Convict Tries to Murder His Wife
New York, April 20.—An escaped convict who tried to kill his wife by running her down with a truck in a restaurant is back in jail facing a charge of attempted murder…
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Courts & crime, 1950
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Bail Refused Man on Charge of Baby Murder
Sydney.—Reginald John Lynch (24), a laborer, was charged in the Liverpool Court today with murdering Kathleen Jean Budgen, a 21-months-old baby, at Fairfield on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Appeals After Seventeen Years In Gaol Claims New Evidence Shows His Innocence
Sydney, April 20.— After having served more than 17 years as an inmate of Long Bay Gaol Paul Gr[?]son (51) filed an application in the High Court today for special leave to appeal against his conviction at the Sydney Quarter Sessions in…
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Johannesburg, April 20—Two millionaires— Robert Stephen Erleigh and Joseph Milne—were found guilty of the theft of 80,000 company shares and of the conversion of 40,000 shares to their own…
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Sydney, April 24.—Charged with Indecent assault, a probationary minister was committed for trial at Campsie Court on Friday. Clyde Morten Domonish (23),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Follows Alleged Drinking Party
Sydney, April 24.—A man and a woman were charged at the Balmain Court today with the murder of John Mackenzie (62) at Balmain on April 22…
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London, April 25.—The body of three-year-old Pamela Porter, who had been missing from her home since April 15, was dug up by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Wives Farewell Mrs. Canning
On Wednesday afternoon the wives a the police farewelled Mrs. J. Canning at the lounge of the Freemasons Hotel Mrs. J. Costello on behalf of those present…
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Adelaide, April 26.—In the Criminal Court today, eight men were sent to gaol for terms of 12 months to four months for homosexual offences. Justice…
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Salzburg, April 25—Gisela Sell, a beautiful 23 years old Berlin masseuse, known as "Blonde Venus." burst into tears when imprisoned for seven years on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Belgian Police in Big Strike Clash
Antwerp, April 26.—Belgian police today charged demonstrators wite rifle butts at Antwerp. In this town, 16,000 dockers have answered a Communist call to…
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Allan P. Piper was remanded, without bail in the Police Court today on a charge of having assaulted his wife. Ada Elizabeth…
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Hollywood, April 27.—The actor Sonny Tufts was arrested early yesterday on a charge of drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hoodlums Murder In Los Angeles
Los Angles April 26.—"Wolf packs" of young hoodlums roving Los Angeles districts at night have killed one man and injured seven persons in past…
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Port Moresby, April 27.—A 27-year-old woman, Mrs. May Conron, whose husband is holidaying in Victoria, died three hours after…
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Sydney.—Detectives yesterday arrested a man in a factory at Camperdown and charged him with stealing five poker machines,…
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Allan Keith Piper, aged 41. of 460 Crystal Street, who appeared before Mr. C. K. Ward, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday in answer to two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault by Bodyguard Alleged Mickey Rooney And Actor At Variance
New York. April 28.—Singer Fred Wayne has claimed that the bodyguard of actor Mickey Rooney "stopped me around" in Wayne's dressing room…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barrister Faces Murder Charge
Melbourne.—Raymond Augustine O'Keeffe, 58year-old barrister, charged in the City Court today…
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Melbourne, May 1.—Well known Melbourne barrister James Raymond Augustine O'Keefe was arrested yesterday and charged with the murder…
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