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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

7,258 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

May Be District Court Judge

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 5

It is expected that the Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) will recommend to the Cabinet today the appointment of Mr. Edward…

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Women Under Bed Naked, Court Told

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 6

When a signalman broke into a room in Darlinghurst he found two sailors standing in their underwear, and two naked women under a bed, he…

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Stealing From Ship Man Sentenced To Gaol

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

Horace William Thomas Lucia, 31, ship's steward, was sentenced to three months' gaol at the Central Court yesterday for the theft…

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Six Months' Gaol for Petrol Theft

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

PETROL stealing in time of war A is a very serious offence. I regret having to pass sentence on a man recently discharged from the…

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Six Months' Gaol for Petrol Theft

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

"PETROL stealing in .time of war is a very serious offence. I regret having to pass sentence on a man recently discharged from the…

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Sailor's Death In Park Police Murder Theory

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

The possibility that Gadmund Hole (56), Norwegian seaman, who was found lying unconscious in Green's Park,…

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Conspiracy Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

Eunice Heather Cuffe, 26; Walter Stephen Bowman, 72, gardener; and Henry Joseph Dykes, 50, agent, were charged…

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Fined for Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 5

Mary Cameron (39), at the Parramatta Police Court last Wednesday, was charged with having stolen six towels, three suits of pyjamas, three…

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Soldiers Sentenced in Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Five Australian soldiers have been sentenced by a district court-martial to varying terms of imprisonment and detention…

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Miners,munition Workers Charged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.-- Summonses have been served on 20 employees of a northern munitions factory in connection with alleged…

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Miners, Munition Workers Charged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--Summonses have been served on 20 employees of a northern munitions factory in connection with alleged…

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Miners, Munition Workers Charged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.-- Summonses have been served on 20 employees of a northern munitions factory in connection with alleged…

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Murder Now Suspected

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

Detectives believe that Gadmund Hole (56), Norwegian seaman, who was found unconscious in Green's Park. Darlinghurst…

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Police Uniforms

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 7

NOW that summer uniforms have been issued to tramway employees, it it surely up to the Police Association to urge for similar consideration for members of the police force. On recent sweltering days pedestrians…

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Police Uniforms

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 7

NOW that summer uniforms have been issued to tramway employees, it it surely up to the Police Association to urge for similar consideration for members of the police force. On recent sweltering days pedestrians…

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Police Uniforms

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 7

NOW that summer uniforms have been issued to tramway employees, it it surely up to the Police Association to urge for similar consideration for members of the police force. On recent sweltering days pedestrians…

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Police Uniforms

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 7

NOW that summer uniforms have been issued to tram way employees, it it surely up to the Police Association- to urge for similar consideration for members of the police force. On recent sweltering days pedestrians…

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Police Uniforms

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 7

NOW that summer uniforms have been issued to tramway employees, it it surely up to the Police Association to urge for similar consideration for members of the police force. On recent sweltering days pedestrians…

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Petrol Tickets New Design to Check Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 9

A newly designed one-gallon petrol ration ticket has been prepared and distributed to postoffices since the discovery last…

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Unattended Plant Wrecked in Factory War Worker Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

Valuable machinery at a Sydney war factory was wrecked because a workman, disappointed over a Manpower decision, left it unattended, it was alleged at Central Summons' Court today…

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