Seaman Held For Melbourne Murder
SYDNEY, Monday. — A 51 years old Jamaican seaman wa charged in [?] Central Court today with the murder of a woman at West…
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Courts & crime, 1950
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Awards to Police Superintendents
SYDNEY, Monday.—Five superintendents of the N.S.W. Police Force have been awarded the King's Police and Fire Services…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — A Jamaican seaman, Oscar Skyers, 51, was remanded to January 10; when he appeared in the City Court…
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BAYONNE, Wednesday (AAP).— Don John Carlos da Silva Ramos, wealthy 25 years old son of a former Brazilian diplomat, was charged…
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A charge of assault, brought by Matthew Patrick Dougherty, publican, of South Casino, against Ernest John Templeman, East Street,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A reward of £500 may be offered for information leading to the apprehension of the escapees, Darcy Dugan and…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The maniacal killer of a mother and her daughter at Lakemba last night is believed by detectives to be still in the LakembaCampsie area. Police think he was known to his…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—After a 47 year old woman was found dead in her flat at Hawthorne early this morning, an elderly…
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"TARZAN'S MAGIC FOUNTAIN."— Tonight at the Star Court the jungle trama, "Tarzan's Magic Fountain", will be the major attraction. The role…
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SIBU (Sarawak), Friday (AAP-Reuter).—Two Malay youths found guilty today of having murdered the Governor of Sarawak (Mr…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. — John Bryan Kerr, 26, former radio, announcer, appeared in the City Court this morning, charged with having…
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SYDNEY, Friday. — A 23-year-old moulder was today charged with the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Dart, 49, and her 20 years old daughter, Dorothy Jean Dart. He is Kevin John Irwin, of…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. — Senior Detective Currer related in the city court, today, that Walter Henry Cannon had shown him a bottle…
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MELBOURNE. Sunday.—A 13-year-old Red Cliffs boy has been charged with wounding, with intent to murder, his father, a 42-year-old…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Charged with wounding his father with intent to murder, a 13 years old boy was charged at Mildura and…
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SYDNEY, Monday.âTwo masked men forced their way into a home in Melford Street, Hurlstone Park, tonight, assaulted the elderly…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—In an outspoken sermon yesterday Archbishop' Duhig declared that adulterers should be gaoled like thieves…
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SYDNEY, Monday.-John Stancliffe Newton, a 60 year old pensioner, of Glengarry Guest House, Mosraan, was charged at the North…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — A blind couple were the principals in a case in the Divorce Court today, when the husband was granted a decree…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The new Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street) has decided to convene the Court of Criminal Appeal during the law…
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