Police Seek Higher Pay: Hearing May 1
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Higher pay for members of the N.S.W. police force was sought before the State Industrial Commission today…
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Courts & crime, 1950
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Death Sentence In Sydney Murder; Alibi Corroborated
SYDNEY, Thursday.—After less than a quarter of an hour's deliberation, a jury returned a verdict of guilty on a man charged with murder, in the Central Criminal Court today. He was sentenced to death…
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MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—Leonard Arthur Noter, 27, was remanded to April 26 today on a charge of unlawfully wounding his…
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"THE WALKING HILLS."—Randolph Scott is the star of the western adventure drama "The Walking Hills," at the Star court Theatre tonight. The story…
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SYDNEY, Monday—A 15 years old British migrant was charged at Gulgong police station tonight with the murder of a youth aged…
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Thieves early yesterday morning or Sunday night stole £482/4/10 from a safe in the New England Motor Company's Office, Molesworth Street, Lismore…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The police force strength was "entirely inadequate" and needed another 300 men, Mr. F. C. Laut Secretary of…
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CASINO, Monday.—On a charge of illegally using a motor car parked in Walker Street on Saturday afternoon. Gordon John Hall,…
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A fake telephone call, which lured a'shopkeeper from his premises, was the means used to effect the second robbery in Lismore…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A man, who was sentenced to life imprisonment 17 years ago, has filed an application with the Registrar of the High Court for special leave to appeal…
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DUBBO, Tuesday.—Ethel Maude Wood, 40, accused of having poisoned her husband with strychnine,, faced trial on a charge of murder in the Criminal Court today…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A minister of religion was charged in Campsie Court today with having indecently assaulted a male…
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The Inspector of Police will be asked to give consideration to the erection of a "no standing" sign on one side of the roadway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Total in Three Days-£690 £199 Taken in Third Theft Thieves Cheekily Return Cheques
In the third robbery in three days, a cash box containing £199/19/11 was yesterday afternoon taken from the Commonwealth Oil Refinery office, Union Street, South Lismore…
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Two men whom police believe may be connected with two Lismore robberies were yesterday afternoon arrested…
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"THE NOOSE."—The drama, "The Noose", is the leading production at the Star Court tonight, Carol Landis, Joseph Calleia, Derek Farr and…
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SINGAPORE, Thursday (AAP-Reuter).—The Australian Communist, Ernest Thornton, was shadowed by Malaya Special Branch detectives…
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GRAFTON, Friday.— Ronald Armstrong, 36, florist, of 130 Pitt Street, Bradfield Park, Sydney, appeared in Grafton Court of Petty…
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MULLUMBIMBY. Friday —Mr. F. c. H. Tompson imposed a fine of £10 on Alfred Albert Eupato[?] Baker, of Brunswick Heads, When…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A 23-year-old labourer was remanded until April 28 in Liverpool Court today on a chanre of having murdered a…
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