Murder Charge Footprints Not Defendant's, Specialist Says
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday: A Macquarie Street specialist told the Central Criminal Court today that there was a difference between plaster casts of footprints near the scene of the Toukley murder and of the feet of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged with Murder of Taxi Driver
Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1
BATHURST, Sunday: A 21-year-old Victorian shearer was charged at a special sitting of the Bathurst Court tonight with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vic. Shearer Allegedly Confesses to Two Murders in Four Days Also Charged with Attempted Murder and Breaking and Entering
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1
BATHURST, Monday — A Victorian shearer, arrested near Bathurst late yesterday, had confessed to the murders of a wealthy Sydney widow and, a Sydney taxi driver, police alleged in Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shearer Charged with Murders Dramatic Sequel to "Astor" Killing
Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1
BATHURST. Monday: A victorian shearer, arrested near Bathurst late yesterday, has confessed to the murders of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GROUP 9 President Before the Court Fined On Permitting Betting Charge
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 8
Edward J. Chandler, who is well-known as President of Group 9. and who for his daily bread dishes out the thirst…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shearer on Double Murder Charge
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2
A Sydney taxi-driver was shot dead near peurith on Sunday by a map who, police say, engaged him to drive from Strathfield to Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drove Under the Influence Colinroobie Man Charged
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1
George Duncan McLay, aged 61, of Colinroobie was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. K. W. Smith, S.M., on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shearer Charged With Two Murders—Widow, Taxi Driver
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1
BATHURST, Monday: Police alleged at Bathurst Court today that a young Victorian shearer battered to death a wealthy socialite, stole her jewellery and three days later shot dead a taxi driver at Penrith…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Breaking Entering & Stealing Ex-leeton Resident Committed for Trial
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 6
At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday, before Me. A. K. Smith, S.M., John James Sullivan and John Maxwell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Girls' Murder Fisherman Denies He Saw Girls
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday: William Birtle, 25, fisherman, told Central Criminal Court today he had not seen two English migrant sisters on the day they were murdered at Toukley…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Hunt for Maniac After Shooting
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 3
PHILADELPHIA, Monday (A.A.P.): Philadelphia's greatest manhunt began yesterday, as police sought a sniper who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peace Talks Delegates Seek Court Action
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2
LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Three Australian delegates to last month's Warsaw peace congress are believed to have applied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions SATURDAY, 16th DECEMBER (Before Mr. W. H. Hall, J.P.)
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2
James Stanley (58) and Allred Howell (45) were charged with being found drunk in Flood Street on the previous day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged With Murdering Wife
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1
DARWIN, Tuesday: Donald Jack McFarlane, 31, a former Northern Territory police constable, was today charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mother Acquitted of Murder
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 3
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A mother collapsed in the Criminal Court dock today after a jury had found her not guilty of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dugan and Mears Transferred to Grafton Gaol
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1
GRAFTON, Tuesday: Darcy Ezekiel Dugan and William Cecil Mears, heavily guarded by police, were taken to Grafton gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Court Items
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 2
A 17-YEAR-OLD Coolamon youth was remanded on £100 ball on a charge of having had carnal knowledge of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Counsel Sum up Over Toukley Murder Charge
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mr. W. Dovey, K.C., told the Central Criminal Court today that the evidence against William Birtle was purely circumstantial, and that Birtle had been tried before the public from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toukley Murder Trial Clash Between King's Counsel
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Wednesday — Mr. W. Dovey, K.C., today accused the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. C. V. Rooney, K.C., of making…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Awards £94,430 to Two Qld. Landowners
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 3
BRISBANE, Tuesday: The Land Court today swarded landowners a total of £94,430 compensation against the…
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