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Courts & crime, 1950

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Clerk for Trial on Cheque Theft

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Arthur Hamilton Finlay (52), clerk, was committed for trial by Mr. Stewart, S.M., at Central Court today on a charge of having stolen a cheque for £471…

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Clerk for Trial on Cheque Theft

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Arthur Hamilton Finlay (52), clerk, was committed for trial by s Mr. Stewart, S.M., at Central Court today on a change of having stolen a cheque for £471…

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Man Charged With Attempt On Bank

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday.-- At the Malvern Watch-house today. Kay Arthur Morgan (19), of Cassel St;, South Yarra, was charged on seven counts of breaking entering, and stealing…

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Man Charged With Attempt On Bank

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- At the Malvern Watch house today Kay Arthur Morgan (19), of Cassel St., South Yarra, was charged on seven counts of breaking entering, and stealing…

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Man Charged With Attempt On Bank

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- At the Malyern Watch house today Kay Arthur Morgan. (19), of Cassel St., South Yarra, was charged on seven counts of breaking entering, and stealing…

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Armed Posse Hunts Bush All Day For Gaol-breakers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Three prisoners who broke out of Ballarat gaol yesterday afternoon after attacking the governor, Mr. R. Souter, are still at large…

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Arrested When Police Surround Shop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

Police surrounded the shop of David Katz in New South Head Road, Rose Bay, at 2.15 a.m. yesterday, after…

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Dispute referred to Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--The Lysaghts sub-branch of the Newcastle…

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Cars haul in shed by police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 5

Defectives yesterday recovered two M.G. motor cars, car parts, and…

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Drs. In Court Over Practice

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

It was alleged in the Supreme Court today that a doctor had practised "deliberate and dishonest misrepresentation" on a younger doctor when he sold him a practice at…

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Drs. In Court Over Practice

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

If was alleged in the Supreme Court to day that a doctor had practised "deliberate and dish ones t misrepresentation" on a younger doctor when he sold him a practice at…

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Man Vanished In 1891, Court Order

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

An application for leave to swear to the death of William Hall, who has never been heard of by his relatives since he…

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Man Vanished In 1891; Court Order

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

An application for leave to swear to the death of William Hall, who has never been heard of by- his relatives since he…

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Man Vanished In 1891: Court Order

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

An application for leave to swear to the death of William Hall, who has never been heard of by his relatives since he…

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Doctors in court case; allegation of fraud

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

Alleging that he had been defrauded over the sale of a medical practice, a young doctor sued an elderly city specialist for heavy damages today in the Supreme Court…

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Iron Works Claim Court To Decide Job Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.— Lysaght's branch of the Iron-workers' Union decided to-day to ask the Arbitration Court to…

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Criminal Court dock a "barbaric relic," says judge

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

The Criminal Court dock was a dreadful thing--a barbaric relic of antiquity, said Judge Berne in Quarter Sessions today. "Personally I have the…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Armed Police Raid Near Singapore Airport

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 24

SINGAPORE, Sun.--Police armed with rifles tonight blocked roads near Kallong airport, Singapore's main civil air terminal, with…

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Dugan Sends Third Message To Mirror Defiant Taunt Given Sydney Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Another impudent and defiant letter has been received by the Daily Mirror from Darcy Dugan, who, with fellow criminal William Mears, escaped from a Central Police Court cell on December 15…

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