Company Director on Stealing Charge
ADELAIDE, Friday.—William Edward Mackay, 45, company director, studmaster and racehorse owner was arrested in his city…
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Courts & crime, 1950
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More Heronspool Seamen Charged
One seaman from the Heronspool, at present in Newcastle, was sent to gaol in Newcastle Court yesterday and four others had charges against them dismissed. Two seamen from other vessels were sent to…
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Mervyn William Kay, 25, mineworker, of Anvil Creek, Greta, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour, by Judge…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Two men who appeared before the City Court to-day on remand on charges arising out of shooting at St…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Parramatta police to-night charged two brothers with the manslaughter of three men who were…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—An 18-year-old labourer was charged at Newtown police station this afternoon with the manslaughter…
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Before Mr. Justice Edwards, at Newcastle Divorce Court yesterday. Gladys Thomson, formerly Holwell, barmaid, of Ravenshaw-street,…
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LONDON, May 5.—The Cohen family gathered in a Clapton flat to discuss how to raise £2000 in four months…
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Dr. Adenaner, German Federal Chancellor, leaves the Town Hall in Rudolf Wilde-Platz for a tour of inspection during his visit to…
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LONDON. — Magistrates at Eastleigh (Hants) recently found their case list was longer than usual, so they held a…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Sylvia Holmes, 20, was found dead, believed murdered, in the bedroom of a house in Cremorne-street,…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—Cabinet had decided to recommend to the Governor General (Mr. Mckell), the appointment of Mr. F…
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DISMISSED.—A charge of indecent behaviour against Edwin Roc. 25, rigger, was dismissed. SUMMONS DIVISION…
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BETTING OFFENCE.—Convicted on two previous occasions—the last in 1945—Alfred Lawler, of Morpeth, was fined £20 for having used Swan…
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The magistrate told Thomas McMahon (34), laborer, that he had given an explanation which was somewhat ingenious when called upon…
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SYDNEY: In a statement from the Central Court dock, Darcy Dugan today denied newspaper reports that he had recently planned to escape from Long Bay Gaol. The whole story was a "fictitious fairy tale," Dugan said. Darcy Ezekiel Dugan (29)…
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LONDON. — Patricia Mary Day. 21-year-old State registered nurse, of Asmun's-hill, Golders Green, said to be earning…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Alfred James Hodgkiln, 32, of Glen Wills, was charged at Omeo Police Staton to-day with the murder of Ronald…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Detectives investigating the murder of Sylvia Holmes, 23, who was found strangled in a house in…
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LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Sixty-nine arrests were made and 12 police were injured in a three-hour battle between May Day demonstrators and police in London's West End yesterday. Among the demonstrators ar-…
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