Big Racket In Theft Of Oysters Alleged
SYDNEY.— A large-scale racket in stolen oysters is robbing growers of thousands of pounds a year, the secretary of…
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Courts & crime, 1950
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Murder Of U.S. State Leader Alleged
NEW YORK, April 9. A.A.P.—The St. Louis "Star Times" said yesterday that Charles Binaggio murdered a Kansas City political…
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Describing: an assault on an 86-year-old man as "sheer cold blooded, callous brutality," the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. R…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A well-organised gang was stealing oysters from growers' leases and selling them to some cafe proprietors, the…
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In Newcastle Court today Mr. Mr. A. Hardwicke, S.M., warned a man charged with publishing a list of horses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarter Sessions At Newcastle (Before Judge O'Suilivan) to Be Sentenced
Alfred Charles Johnson. 26, laborer, was remanded for sentence until tomorrow, after pleading guilty to two charges of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Film Writers Must Serve Gaol Term For Contempt
WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.): The U.S. Supreme Court, by a six to two majority, today refused to review a contempt of Congress conviction of Hollywood writers Dalton Trumbo and John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Former Police Chief Sent to Prison
PAGHDAD, April 10. A.A.P.—The Iraki High Court to-day sentenced Ali Khalid, former Chief of Police, to life imprisonment on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Saw Fight In Room, Arrested Man
Police arrested a man on Saturday after they had seen him from the street fighting with his wife in a bedroom…
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MELBOURNE: All police in the metropolitan area were alerted today to keep a special watch for possible breaches of the peace if trams resumed services tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. S.m.) Bail Forfeited
When they failed to appear on indecent behavior charges, John William Loadwich, 39, seaman and Clarence Hawthorne. 55. laborer,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →15 Jurors Challenged In Assault Case
FIFTEEN jurors were challenged yesterday when three men were charged before Judge O'Sullivan at Newcastle Sessions with having,…
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LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Police to-day charged three Lithgow schoolboys with having, attempted to set fire to pit-top buildings at two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alibi Claimed By Man In Assault Case
Hector Thomas Lachlan Goodwin said at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions today that he had been in the company of other people during the period in which an 36-year-old man was assaulted at…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Douglas Stewart, 49, was committed for trial at Kogarah Court to-day on three charges of having uttered forged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Officer Sought For Lambton
The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) was asked by Newcastle City Council last night to discuss with the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Scott)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Advise Sale of Special Plane
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Police Department had recommended the disposal of the special police plane, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Order On Delegates To Clerks' Meeting
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Chief Judge of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Kelly) to-day made an order calling on certain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Court Before Mr. F. Wood, S.m
ASSAULTED WIFE.—John Raymond Shears, of Cessnock, was charged with having behaved in an offensive manner outside the Lyceum Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
NURSE CHARGED.âMary Murphy 54, nurse, was remanded till May 23 on a charge of having at Carrington about February 1 unlawfully…
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