Man Charged With Stealing Rug Case Dismissed
The Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Blackmore, dismissed the case when a man was charged in the Police Court yesterday afternoon with having stolen a cat skin…
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Courts & crime, 1947
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Remanded on Assault Charge
Charles Stivala, on charges of assault and threatening words against Morion Isabel Stivala, was remanded until March 13 by Mr. C. H. Blackmore in…
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Sydney, February 13.—After being found wandering naked near a disused quarry at Parramatta on December 27 a young woman had identified Sidney…
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Perth, February 13.—Today was the second day of the trial of Leonard Charles Hackson, businessman, of Kalgoorlie, in what has become known…
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On a charge of having broken a shorca[?]e and sis[?] two canteen of cutlery valued at £32 from Frank Griff's last Saturday night a man was remanded…
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Sergent Newell of Central Police is anxious to contact Mr. Thomas Ludwig Anderson who reported to the Victorian police at Koondrock on January 6 that…
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Mr, Thomas Ludweg Anderson, or anyone knowing his whereabouts, is asked to contact Sergt. J. Newell at the Central Police…
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The seriousness of driving while under the influence of liquor was stressed by the Relieving Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Blackmore), when he dealt with two hit and run drivers in the Police Court yesterday morning. Both were charged on a…
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Canberra, February 14.—A sentence of three years gaol for theft was passed on a cleaner by Mr. Justice Simpson in the Supreme Court…
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After a long hearing in the Police Court yesterday afternoon, the Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Blackmore, although he saw that it was a case of conflicting…
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ADELAIDE.—A man admitted in the Adelaide Police Court today that on October 29 last when he found a postal note in an envelope…
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A charge of negligent driving against a man which resulted in a slight accident was dismissed by Mr. C. H. Blackmore after he had heard evidence in…
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In the Warden's Court yesterday, morning before Mr. C. H. Blackmore. S.M., Mr. T. J. Brown, on behalf of Eileen Hynes made application for…
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London, February 14.—Thomas Ley (67) former N.S.W. Minister for Justice and Lawrence John Smith (33) carpenter, were committed for trial at…
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Mr. C. H. Blackmore, S.M., had a very unusual case to deal with in the Police Court yesterday morning. A woman of foreign nationality was…
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LONDON, February 14.—Thomas John Ley, 66, formerly Minister for Justice in New South Wales, was committed for trial on a charge of murder today. Lawrence John Smith (38),…
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Melbourne, February 14.—Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy in the Practice Court today granted an order nisi calling upon Edgar J. K. Thompson, printer, of…
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Sydney, February 14.—There was an unusual sight in the Court or Criminal Appeal this morning when a convicted murderer was brought into court…
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A LLEGATIONS that a man taken to the Police Station in connection with a stealing charge in the early hours of February 9 was struck by a police officen were made in the Police Court today…
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BATHURST.—About 50 witnesses are expected to be called at the trial which began, in the Bathurst Supreme Court today…
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