Mail Theft Inquiries
Sydney. — Detectives in Sydney questioned more than 30 people during inquiries into the theft of a mailbag…
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Courts & crime, 1953
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Man for Trial on Stealing Charge
David Charles Wilson (31), an electric motor driver, was today committed for trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions by Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M. on a charge of…
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Kalgoorlie—Norman Morton-Stewart, Britain's fabulous "rich man," is "fed-up" with Kalgoorlie Gaol. He detests the cooking, the company, the Kalgoorlie…
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Evidence was commenced in the Court of Petty Sessions today before Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., in the case against a 26-year-old laborer, Ronald L. Quintrell, who is charged on two counts of breaking, entering and stealing tobacco and cigarettes valued at £32/14/3…
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Melbourne.—A waterside worker had admitted stealing pay dockets from clothing in the Victoria Dock compound and cashing them, the City Court was told…
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Two Broken Hill detectives today sat for their sergeant examination. Det.-Sgt. Mabbutt sat for…
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A meeting of the Police Boys Club colts football team will be held at the club tonight…
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Venice, Mon.: The Venice Tribunal ordered that 5,000 tons of oil "smuggled" from the Anglo-Iranian fields in Persia by the tanker Miriella should remain in storage…
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Nairobi, Monday—Police opened fire on an armed Kikuyu gang in the Fort Hall area today, killing nine and wounding one. Police headquarters said a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Sequel to Thomas St. Shop Robbery Young Man Is Committed for Trial
A young married man was committed for trial on two charges in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday after evidence had…
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Evidence for the prosecution was concluded yesterday in a case against 33-year-old lan J. Pigram. Pigram is charged with stealing, on or about the month of March,…
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Sydney.—A £24 a week advertising manager who stole £5965 from his firm by making payments to a…
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In the Court of Petty Sessions this afternoon. before Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., evidence was commenced in…
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Sydney.—Judge Holt sent a bigamist to gaol for two and a half years. A New Zealander, Donald…
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The case against Ian John Pigram (32), a fencing contractor, who was charged with stealing a tarpaulin,…
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New York, Tues.: A young husband facing trial tomorrow, on forgery charges, invaded the Alexandria…
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Adelaide: A man who allegedly stole £700 odd from a city hotel on Sunday later booked in a ta Strathalbyn hotel and gave the licensee £500 to put in his office…
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In the Court of Petty Sessions today before Mr. D. T. Gamsen, S.M.,. a 20-year-old truck driver, Timothy Herbert O'Dwyer, of 501 Lane Street, was committed for trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions on a charge of stealing tobacco and…
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The inspector in charge of the Broken Hill Police District (Mr. J. Dogan) today warned motorists against double ranking…
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In the Court of Petty Sessions today, before Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M., a charge against Ian John Pigram,…
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