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Courts & crime, 1950

1,296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 65

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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