Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

907 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 39 of 46

Supreme Court Sitting Ends

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 1

The Supreme Court concluded sitting at Wollongong yesterday. It has been in session…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Attorney-General Visits Court House

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 25

During his visit to Wollongong on Friday, Mr. W. Sheahan, State Attorney-General, inspected the Court House…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Probe Into Best Use Of Court House

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Attorney-General (Mr. Sheahan) today informed Mr. Rex Connor that following…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Features, Personality Changed by Accident, Supreme Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 3

Oh Tuesday, in the Supreme Court at Wollongong, it was claimed a man's features and personality, had changed as a result of a road accident. Yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A.e.u. Minority Wants to Defy Arbitration Court on Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 1

About 300 of the 1500 South Coast A.E.U. members at a stop work meeting yesterday called on their Commonwealth Council to carry out its elections, in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Behaviour Bond for Two on Theft Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

"A works manager told the Wollongong gong Police Court yesterday that he observed men load steel plate oh to a lorry at Goodwin's slipway, at Port Kembla,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

McDermott Charged With Assault

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Frederick McDermott was arrested and charged at Parramatta Police Station…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Four On Sheep Stealing Charge; Fines Total £160

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 3

Four men, pleaded guilty in Bulli Court yesterday to a total of 28 charges of stealing sheep front the Illawarra Meat Company's slaughter paddock,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Inconvenience Not Hardship States Magistrate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 11

In a tenancy cause which came before the Wollongong Court on Thursday, Mr. Lake S.M. said that both parties were…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Court At Brownsville

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 15

How long is it since a Court of Petty Sessions was held at Brownsville? This question was asked…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Court House Congestion

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 5

Following his recent inspection of Wollongong Courthouse, the Attorney-General (Mr. W. Sheahan) has promised an…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Supreme Court At Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 4

The Wollongong Supreme Court sittings concluded or Wednesday last, a day before schedule…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Surprising Turn in U.s. Kudnap-murder Sequel Probe

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 2

ST. LOUIS (U.S.A.), Sun.—John Hager, the taxi driver whose tip led to the solution of the Greenlease kidnap murder case, was reported to be in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Remanded on Murder Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.—Cyril Murray, 39, was today charged in Quilpie Police Court with having murdered…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Probe Into Theft with Down to Earth Flavour

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 3

Wollongong detectives are investigating a theft with a down to earth flavour about it. On Saturday night the gardens of three…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Court To Give Reasons Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.—The reasons for the Arbitration Court's decision abolishing the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mental Patient Killed Wife, Son, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon.—A 36-year-old engine driver yesterday strangled his wife with a piece of sashcord while she slept, police said in Central Court today. They alleged he then…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A.C.T.U. Awaits Court Verdict On Basic Wage Issue

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.—The Australian Council of Trade Unions would await the outcome of Arbitration Court proceedings on Thursday in Melbourne before deciding on further legal action on the basic wage issue…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

28 Charges Of Sheep Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 34

Twenty-eight charges of sheep stealing were dealt with at the Bulli Court on Friday. Police allege that during the past 18 months thefts of sheep…

Continued on Trove, page 34 →

Remanded on Charge of Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Frederick Charles Thompson, 44, labourer, of Grey St., Auburn, was refused bail and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →