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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

6,754 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

ARREST 300 Police Johannesburg

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 1

About 300 South African policemen suspected of subversive activities were arrested…

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South African Police Round Up Suspects

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wednesday. -- Johannesburg police have made large scale round-up of persons suspected of subversive activities…

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South African Police Round Up Suspects

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wednesday. -- Johannesburg police have made large-scale round-up of persons suspected of subversive activities…

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Court May Sit Over Weekend

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

Judge O'Mara said in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday that he would sit during the weekend, if necessary, to complete his inquiry into the…

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500 Police Arrested on Suspicion of Subversion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wednesday. -- Three hundred policemen have been detained at Johannesburg on suspicion of subversive activities…

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500 Police Arrested on Suspicion of Subversion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wednesday. -- Three hundred policemen have been detained at Johannesburg on suspicion of subversive activities…

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Woman Accuses Dentist Court Dismisses Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 11

Henry James Peifer, 48, dentist, of Norton Street, Leichhardt, was charged at the Glebe police court yesterday with…

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Court Order Former Name Of Bankrupt To Be Quoted

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

Since 1925 Albert Edward Sunderland, Bundarra Road, Bellevue Hill, whose estate was sequestrated on November 17…

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Gaol For Wharf Theft

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 7

Patrick Edward Butler, 62, wharf laborer, was sentenced at the Central Police Court to-day to two months' gaol for stealing…

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Theft of Stores Chief Steward Sentenced

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Frank Lawrence, 52 years of age, was sentenced to a month's hard labour on a charge…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with by Mr C. Pickup, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Thursday: Gordon Plush, who did not appear,…

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Attempted Murder Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 6

At Parramatta Police Court yesterday. Felix Muscat, 65, a Maltese labourer, was charged before Mr. She[?]dan. S.M.. with having attempted to…

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Fourteen Drunks at Court

The Biz · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

Fourteen cases of drunkenness were listed at Liverpool Police Court on Monday. Most of, the defendants forf[?]d their 10/- recognisance without…

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400 Police Arrested in South Africa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 6

CAPETOWN, Jan. 21. (A.A.P.).— Four hundred policemen have been detained on suspicion of subversive activities…

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S. African Police In Bomb Plot

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Thursday.--Round up of 400 South African police, some of whom had secret stores of bombs and other weapons, yesterday uncovered a vast Nazi-backed plot against the Union…

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S. African Police In Bomb Plot

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Thursday.--Round up of 400 South African police, some of whom had secret stores of bombs and other weapons, yesterday uncovered a vast Nazi-backed plot against the Union…

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S. African Police In Bomb Plot

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Thursday.--Round up of 400 South African police, some of whom had secret stores of bombs and other weapons, yesterday uncovered a vast Nazi- backed plot against the Union…

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S. African Police In Bomb Plot

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Thursday.--Round up of 400 South African police, some of whom had secret stores of bombs and other weapons, yesterday uncovered a vast Nazi-backed plot against the Union…

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S. African Police In Bomb Plot

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Thursday.--Round up of 400 South African police, some of whom had secret stores of bombs and other weapons, yesterday uncovered a vast Nazi-backed plot against the Union…

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S. African Police In Bomb Plot

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Thursday.--Round up of 400 South African police, some of whom had secret stores of bombs and other weapons, yesterday uncovered a vast Nazi-backed plot against the Union…

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