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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

871 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 44

Saw Knife Gleaming In Assault, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

"I saw a knife gleaming white in the light," a New Australian told a Wollongong Court, yesterday, through an interpreter. He alleged he was assaulted by another New Australian, on his way to work recently, who shouted at him, "I will…

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Conscientious Objector Before Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A conscientious objector to compulsory unionism to-day asked the Arbitration…

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Police To Dive For Woman's Body

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Police will begin diving operations tomorrow to try and locate the body of…

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Two Women Trodden by Police Horses Outside Vic. Parlt

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Two women were trodden on by police horses and others fainted when more than 5000 broke through the barricades outside Parliament House this afternoon, shortly before the Queen arrived to open Parliament…

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Other Woman Embraced Husband, Court Told: Divorce Granted

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

A woman in the Divorce Court at Wollongong yesterday said that she had been present in a room when another woman had placed her arms around her…

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Screwdriver in Signal Relay Box at Sydenham, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—An expert witness told the Coroner's Court today, a signal electrician had admitted placing a screwdriver in a signal relay box to maintain…

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Man Charged with Train Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.-A 24-year-old labourer, Ronald Vincent Roll of Belmore Road Hearne Bay, was charged late tonight at Central Station with the…

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Pleased' With Divorce Bid, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 11

A man admitted in the Divorce Court at Wollongong yesterday that he was "pretty pleased"…

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Demand for Own Police Continued from Page One

Kiama Independent · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

On another occasion someone threw an egg through the open door. CALL FOR HELP…

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Husband Tried To "Burn Baby, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 11

A woman to[?] the Divorce Court yesterday that her husband had come home drunk one…

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Gerringong Is Disturbed Deputation to Ask for Own Police

Kiama Independent · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

Complaints to Gerringong Council on local hooliganism led to the decision this week to prepare a case for sending a deputation to the State Premier to ask…

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Court Action [?] Reco[?] Stolon Money

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

Two actions heard ex-parte in the Wollongong District Court on Friday recalled the series of housebreakings…

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Judgement Reserved In District Court Action

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 5

Contracts for the sale of milk were the basis of an action in the Wollongong District Court last week when Edward Roy Fishlock, of Figtree, claimed £189 and £51/9/9 from Jacobus Van Vuuren of Blackett Street…

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Perkman Murder Suspect Remanded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—A 24-year-old labourer was remanded without bail to March 29 in Central Court…

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Gruesome Tragedy in U.k. Tenement Flat Murder Case Closed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.—Detectives who burst into a drab tenement flat on Tron Square in Edinburgh yesterday were confronted by a sight of gruesome…

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Former Mayor Extorted £100, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—A former Mayor of Leichhardt had extorted £1[?] from a New Australian…

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Man Charged With U.K. Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—George Alexander Robertson, 40, was charged in Edinburgh Court…

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Court Sequel to Road Accident Accountant Did Not Remember

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 6

A charge of failing to stop after an accident, against Robert Cyril Brown, an accountant, of Wollongong,…

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Too Many Bus Operators on Austinmer Run, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 3

It was stated in the Wollongong Court yesterday that trouble with buses failing to run to timetable on the Austinmer service would be overcome if there…

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Watersider Charged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 9

At the Wollongong Court on Monday, a 36 year old wharf labourer, Desmond Clinch, of 35 Kembla Street, Wollongong…

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