Jamaican to Stand Trial for Murder
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The City Coroner (Mr. Burke, S.M.), today committed a negro Jamaican seaman for trial on a charge of…
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Courts & crime, 1950
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£500 Reward for Information on Gaol Escapees
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A £500 reward will be paid for information leading to the canture of the gaol escapees, Darcy Dugan and…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Skip Court, who was transferred to Victoria Park trainer, C. Rolls, this week, will probably be ridden by F…
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CASINO, Thursday.—An 18-yearold South Australian clerk, who was arrested at Taree, was today remanded at Casino Court of Petty…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Former radio announcer, John Bryan Kerr, 25, was remanded'to January 26 without bail, in the City Court…
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"BARNACLE BILL": A treat is in store for all those who revel in robust comedy drama at the Star Court Theatre tonight, with Wallace Beery…
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CASINO, Thursday. — A man pleaded guilty in Casino Court of Petty Sessions today to jamming a hat on a police sergeant's head,…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—A 25 years old English migrant was dragged into a surf boat in a state of near collapse, 700 yards from the beach…
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CASINO, Monday.—A 19-year-old youth who pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, stealing, and malicious damage, was given a…
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BALLINA, Monday. — Allan Gregory Maroney, watchmaker, of Ballina, and Thomas Arthur Bolton, of Lismore, who pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robberies Reported, Police Investigating
Kyogle police and detectives from Lismore are investigating two alleged robberies reported from district centres on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Police View of Noisy Cycles
The Police Department took a serious view of such cases and had received numerous complaints of nuisance caused by undue noise,…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A Swedish stoker was remanded to February 2, at the City Court to-day. He is charged with the…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The Attorney-General (Mr. Spicer) to-day announced the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) had accepted…
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LONDON, Thursday (AAP).— Self-styled "flying smuggler", Brian Donald Hume, 29, was today sentenced to 12 years'…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Two women were charged today with the murder of Edna Jean McDonald, 30, whose partly clad body was found…
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Kyogle police will shortly make a complete check on dog registrations in the town area. All dogs over six months of age…
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LONDON, Thursday (AAP). — Lieutenant C. P. Bowers, commanding officer of the lost submarine, Truculent, will be court-martialled…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Found guilty of unlawfully having in his possession a quantity of marihuana or Indian hemp, Eric Raymond…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. — Mrs. Lillian Cowen, 43, of Parke Street, Williamstown, appeared before Mr. McLean, S.M., in the City Court to…
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