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Courts & crime, 1943

7,258 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Dangerous Method Of Stealing Gas

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 3

"THIS type of theft could easily cause a fatality," said Mr. W. L. K. Crispin (for the Australian Gas Light Co) at Newton Court today…

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Dangerous Method Of Stealing Gas

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 3

"THIS type of theft could easily " cause a fatality," said Mr. W. L, K. Crispin (for the Australian Gas Light Co.) at Newtown Court today, Mrs. Evelyn Ward, of 44 Church…

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Gaol Knife Attack on Warder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Stabbed in the back of the neck three times with a knife when attacked at Parramatta Gaol by a number of long-term…

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Taken From Gaol to Marry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 11

Escorted by a gaol warder, William Arthur Townsend, 32, a Lithgow dentist, was taken from Long Bay Gaol yesterday to St. Mark's Church…

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Gaol Knife Attack on Warder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Stabbed in the back of the neck three times with a knife when attacked at Parramatta Gaol by a number of long-term…

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Gaol Knife Attack on Warder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

Stabbed in the back of the neck three times with a knife when attacked at Parramatta Gaol by a number of long-term…

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Gaol Knife Attack on Warder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Stabbed in the back of the neck three times with a knife when attacked at Parramatta Gaol by a number of long-term…

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Gaol Knife Attack on Warder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Stabbed in the back of the neck three times with a knife when attacked at Parramatta Gaol by a number of long-term…

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Harbored Son, Will Go To Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--For having harbored her son. Jack Bradley, AWL member of the Defence Forces, Mrs. Grace…

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False Clue in Schoolboy Murder Police Search For Swagman Public Wants Fiend Brought to Justice

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 5

FOLLOWING a report that a swagman answering the description of the man sought in connection with the fiendish murder of 11-years-old Albert Edward Crutcher had been seen near the Pacific Highway, Gosford police…

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Rebuke for Police

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Destruction by police of a statement tendered by a man who was a prospective witness in a motor accident prosecution was described by Judge Studdert in the…

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Man 'In and Out of Gaol' Since He Was 18

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 3

ALBURY, Wednesday. -- Claude Ingram (22), who according to the Crown, had been in and out of gaol since he was 18," was found…

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Queries on McNULTY Court Case

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

Several questions relating to the McNulty case were raised in Parliament today when the Leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Queries on McNULTY Court Case

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

Several questions relating to the McNulty case were raised in Parliament today when the Leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Boy's Murderer Sought Police Ask Public to Help

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

Twenty detectives and other police are searching for the man who lured Albert Crutcher, 11, of Harris Street, Parramatta, from…

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Court Asked to End £5000 Legal Battle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 7

In an effort to terminate the marathon legal battle between Mrs. Stella Eileen Hocking, of Quirindi, and Dr. George Bell,…

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"We Are Frequently Threatened with Physical Violence" Difficulties Of Lidcombe Railway Staff Porter Makes Appeal to Magistrate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 1

"We do our best to protect the lives of these men by trying to stop them from crossing the line; but we are frequently threatened with physical violence and also have abuse heaped upon us. Most of the staff at Lidcombe are in the elderly stage,…

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Absentees Walk Out of Court 35 Miners Fined at Lithgow

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

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—All except one of 37 employees of the Invincible Colliery, charged with having unlawfully absented themselves from work,…

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Fiendish Killing of Parramatta Boy Shockingly Assaulted and Then Drowned Police Hunting Murderer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Police are still seeking the murderer of Albert Crutcher (11), of Harris-street, Parramatta, whose body was found in…

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Gaol for Theft

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 4

FREDERICK JOHN BRIGGS (37), rigger, charged at Central Court today with stealing two canvas awnings, hemp wire, and paint from…

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