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Courts & crime, 1950

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Police Search For Assailant of Woman in Train

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

Police to-day were still searching for a man whose attack oh Miss Carol McLachlan (25) caused her to…

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Magistrate Says Street Brawls Too Prevalent

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

“Fisticuffs and street brawling is becoming too prevalent, and those coming before me will be similarly dealt…

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Magistrate Calls Man Dangerous Type

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 3

“I think Wicks is a very aggressive type. I think he is a dangerous type. I don’t believe either his story or…

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Magistrate on Rabbit Charges “Only Defence Not to Own Or Occupy Land”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

“There seems to be the only defence that a person is not the owner or occupier,” stated Mr. M. J. McCauley, S.M., in the Inverell Police Court on…

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Police and Troops Hunting Indonesian Rebel

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

JAKARTA, Wednesday: Indonesian police and troops last night began an emergency move to hunt down Captain “Turk” Westerling and his…

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Police, Troops Hunt Java Rebel Djakarta, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

Indonesian police and troops last night began an emergency move to hunt down Captain…

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Aborigine Dies in Police Cell

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

A 45-years-old aborigine, Percy Towney, married, of Walcha, and formerly of Uralla, was found dead at…

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12 Years' Gaol for Part in Macabre Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Brian Donald Hume, 29, self styled flying smuggler, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment at the Old…

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Man Freed on Assault Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

At the direction of Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., a jury discharged Brian Frauds Gallan, of Tenterfield, who pleaded not…

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Assault, Robbery by Masked Bandit Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

A masked bandit broke into a house at Newport late yesterday and assaulted and robbed Mrs. Verna Tucker,…

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12 Years Gaol For The ‘Flying Smuggler’

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Brian Donald Hume (29), self-styled flying smuggler, was…

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Self-Styled Smuggler Sentenced To 12 Years LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 11

Brian Donald Hume. 29, selfstyled flying smuggler, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment at Old Bailey…

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Melbourne Police Seize Bottled Beer MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

Police raided the fashionable Copacabana Night Club last night and seized hundreds of bottles of beer and liquor…

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CAR [?]f Eluded Big Police Squad Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

A ear [?]nter attempted to run down a detective in Longworth Ave., Point Piper, this morning in a desperate bid to…

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Court Sequel to Incidents at Gilgai Sports

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

“It must have been a nice party at Gilgai that day,” remarked Mr. M. J. McCauley, S.M., in the Tingha Police…

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Men In Karachi Wanted By Police SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

Representatives of N.S.W. Police and the Department of Justice conferred to-day on the question of extraditing…

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Ingrid's Husband To Seek Dirorce In Californian Court HOLLYWOOD

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

Dr. Peter Lindstrom will not appear in the Mexican divorce proceeding filed by Ingrid Bergman, but will seek…

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Police Question Student on Theft of Paintings

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

KEIR, Friday.—Police here last night questioned a 25-year-old German student about what is described as the most sensational art theft of the century…

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Student Involved in Big Art Theft Kiel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

Police here last night questioned a 25-year-old German student about what is described as the…

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Engagement Ring Produced in Coroner's Court Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

The broken engagement ring- worn by Jean Dart, 20 who, with her mother, was battered to death at Lakemba…

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