mr. Fleeman, S.M., all matters listed in the Wollongong Court on Monday were adjourned…

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Man and Woman Vagrants Given Gaol Sentences

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 24

Two persons, a man and a woman, were sent to prison for vagrancy when they came before the Wollongong Court on Tuesday. Joseph Frederick Waring, a 53…

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Police Residence Wanted at Unanderra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 8

Efforts by the Police Department to secure a suitable residence for an officer at Unanderra had not been…

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Court Sequel to Cars In Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 11

When a motorist involved in a collision offers to pay for the damage, it is at least a sign that he knows he has done something wrong, said Judge Amsberg in the Wollongong District Court last week…

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Lulham-Mrs. Monty Association Alleged In Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Mrs. Veronica Mabel Monty, 45, had admitted having had intercourse with her son-in-law, Bobby Lulham, a detective told Central Police Court today. The detective, Sgt…

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Two Remanded On Stealing Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 8

Two men were remanded in a Wollongong Court yesterday when it was alleged they were…

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Dark Clothing Contributed To Accident, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 4

The colour of a woman's clothing contributed to an accident when she was struck by a car on December 26, the Wollongong Court was told yesterday…

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Suitcase Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 11

Theft of a suitcase containing important business papers has seriously inconvenienced a builder, Mervyn Carlson, of…

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Savage Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.—an elderly man was savagely murdered and his spinster sister critically…

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Horse As Exhibit At Bulli Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 2

A horse was presented as an exhibit in a cruelty charge which was dismissed in the Bulli Court…

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Mossadeq To Be Tried By Court Martial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 6

TEHERAN, Mon.—The Shah of Persia yesterday ordered that Persia's former Prime Minister,…

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'Jealous' Husband Fined £3 For Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 8

A man who admitted he was a jealous husband, was fined £3 yesterday, for assaulting a landscape gardener he found on the front steps of his home recently. The gardener, who was awarded £16 compensation, told the Court he was seeking…

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Support Sought For More Police

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

A request for more policemen to be stationed in the district has been made to Gerringong Council by the local Citizens…

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Mine "Idle During Court Case"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 2

"The mine is idle each day the case is heard in Court," Mr. Duncan, snr., appearing far A.I. & S…

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'Metal' Margin Claim For Arbitration Court—Galvin

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.—The Metal Trades Union's claim for a 23/- marginal increase for 100,000…

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Youths Charged With Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 3

Two youths have been arrested at Stanwell Park after an alleged attack on a young married woman…

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Man Charged After Road Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 7

Corrimal Police last night arrested and charged a man with negligent driving, following a head-on collision…

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£32 Fine and Costs On Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 4

At the Wollongong Court on Tuesday, a fruiterer, George Banderlovich, of l4 Belmore St., was fined £3 and ordered to pay…

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Had Many Beers, Court Told Overturned-For Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 6

At the Wollongong Coroner's Court yesterday, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) committed David Paul Taylor, 20, of Barrack Point, Shellharbour, for trial at the sitting of the Court of Quarter Sessions, on November 16, on…

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Two Charged with Doping Race Horses: Warrant for Doyle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Detectives investigating the alleged doping of racehorses arrested and charged a leading trainer and his former head foreman tonight…

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