Charged with Felonious Slaying
Sydney, May 1. — At the Central Court today Donald Joseph Laing (26). a wharf laborer, of Surry Street, Darlinghurst was charged with having…
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Courts & crime, 1950
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Police Seek Parents
Sydney.—Police are searching for the parents of a three-year-old boy named Alan, who was found by…
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Bangkok, May 1.—Siamese police have arrested a Norwegian marine engineer and five Chinese members of the crew of the motorship…
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Auckland—A pistol shot from detectives ended an hour long chase by two police patrol cars through city…
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Melbourne.—Armed police are searching mountainous country between Omeo and Mitta Mitta today for a young man armed with two loaded rifles who is alleged to have murdered a man in a lonely house last…
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Melbourne, May 4.—A Judge yesterday sentenced a 19 years old girl to a week in gaol for contempt or court after she hid repeatedly refused to give evidence…
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Melbourne.—Bushmen believe that the man sought for interviewing over the fatal shooting at…
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Adelaide.—Well-known racehorse owner, studmaster, and company director, William Edward MacKay (45), of Manningham, was arrested…
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Sydney, May 4.—Prompt action by prison officials is believed to have folled an underworld plot to release notorious Darcy Dugan and William…
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Adelaide. May 5.—William Edward Mackay, racehorse owner, studmaster and company director (45) of Manningham was arrested today and in the…
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Sydney, May 5.—Police tonight charged brothers with the manslaughter of three men killed in road smashes at Ryrdalmere last night. The men charged…
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In the Police Court today Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., adjourned a charge of negligent driving against Patrick J. Hughes until July 10…
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Melbourne. May 7.—Alferd James Hodgkin (31). laborer, for whom police had been searching a wide area of Gippsland since Wednesday, walked into Omeo…
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CONSTABLES I. S. TIPPET (left) and R. C. McCallum inspect one of the 10 new motor-cycle outfits, capable of 98 m.p.h., which will be used by SA police. The motor cycles are 650 c.c. BSA machines. (Story at right.)…
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Melbourne, May 8.—Melbourne police have questioned more than 100 persos in their search for killer of the 23 years old blonde. The body of Miss Sylvia…
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The condition of the Adelaide road between the city and Peter-borough is dangerous and care should br exercised by motorists…
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London, May 5.—May Day demonstrators fought a three-hour Dattle was police yesterday afternoon in London's West End. Pend to hand struggles…
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Sydney, May 8:—Det. Sergt. Edward John Barnes told the Central Court today that William Cecil Mears, (27) had told him that Dorcy Ezekiel Dugan (29) had shot a pay clerk during an alleged pay roll hold-up at Mort's Dock on February 3. The…
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Alan Keith Piper, laborer, of 460 Crystal Street, who appeared before Mr. K. J. Forrest, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday was ordered to enter…
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For dumping rubbish within the municipal boundaries, Mario Zaniol was fined £2/10/-, with 10/- costs, when he appeared in…
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