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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Charged Man Found Hanged In Cell

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed.-A man charged yesterday with stealing from Miss Joan Murray's room and with assaulting women and committing acts of indecency was found hanged in his Long Bay Gaol cell today…

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More Sittings Of Supreme Court Likely

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. - More Supreme Court sittings in Wollongong were being considered, the Attorney General (Mr. Sheahan)…

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Claimant Will Never Get Back Full Use of Arm, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 3

A man's arm, fractured in an accident, was now conspicuously deformed, a doctor stated in the Supreme Court at Wollongong yesterday…

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Govt. Awaits Police Report On State Mine Administration

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said today that any question of the State Coal Authority's future was deferred until he received a police report on State coal mine administration…

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Formar Mayor Charged With Corruption

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.-A former Mayor, two ex-aldermen, and two ex-employees of Leichhardt Council appeared in Central Court today. They faced 22 charges…

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Police Wanted

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 1

A decision to co-operate in a demand for more adequate police protection in the district was made by Gerringong Council on Monday…

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Police Widen Inquiry On Mines

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Police investigations into alleged irregularities at two State coalmines may reveal transactions involving at least £10,000…

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Woman Tells Court of Alleged Assaults by Husband

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 12

"I opened the window and saw a man kiss my wife." Frank Biskupski, of Wombarra Heights, told…

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Police Query Former Bank Man On Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—A former executive of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd.,…

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Unusual Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 15

Wollongong detectives are investigating the removal of a box containing lodge officers' regalia from the Wollongong…

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Theft From Car Park

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 1

Thieves entered the used car park at Ronald Mackellar's garage on Princes Highway, Wollongong on Saturday night and…

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Conveyance For Austinmer Police

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 15

The Greater Wollongong City Council is to ask Mr. Rex Connor M.L.A. to use his endeavours to have a conveyance provided for…

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Police Seeking Car Driver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 2

Intensive inquiries are being made to trace the identity of a vehicle that knocked, down an elderly inmate of Waterfall…

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New Police Station Completed at £79,700

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 1

The new Wollongong Police Station has been completed at a cost of £79,700—£17,700 more than the original contract price…

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£80,000 Police Station 'Most Modern in State'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 1

The new police station at Wollongong, estimated to cost £79,700, will be one of the most modern in New South Wales and representations are being made to have it completed as soon as possible…

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Court Move On Tatts Transfer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 1

HOBART, Mon. — A Supreme Court injunction is to be sought to restrain the proposed transfer of…

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High Court Ruling on Holiday Pay Tax

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon. — Employers cannot claim deductions for holiday pay until employees take, and receive, payment for, the annual leave, the Full High…

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A.e.u Members May Stop Over Court Controlled Ballot

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon. — Stop-work meetings of A.E.U. members may be held over a Court controlled ballot from the position of Chairman of the…

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Man Arrested, Charged with Theft

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

Detective Davenport and Consts. Hurley and Leonard, of Wollongong Police, last night arrested…

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Charged on 3 Counts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

A 24-year-old man was arrested by Consts. Hurley and Leonard last night and charged on three…

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