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Courts & crime, 1943

7,258 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Police Evidence Of Arrest Of Newspaper Executive

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1943 · page 11

A HEATED denial that he acted as a decoy, by entering public lavatories for the purpose of aiding and abetting alleged offenders, so that he could arrest them, was given by Constable Neville William Grigg, during the hearing of the case against Clarence Sydney McNulry (43), Editor-in-Chief of the Daily…

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India's police probe move not approved LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 14 February 1943 · page 3

A motion seeking an inquiry into allegations against troops and police in India's riots last year, has been defeated in the…

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Gang Revenge Theory in Taxi Murder Intense Hunt For Clue To Mystery

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1943 · page 15

"RARELY in the history of crime investigation have police been confronted by so baffling a mystery as that of the shooting of Francis John Phelan, 32-years-old Red Top taxi-driver, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a glitter in Izett Street, Prahran, about 9.30 p.m. last Saturday…

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Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Rummy Parties

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1943 · page 14

GREY-HAIRED middle-aged Ivy Wilcox has been in the habit of throwing rummy parties at her residence, Flat No. 6, Kurralong, Springfield Avenue, King's Cross. But there'll be no more fun there until the Supreme Court has decided whether or not her place can be classed as a common gaming house…

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War Prisoners Walking Loose In Germany Nazis' Police Ranks Thin

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.—Huge numbers of foreign workers and prisoners of war are now walking openly about Germany, according to a Stockholm report…

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Police Say S.p.c.a. Inspector Took Bribe From Woman

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1943 · page 15

AN allegation that he had approached her and asked her for a sum of money to drop the case was made by Mrs. Noulma McFarlane, 60 Mount Street, North Sydney, against James Gibb (47), R.S.P.C.A. inspector, Peel Street, Kirribilli, at North Sydney Police Court on Friday, when Gibb was charged with having corruptly received £2 as…

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Charged With Bribing Police

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

Marks Lipman, 54, merchant, was charged before Mr. Arnold, SM, at Central Court today with having, on December 23, 1942…

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Pensioner Gaoled for Assault on Girl

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

AT Parramatta Quarter Sessions today, John George Hutcherson Lackey (66), pensioner, Adelaide Street, St. Marys, was sentenced to…

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Pensioner Gaoled for Assault on Girl

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

AT Parramatta Quarter. Sessions today, John George Hutcherson Lackey (66), pensioner, Adelaide Street, St. Marys, was sentenced to…

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Three Months' Gaol for Possession of Gin

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

OSWALD DESMOND SMITH (27), wharf laborer, was sentenced at Central Court today to three months' gaol on a charge of having in his…

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Three Months' Gaol for Possession of Gin

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

OSWALD DESMOND SMITH (27), wharf laborer, was sentenced at Central Court today to three months' gaol on a charge of having in his…

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Three Months' Gaol for Possession of Gin

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

OSWALD DESMOND SMITH (27), wharf laborer, was sentenced at Central Court today to three months' gaol on a charge of having in his…

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Three Months' Gaol for Possession of Gin

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

OSWALD DESMOND SMITH (27), wharf laborer, was sentenced at Central Court today to three months' gaol on a charge of having in his…

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3 Months' Gaol for Failure to Enrol

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 11

MICHAEL KEZALAS (24), single, 6 Hannam Street, Darlinghurst, a kitchen man employed at Adam's Hotel, was sentenced to three months'…

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Police Appeal Case in Camera

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

"A manpower matter automatically becomes a public matter," argued Mr. J. Lamaro, barrister, protesting against Sergeant George Crawford's appeal against dismissal from the…

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Police Notes on McNULTY

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

The case of Clarence Sydney McNulty, 43, editor-in-chief of the "Daily Telegraph," charged with indecent exposure, was again before the Central Police Court today. McNulty…

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Drug Theft From Doctor

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5

Theft of morphine, heroin, strychnine and atrophine tablets from the surgery of Dr. Wallace George Foulsham, Military-road,…

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Lorry Driver Charged With Manslaughter

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5

William Percy Wagg (36), motor driver, was charged at Central Court today with the manslaughter of Arthur…

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Lorry Driver Charged! With Manslaughter

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5

William Percy Wagg (36), motor driver, was charged at Central Court today with the manslaughter of Arthur…

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Lorry Driver Charged With Manslaughter

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5

William Percy Wagg (36), motor driver, was charged at Central Court today with the manslaughter of Arthur…

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