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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

607 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 31

Police Search As Sequel to Death of a Young Girl

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: An unidentified young girl, believed to have fallen off a motor cycle, died in hospital this morning, a few hours after being found shockingly injured on a road at National Park…

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Charged With Street Betting

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

Police arrested a man in Grey Street, Glen Innes, on Saturday and charged him with street betting…

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Police Curb Communists

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police arrested a man, took the names of others and ordered the withdrawal of three banners during the May…

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Missing Girl Contacts Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Parramatta police to-day received a phone call from a woman claiming she was Miss Betty Selby, 19,…

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Police Break Up London May Day Demonstrations

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—May Day demonstrators fought 3 three hour battle with police yesterday afternoon in Hand to hand struggles flared up when 2,000…

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May Day Demonstrators in Clash with Police

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—May Day demonstrators a three fought a three-hour battle with police yesterday afternoon in London’s West End. Hand to hand struggles…

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Moree Court Cases Butcher Fined for Dirty Premises

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

Leonard Povey, butcher, was convicted at Moree Petty Sessions on a charge of having dirty premises…

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Demonstrators in Three-hour Battle with London Police London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

May Day demonstrators fought a three-hour battle with police yesterday afternoon in…

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Two Boys Charged with Vandalism

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— An 8-year-old boy, and his 14-year-old uncle, will appear in the Children’s Court tomorrow…

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Court Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 4

A headline in the "Examiner" last Friday stating that Mr. J. Cartan, of Lambeth Street, Glen Innes, was fined and convicted…

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Lost Property at Police Station

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 4

Glen Innes police said to-day that a quantity, of lost property was waiting to be claimed at the station. The property includes a…

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Betting Losses Regained Through Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK: A woman yesterday recovered 11,195 dollars (£A4,998) which her husband lost in bets with an illegal bookmaker…

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Dugan Attempts to Escape From Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Notorious escapee, Darcy Dugan, used an ordinary pin to loosen handcuffs from his wrist before he…

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Magistrate's Comment

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

The Magistrate stated that he was disappointed to see defendants with whom he had dealt very lightly in rabbit cases last…

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Girl's Murder, Man's Disappearance Baffle Police Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

Police are baffled by the murder of an attractive 19-year-old girl who was strangled near her…

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Police Boys Make "Arrest"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Four youths from North Sydney Police Boys' Club chased and overpowered a man after a violent…

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Industrial Court Cases

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

An Industrial Court ease came before Mr. M. J. MeCauley, S.M., on Tuesday last, when H. A. Wallace, formerly proprietor of the…

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Police Club Boys Make “Arrest”

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — Four youths from North Sydney Police Boys’ Club chased and overpowered a man after a…

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Police Search for Missing Man

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Detectives in Sydney and Newcastle are searching for a wealthy countryman who disappeared from the…

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Police Effort For Ambulance And Hospital

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

Inverell police have decided to launch an appeal for funds to be distributed an a 50/50 basis between the…

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