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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

7,258 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Two Years' Gaol for False Pretences

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

GEORGE EDWARD WILLIAM DUNN (33), clerk, was sentenced at Central Court today to 12 months' hard labor on each of nine charges…

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Three Months' Gaol for Attack on Girl

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- John Leslie Brown (23), flax worker, was sentenced to three months' hard labor by Judge Macindoe at Hamilton…

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Gaol Sentence on Tailor Price-fixing Breach

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 9

Samuel Rosenwax, trading as City Tailors, 576 George Street, Sydney, was sentenced to six months' gaol at Central…

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Three Months' Gaol for Attack on Girl

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- John Leslie Brown (23), flax worker, was sentenced to three months' hard labor by Judge Macindoe at Hamilton…

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Three Months' Gaol for Attack on Girl

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- John Leslie Brown (23), flax worker, was sentenced to three months' hard labor by Judge Macindoe at Hamilton…

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U.S. Suspect In Murder Hunt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--An American soldier is suspected of the murder of Francis John Phelan, 32, taxi-driver, whose…

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Dead End in Red Top Taxi Murder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- After four days' intensive investigation, detectives have made no headway in connection with what has become known as the "Red Top Taxi Murder."…

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More Police Protection "Not Warranted"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

Additional police protection in the Wentworthville district is not warranted, a Government spokesman has informed…

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U. S. Police On Trail

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- US military police have practically taken over the inquiries into the murder of Francis John…

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Dead End In Red Top Taxi Murder Mystery

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- After four days' intensive investigation, detectives have made no headway in connection with what has become known as the "Red Top Taxi Murder."…

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Constable "Excited," Man Tells Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

An allegation that Constable Reilly, who was "excited and overbearing," caught hold of his wife and twisted her arm, was made by Lance Walker Butler, of the Walker Butler Riding School, Pymble, at Hornsby Court today…

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Chicago Husband Tells Court He Will Take It

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 7

NEW YORK.-- A Chicago divorce action was ended recently when the husband in the case agreed that he would, among other things, come…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with by Mr J. B. Scobie, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Thursday: Francis Charles Lochlin pleaded not…

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Fined Tor Assault

The Biz · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

At Liverpool Police Court on Thursday last, Edward McCall, 42, farmer, was [?] 20/- for unlawfully assaulting Gavino Pirreda, at Horsley Fark, on…

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Two Charged With Shooting

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

Alfred Edward Michael Sutton (28), hotelkeeper, and Ada Sutton (54), domestic duties, were charged in the Central Police…

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Charge of Murder

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

Richard Agius (38), laborer, was charged at the Central Court today with having yesterday maliciously murdered Angelo…

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U.s. Soldier Charged with Stabbing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—An American soldier was arrested to-day and charged with having unlawfully wounded Constable P. Holloway…

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Former Canteen Manager Not Guilty of Theft

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At the conclusion of the Crown case, a jury at Newcastle Quarter Sessions today acquitted Kenneth Cooley (49)…

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Former Canteen Manager Not Guilty of Theft

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At the conclusion of the Crown case, a jury at Newcastle Quarter Sessions today acquitted Kenneth Cooley (49),…

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Former Canteen Manager Not Guilty of Theft

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At the conclusion of the Crown case a jury at Newcastle Quarter Sessions today acquitted Kenneth Cooley (49)…

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