Licensing Court
In the Licensing Court yesterday Mr. Tom Brown appeared for Stanley Lawrence Davis, of 191 Harvey Street, who applied for the transfer of the licence…
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Courts & crime, 1946
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Committed On Six-Year-Old Murder
Sydney, April 18.—A man was charged in the Central Court today with a murder committed nearly six years ago. Despite the protests of accused, Christopher…
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In the Licensing Court yesterday before the Liceusing Magistrate two hotels at Tibooburra were transferred. Mr.Brown appeared for the applicants…
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The Chief Justice of Queensland {Sir William Webb) has been appointed to the High Court Bench. He will fill the seventh place on the Bench created by…
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Sydney; April 21.—The body of Angus Buttern (50), of Eyles Avenue, Murwillumbah, was found in the yard of the Royal Hotel, Murwillumbah, this…
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The Boys' Band from Port Pirie arrived about 7.45 on Thursday night and its members were taken to the Police and Citizens Boys' Club in…
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Inspector B. R. Gorman, officer-in-charge of the Broken Hill Police Sub-District left for Sydney on Saturday to sit for his…
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SYDNEY.—Sydney and Brisbane detectives and local police have not yet abandoned the theory that Banana Board…
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LONDON, April 22.—Antiques and works of art valued at thousands of pounds were stolen early yesterday from Hever Castle, in Kent, the home of Colonel J. J. Astor. It was one of the biggest art…
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A sale of unclaimed pr[?] will be held at the Police Sta[?] at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, May 4 Up to date no auctioneer…
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Constable John Grant resu[?]ed duties at the Policy Station yesterday after 7 weeks have [?] Sydney during [?] time be represented the Broken Hill Brands…
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It has been made fairly clear that unless very unusual conditions arrive the Broken Hill Gaol will not [?] opened for the housing of prisoners…
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SYDNEY.—Elsie Stewart (21) was remanded at the Central Court yesterday until May 2 on a charge of stealing £458/17/6…
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ADELAIDE.—Slapped by a former airman in a city Chinese Cafe last night a waitress retaliated. by throwing a plate at…
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Sydney, April 25.—Police claimed in the Central Court today that part of a large sum of money allegedly stolen by a young woman was used by her…
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SYDNEY.—A remand to May 31, without bail, was granted Henry Ray Bowden (38), laborer, at Redfern Police Court yesterday…
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SYDNEY.—A plea of not guilty was entered by Douglas Ronald Morris (26), a journalist, when his trial on a…
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Melbourne, April 28.—Detectives are searching underworld haunts for a man who was shot during a chase on Saturday night in a lane off Latrobe Street, City…
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Melbourne, April 28.—Cyril Pompey Austin, about 42, half-caste aboriginal, collapsed and died in the Warrnambool gaol, where he was being held pending…
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Sydney, April 29.—A brother of the Kiosk murder victim, Mrs. Jeanette Wicks, broke down and buried his face in his hands when asked at the Central…
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