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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Man Slept on Beach, Court Told; Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 5

It was alleged in the Wollongong Court yesterday that a New Australian had been sleeping on the…

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W'gong Court To Sit More Days

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 8

The new arrangements of additional days for the Wollongong Count to sit, commenced on Monday. in…

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Assault Charge[?] Dismissed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 10

When Samuel [?] 40, labourer, of [?] Rd., West Wollongong peared in the [?]…

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Supreme Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 1

The Wollongong sittings of the Supreme Court will commence on Tuesday next, September 14th, and are…

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Uppoar in Parlt. Evatteries 'Police State'-withdraws

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.—The Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt) figured in a heated scene in the House of Representatives today when he was forced to…

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8 Months' Gaol For Ruxton

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—At the Quarter Sessions today, David Edward Studley-Ruxton was sentenced to…

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Court Briefs

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 3

Neville Thomas Storey, William St., Keiraville, was fined £5/18/0 for failing to give way to a vehicle on the…

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Police Charge R.l. Player with Assault on Field

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 1

Police entered the dressing room of [?] Wollongong team at halftime in yesterday's first grade Rugby League final [?] charged one of the players with…

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Theft From Shop

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 1

Detectives Devenport and Fletcher are investigating a theft during the early hours of Friday morning from a lock-up shop…

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Move For Police Superintendent

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 1

The Minister assisting the Premier, (Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A.) has informed Mr. Rex Connor M.L.A. that the Commissioner…

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Officials to See Police Inspector

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 4

Officials of the Wollongong Rugby League Club last night arranged to have a conference with the officer in charge…

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Police Supt. Likely For District

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 1

[?] Commissioner of [?] (Mr. C. J. Delaney) [?] the time is approach[?] when it may be of…

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Murder Investigation Continues: 1,500 Interviewed In Effort To Trace Killer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 1

Detectives have interviewed more than 1,500 people in their efforts to trace the killer of 52 years old Charlie Lilios (known as "Charlie the Greek") whose partly clothed body was found on Wollongong golf links on the…

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£1,000 Reward Offer in Bondi Murder Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The State Government today offered £1000 reward in the Bondi murder case, in…

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R.L.-Police clash fizzles out

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 12

Neither Police or Wollongong Rugby League Club will take action following a clash between Police, club officials and players, at Wollongong Showground on…

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"Panicked When Lights Dazzled Him," Court Told; Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 3

It was alleged in the Wollongong Court [?]terday that a semi-trailer [?] lice he "panicked" when lights [?] im on Black-Cutting Hill,…

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Disqualified Driver Parked in Front of Police Station; Fined

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 3

A Dapto man fined £35 in March for driving under the influence and disqualified from holding a licence, recently parked the vehicle he was driving in front of…

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New facts in Police-League stir Port players also warned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 12

A Port Kembla Rugby League Club official yesterday revealed that police had also visited the dressing room of the Fort Kembla team on Sunday and warned players…

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Fined for Cordials Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 13

A 19 year old painter who stole six bottles of cordial from a kiosk was before the Wollongong Court on Monday…

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Youth Fined For Theft Of Bicycle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 8

An 18-year-old youth claimed in the Wollongong Court yesterday, he took a bicycle from the Balgownie…

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