Labourer Charged With Railway Derailment Attempt
KEMPSEY, Fri.—In the Kempsey Police Court this morning, Douglas Francis Hardie, 22, labourer, of Macksville,…
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Courts & crime, 1949
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Sentences For Ritual Murder Quashed
LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday quashed the convictions of a Basutoland…
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Colin Keith Craft, 33, labourer, of Copmanhurst Road, appeared in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on a charge…
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Detective A. George, of Lismore, said in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions that a young married couple who were charged…
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On the application of the prosecution. Mr. E. I. Cocks, S.M., at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, adjourned until…
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Earl William Lee, 36, meat loader, of Pound street. Grafton, appeared in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…
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Grafton City Council last night, decided to refer to the police at Grafton, repeated destruction of jacaranda trees…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.—A 16-year-bld boy will appear before the Children's Court on January 27, charged with the murder of…
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Released from prison of licence on November 7. 1948 Leslie Ronald Turner, 28 single, motor driver, of Mar[?]…
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LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).—Police are investigating what is believed to be sabotage to the submarine Trenchant, 1000 tons,…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—Further attempts by the defence counsel to secure the removal of a big police guard at the trial of twelve top Communist leaders were overruled yesterday by Judge Harold Medina…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A six-day-old baby girl taken from the bedside of its 17-years-old sleeping mother at the Grown Street Hospital about midnight last night…
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Last year there were a few more court cases at Coffs Harbour than in 1947. Many more hours were occupied on…
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LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).—A landlord whose house was overrun and damaged by spectators watching the Moscow Dyanmos…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—A team of 30 uniformed and plain clothes policemen was required to control the stream of at least 30,000…
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Stated by police to be an excellent worker when sober, James Patrick MacKay appeared at Coffs Police Court…
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Colin Keith Craft, 33, labourer, appeared in the Grafton Court of Petty Session yesterday charged with breaking arid entering the…
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A verdict was entered for the defendant, Joseph Rodgers, storekeeper, of Victoria street, Grafton, in the Small Debts Court at…
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Reginald Workman, labourer, 18, no fixed abode, appeared before Mr. J. R. Scarlett, J.P., at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions…
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BRISBANE, Wed.—M. Reid, owner of Solveig, who was recently disqualified for life by the N.J.C. stewards, may appeal to the Supreme Court…
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