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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

6,754 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Payroll Train Murders Police Seek Letter Writer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 15

Though detectives have worked night and day they have so far been unable to obtain any definite clue that might lead to the identity of the two…

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Tennis Membership Drop Hard Court Clubs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 18

Membership of the New South Wales Hard Court Tennis Association has been considerably affected by the war conditions,…

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Police Fight Fifth Column

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 6

Mystery fifth columnists who are distributing printed leaflets in Sydney are being hunter by police…

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Police Search Ends After Seventeen Years

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Saturday. -- A laborer fined £2 for having stolen a magazine at Wollongong this week, was recognised by police as a man for whom a warrant had been issued 17 years ago…

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Police Want to Interview Stanley Cross

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 23

STANLEY BRAINERD CROSS, the international confidence man of a score of aliases, is being sought by Sydney C.I.B. The…

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Colorful Robes of the Manchu Court

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 5

MRS. Garnet Malley, wife of Wing Commander Malley, R.A.A.F., for many years adviser to Marshal Chiang…

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Death Ends Illicit Love Affair Husband Out Murder Charge: Wife's Story

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 16

EMOTIONLESS and calm, a copper-haired, hatless woman, after being warned and advised as to her rights by the Chief Magistrate in the…

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Jury Disbelieves Alleged Police "Bashing" Add Rider to "Not Guilty" Verdict

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 32

A QUARTER Sessions jury last week refused to believe amazing allegations by two men on trial that a detective had bashed them and rough-handled them when…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

In Mr. Justice Lukin's Court discharges from bankruptcy were granted to William Charles Kitchener Fleming and to Emily Elaine Scott…

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Police Protect Carters Melbourne Suburbs Get Milk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A strong force of police in cars, on motor cycles, and on foot, protected more than 500 carters…

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U.S. Maritime Law. Recent Court Decisions

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

The following cases are summarised, with acknowledgments, from a recent issue of "American Maritime Cases." The first case deals with "Workmen's Compensation—Scope of Employment."…

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Gaol for Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 5

RADME ROSARIO (19), a native of Porto Rico, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor at Central Summons Court…

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Gaol for Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 5

RADME ROSARIO (19), a native of Porto Rico, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor at Central Summons Court…

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Gaol for Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 5

RADME ROSARIO (19), a native of Porto Rico, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor at Central Summons Court…

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Native Seaman Gets Gaol for Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

RADME ROSARIO (19), a native of Porto Rico, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor at Central Summons Court…

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Charged With Arson

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

Following an explosion and fire through which she was seriously burned. Mrs. Elsie Smirnoff appeared in Quarter Sessions…

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Roof-spotter Admits Theft

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 7

Sydney William Llewellyn, 23, laborer, and George Victor Williams, 32, mechanic, were charged at the Central Court to-day…

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Spotting Roof Spotters Are Spotted Stealing

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 10

George Victor Williams (32), mechanic, can be termed a roof spotter in more ways than one. He spots as he spots, so to speak. AFTER an all night session of…

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Spotting Roof Spotters Are Spotted Stealing

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 10

George Victor Williams (32), mechanic, can be termed a roof spotter in more ways than one. He spots as he spots, so to speak. AFTER an all night session of…

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Spotting Roof Spotters Are Spotted Stealing

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 10

George Victor Williams (32), mechanic, can be termed a roof spotter in more ways than one. He spots as he spots, so to speak. AFTER an all night session of…

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