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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

6,510 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

Court Stories of Hollywood Orgies

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 May 1941 · page 3

HOLLYWOOD, Saturday. -- The County Grand Jury is investigating alleged orgies at the Malibu Beach home of a well-known film star. The investigation follows…

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Police Puppies Have 12 Months Of Homework

The Sun · Sunday 18 May 1941 · page 5

As carefully planned as a high school course, the training of the most recent recruits to the N.S.W. police force, three thoroughbred bloodhound pups, commenced last week…

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Moonlight Cycle Ride Ends in Court

Truth · Sunday 18 May 1941 · page 24

A CHANCE meeting in George Street. An offer to give her a lift home on his motor bike. A trip to a lonely spot at Pagewood and—so commenced a story finished in Newtown Court last week by an 18-year-old Harbord girl,…

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College Boy on Murder Count Old Man Found Battered To Death In Shed

Truth · Sunday 18 May 1941 · page 17

"IT'S ALL RIGHT. I KILLED HIM IN SELF-DEFENCE!" Thus, according to Detective-Sergeant George Walters, in the Adelaide Coroner's Court this week, 15 years and eight months old Brian John Turner, a college youth, confessed to having…

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Remanded On Theft Charges

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

GEOFFREY ROGERS, alias Roger Pearson (32), salesman, was remanded at Central Police Court today until May 26 on charges of…

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Remanded On Theft Charges

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

GEOFFREY ROGERS, alias Roger Pearson (32), salesman, was remanded at Central Police Court today until May 26 on charges of…

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Preferred Gaol To 76 Fine

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

WILLIAM BRADLEY (19), who was fined 7s 6d at Central Police Court today for having used a standing vehicle for the sale of apples in…

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Preferred Gaol To 76 Fine

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

WILLIAM BRADLEY (19), Who was fined 7s 6d at Central Police Court today for having used a standing vehicle for the sale of apples in…

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Preferred Gaol To 76 Fine

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

WILLIAM BRADLEY (19), who was fined 7s 6d at Central Police Court today for having used a standing vehicle for the sale of apples in…

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Preferred Gaol To 76 Fine

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

WILLIAM BRADLEY (19), Who was fined 7s 6d at Central Police Court today for having used a standing vehicle for the sale of apples in…

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Gaol Sentence for Jehovah's Witness Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 7

Reginald Victor Willims, of Wetalla, who declared that he was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses, an illegal organisation, was sentenced at…

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'Love Note' in Murder Sensation

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday.--The full story of the "other woman" in the "Two Doctors Murder Case" is expected to be told to…

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Discarded Guns in Murder Hunt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Police investigating the murder of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Blake at Nebo a fortnight ago are finding many rifles abandoned in…

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'Love Note' in Murder Sensation

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday.--The full story of the "other woman" in the "Two Doctors Murder Case" is expected to be told to…

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'Love Note' in Murder Sensation

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday.--The full story of the "other woman" in the "Two Doctors Murder Case" is expected to be told to…

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'Love Note' in Murder Sensation

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday.--The full story of the "other woman" in the "Two Doctors Murder Case" is expected to be told to…

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Woman's Vain Attempt To Stop Cash Box Theft

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 7

AFTER struggling with a youth who allegedly stole a cash box containing £5 from her shop in King Street, Newtown, last night, Mrs…

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Woman's Vain Attempt To Stop Cash Box Theft

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 7

AFTER struggling with a youth who allegedly stole a cash box containing £5 from her shop, in King Street, Newtown, last night, Mrs…

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Woman's Vain Attempt To Stop Cash Box Theft

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 7

AFTER struggling with a youth who allegedly stole a cash box containing £5 from her shop in King Street. Newtown, last night, Mrs…

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Woman's Vain Attempt To Stop Cash Box Theft

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 7

AFTER struggling with a youth who allegedly stole a cash box containing £5 from her shop in King Street. Newtown, last night, Mrs…

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