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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

7,258 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Gaol for Breach of Security Aircraft Employee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 9

Gordon Vane Hembry, of South Avenue, Double Bay, outside representative of an aircraft company, was sentenced to three…

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Prisoner Escapes From Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 11

William Merritt, 57, a quarter-caste aboriginal, escaped from police custody at Yass yesterday. He was on remand on a charge of stealing, and…

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Police, Lawyer At Theatre Party

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

A theatre party, comprising Constables Grigg and Carney and Mr. Harold Munro, Solicitor, was referred to at Central Police Court yesterday…

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More State Police To Catch Pillagers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 8

CANBERRA. Wednesday. --State police forces will be enlarged under National Security regulations, to stamp out pillaging on the…

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Mere State Police To Catch Pillagers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 8

CANBERRA. Wednesday. --State police forces will be enlarged under National Security regulations, to stamp out pillaging on the…

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More State Police To Catch Pillagers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. --State police forces will be enlarged under National Security regulations, to stamp out pillaging on the…

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What Young Man Owed to His "Good Boss" Job Back After Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

For the lenient treatment he received at the Parramatta Police Court last Friday, John Lyons (26) was indebted mainly to the…

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After the Council Cut the Grass—! Neighbors in Conflict Cross Charges of Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

When employees of Auburn Council mowed the grass on the footpath in a section of Parramatta-road on February 1, they…

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"Jumped Into Canal" Police Raid Two-up School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 7

When police raided a two-up school at Lidcombe on Sunday, some of the men concerned jumped into a canal. Four swam the…

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Why Didn't the Police Take Action? "Bad Case of Cruelty to Dumb Animals" Report to Be Sent to Commissioner

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

The failure of the police to take action in a case of alleged cruelty to dumb animals was the subject of a strong report…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

The following cases were dealt witl[?] by Mr C. Pickup, P.M., at the Penrit[?] Police Court on Thursday. The Board of Health procee[?]…

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Alleged Assault by Military Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 11

An Army spokesman yesterday promised a full inquiry into allegations that members of the Provost Corps had brutally assaulted three servicemen at…

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Witness Commended Old Man Sentenced for Indecent Assault

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

JOHN George Hutcherson Lackey (66) was sentenced to 2½ years imprisonment at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Monday on a…

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Gaol for Altering Identity Card

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

At Redfern Court yesterday, Mr. Mahony, S.M., sentenced George Treglowe to imprisonment for three months for having altered an identity…

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Wharfie Fined for Theft of Gasmask Protectors

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

WALTER JOHNSON (51), wharf laborer, was fined £15 by Mr. Reed, C.S.M., at Central Court today on a charge of having stolen, on…

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Railway Man Acquitted on Charge of Assault

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

ROBERT WILLIAM THOMPSON (38), railway employee, 11 Clark Street, Earlwood, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions today on a…

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Railway Man Acquitted of Charge of Assault

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

ROBERT WILLIAM THOMPSON (38), railway employee, 11 Clark Street, Earlwood, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions today on a…

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Railway Man Acquitted on Charge of Assault

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

ROBERT WILLIAM THOMPSON (38), railway employee, 11 Clark Street, Earlwood, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions today on a…

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Police Killings Alleged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Five Hollywood police officers have been arrested on charges of brutality to prisoners. It is alleged that some of the prisoners died from the police "treatment."…

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Police Killings Alleged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Five Hollywood police officers have been arrested on charges of brutality to prisoners. It is alleged that some of the prisoners died from the police "treatment."…

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