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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

607 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 31

New "Lead" on 5-Year-old Murder Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

A prominent Sydney detective investigating the fiveyear-old murder of Sydney solicitor, Joseph Morgan…

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Big Increase in Cost of Traffic Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

Since 1932 the cost of police services in connection with the control of road traffic has risen by more than £300,000, or by…

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Police Officer Says Transport Drivers Are Speedsters

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 4

Sergt. M. J. McMahon, of Glen Innes police, stated this morning in Glen Innes Court of Petty Sessions that heavily laden transport vehicles, passing through Glen Innes continually travelled at excessive speed and were…

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Seven Years' Gaol Guyra Labourer

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

A Guyra labourer was sentenced to seven years' gaol by Judge O'Sullivan in the Quarter Sessions at Newcastle last…

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Determinations in Fair Rents Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 3

In the Fair Rents Court at Armidale this morning M. E L. Cocks, S.M., determined rents as follows at the request…

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Emergency Power for Irish Police Belfast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

The Northern Ireland Government last night imposed emergency regulations following four bomb throwing…

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Guyra Laborer Sentenced

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 4

A Guyra laborer was sentenced to seven years’ gaol by Judge Sullivan in the Sydney new Quarter Sessions for…

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Cost of Police Services In Traffic Control

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

Since 1932 the cost of police services in connection with the scontrol of road traffic has risen by more than…

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Sheep Killing Case Protracted Hearing In Small Debts Court Verdict For Plaintiff Returned By Magistrate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 4

A protracted hearing based on a claim for damages for destruction of sheep by house dogs concluded at the Armidale Small Debts court when the magistrate rejected a claim in…

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Police Holding New Cycle

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 4

A man's new bicycle has been at the Glen Innes police station for the past ten days. A police constable said to-day…

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Police Night Search For Missing Man

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 4

Inverell, Glen Innes and Emmaville police searched most of Monday night for Les Blyton (25), of…

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Sheep Killing Case Protracted Hearing In Debts Court Verdict For Plaintiff Returned By Magistrate

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 5

A protracted hearing based on a claim for damages for destruction of sheep by house &og$ concluded at the Armidale Small Debts court when the magistrate rejected a claim in…

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Suicide After Family Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.—An 18-year-old school student, William Blanks, died in hospital yesterday with a self inflicted bullet…

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Two Years Gaol for False Pretence

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A man who allegedly obtained from a woman by falsely pretending he would secure her…

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Defrauded A Woman—Two Years’ Gaol

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A man who allegedly obtained £200 from a woman by falsely pretending he could secure her…

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Ten Years' Gaol for "Most Contemptible Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

A man who allegedly obtained £200 from a woman by falsely pretending he could secure…

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Attempted Murder Theory In Plane Explosion

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—British and French detectives are making inquiries based on the theory that the Viking airliner explosion on Thursday was caused by a bomb planted to to kill one of the 28 passengers on board…

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Remanded on Indecent Assault Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 4

Herbert Seaman Butcher, of Bourke Street, Glen Innes, was remanded by Mr. M J. McCauley, S.M., in Glen Innes…

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Russians Charged with Shooting Down Unarmed Aircraft Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

Russia has been charged by the United States with having shot down the missing American Navy Privateer aircraft over the open sea…

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