Murder Charge Follows Racecourse Death
Adelaide, June 18.—An aliened argument with aboriginals during the meeting at Victoria Park racecourse yesterday resulted in the death of Stanley…
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Courts & crime, 1944
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Police Ball Tonight
One of the most popular dances of the season, the annual Police Ball, will be held in the Palais de Danse tonight. Dancing will continue from…
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MELBOURNE,—When the trial of Antonio Agostini (41) on a charge of having murdered his wife, Linda Agostini (29) at Carlton in…
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Adelaide, June 19.—Army authorities revealed today that nine soldiers received sentences ranging from six months to four years following the…
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SYDNEY. — Charged with being found in a common gaming house at a flat in Elizabeth Bay on Sunday, 23 men and eight women were each fined…
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NEWCASTLE.—An inquiry today into the death of Arnold Fawcett on June 12, Alfred Fawcett was committed for trial for the murder of his son…
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When the first sitting of supper began at 10.30 p.m. at the Police Ball last night it was estimated that 650 people were present, and at that time parties…
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Gaiety was the keynote of the annual Police Ball held at the Palais de Danse last night, and from 8.30 p.m. until 2 a.m. today happy dancers…
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Brisbane, June 20.—A serviceman has been arrested and charged with the murder or Dork May Roberts (34) whose body was found in a laneway in the…
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Newcastle, June 21.—On a charge of having murdered his son, Arnold Edgar Fawcett (51), on June 12, Alfred Fawcett (81) of Cook's Hill, was today…
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BRISBANE.—The Full High Court of Australia yesterday unanimously refused an application by Rickard Kempley, accountant, and…
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Sydney, June 22.—Detective-Sgt. Sawyer and other members of the C.I.B. today arrested Claude Lionel Flynn (30), at his home in…
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Brisbane, June 23.—A 20 year old woman was arrested last night following the death of her father, who was shot near his home at Moflat Vale, about 190…
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WOLLONGONG.—On a charge of having used the identity card of a dead man. Charles F. Lornas (45). of Austinmer, was sentenced to…
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Sydney, June 23.—A sentence of ten years imprisonment was imposed on Keith Kenneth Keillor (26), salesman, of Petersham, at the Quarter Session…
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COLORFUL frocking, a real carnival spirit and a good spri[?]kling of uniformed men of the services—sailors, soldiers and airman…
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Sydney, June 23.—At the Quarter Sessions today it was stated that Frederick Jackson (33), motor driver, who was charged with housebreaking, would…
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In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, Licensing Magistrate, Robert Sydney Coates was granted the renewal of the…
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It is estimated that nearly 700 people attended the annual Police Ball, held at the Palais De Danse on Tuesday night, and it is quite safe to say that every…
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