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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

871 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 36 of 44

Carrier Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 14

A Wollongong carrier. William Dally, 35, of Mount Keira Road, West Wollongong, was charged at Wollongong Court…

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Theft From Shop

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 14

Thieves broke into the butchers' shop owned by Coin Wellington and Sons at 91 Auburn street, Wollongong, on Tuesday night or…

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Police Promotions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 4

The latest list of police promotions includes the names of F.L. Kiernan, of Wollongong, now a sergeant third class, and…

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17-Year Old Youth for Trial on Charge of Murder

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 11

After a two-day hearing, during which 16 witnesses were heard, a 17 years old Jugoslav migrant, Stipo Zezedzic, of 40 First Avenue, Warrawong, was committed for trial on a charge of murder at a Coroner's Court at Bulli on Thursday. The Deputy Coroner, Mr. W. S. Musgraye…

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Doyle Before Court Submission on doping dismissed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Doping a racehorse to improve its performance was not an offence, defence council Mr. J. Lee said in the Quarter Sessions today. The fact the A.J.C. ruled…

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New AEU Ban Would Disrupt Power Comm; Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.— New bans by members of the AEU which began on Thursday and Friday would disrupt…

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Second Gaol Sentence In Two Days

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 3

On Monday two men were sentenced to a year's gaol when convicted on a charge of illegally using cars…

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Police Hunt for Driver

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Police tonight began an intensive search for the driver of a car which knocked down…

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Ship's Officer Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 15

A ship's officer who had been charged with indecent behavi-our, failed to appear at Wollongong Court on Monday…

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Fined £20 for Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 29

A man was fined £10 each on two charge of stealing at Wollongong Court on Monday by Magistrate Fleeman…

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Balgownie Assault Charges Withdrawn

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 20

Charges of assault against two miners and a labourer were withdrawn at Wollongong Court on Monday…

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Car Collided With Stealing Cow

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 31

A woman and two young children had to receive treatment at a doctor's surgery on Monday night when a car in…

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Gaol For Firing Pistol To Evade Arrest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 37

A 22 year old labourer who was found guilty of shooting with intent to evade arrest was at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Thursday sentenced by Judge Stephen to five years' imprisonment, with seven other terms of two years each, all…

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Twelve Months' Gaol For Illegal Use Of Cars

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 14

Two young men were each sentenced to twelve months' gaol at the Wollongong Court on Monday on charges of illegally using cars in Wollongong and Port Kembla…

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In Court on Two Successive Days

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 17

Two men who had each been sentenced on Monday to 12 months gaol for illegally using a motor vehicle, were sentenced…

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Gunman evades police dragnet

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.— Sydney's elusive gunman continued to evade the biggest police dragnet in the city's history tonight…

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French Official Charged

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 2

PARIS, Fri.—The French Secretary-General, (Jean Mons), today was dismissed from his post and…

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Assault Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

At the Bulli Court on Friday, a railway employee, James dement Foodey, aged 31, of Scarborough, was remanded to…

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2nd Police Constable For F. Meadow

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 3

Another police constable is to be stationed at Fairy Meadow. Mr. R. F. X. Connor,…

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Social Cricket Police Fail to Arrest Hotel Cricketers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

A team of cricketers from the Wollongong police failed to catch a first innings score of 208 made by the Flinders Inn…

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