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Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Oakes Murder Witness to Sell Up Household

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.).--Nancy de Marigny is returning to Nassau (Bahamas) to auction her household possessions to obtain money for a mouth operation…

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Naked Women at Hotel, Police Say

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

Amazing allegations that police had found naked women and nude American servicemen sharing rooms and indulging in a drinking party in a city hotel were made at the Licensing Court today by Federal police…

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Naked Women at Hotel, Police Say

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

Amazing allegations that police had found naked women and nude American servicemen sharing rooms and indulging in a drinking party in a city hotel were made at the Licensing Court today by Federal police…

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Naked Women at Hotel, Police Say

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

Amazing allegations that police had found naked women and nude American servicemen sharing rooms and indulging in a drinking party in a city hotel were made at the Licensing Court today by Federal police…

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Naked Women at Hotel, Police Say

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

Amazing allegations that police had found naked women and nude American servicemen sharing rooms and indulging in a drinking party in a city hotel were made at the Licensing Court today by Federal police…

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New Charge at Court-martial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 7

WARWICK (Q.), Monday.—Staff-Sergeant J. Cardigan, Sergeant T. C. Sichter, Corporal T. L. Redmond, and Private R. J. Connors were charged…

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Many Police Grievances Bitter Critics at Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 7

Any commissioned officer of the New South Wales police force could be dismissed at a moment's notice without a…

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92 Dairy Farms Lost in Two Years Gloomy Picture On South Court Struggle Against Labor Shortages

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

BEGA, Tuesday.--In two years 92 dairy farms in the rich south coast district between Bateman's Bay and the Victorian border have gone out of production, and the farmers still…

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Hotel Licensee Charged Police Allegations In Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 10

Allegations that certain American servicemen and women were found practically nude in bedrooms of a city hotel were…

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Police Pounce On Man In Court

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Several detectives surrounded a man as he walked into the City Court today and handcuffed him to one of them…

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Prisoners in Gaol Play

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 7

PRISONERS celebrated New Year's Day in Goulburn Gaol by producing a musical comedy, "Money Matters." The leading artist was a…

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Prisoners in Gaol Play

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 7

PRISONERS celebrated New Year's Day in Goulburn Gaol by producing a musical comedy, "Money Matters." The leading artist was a…

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Prisoners in Gaol Play

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 7

PRISONERS celebrated New Year's Day in Goulburn Gaol by producing a musical comedy, "Money Matters." The leading artist was a…

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Gaol Term For Petrol Breach

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

Frederick Samuel Pobje (25), taxi driver, William Street, Bankstown, was sentenced to two months' gaol by Mr…

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Gaol Term For Petrol Breach

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

Frederick Samuel Pobje (25), taxi driver, William Street, Bankstown, was sentenced to two months' gaol by Mr…

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Gaol Term For Petrol Breach

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

Frederick Samuel Pobje (25), taxi driver, William Street, Bankstown, was sentenced to two months' gaol by Mr…

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Gaol Term For Petrol Breach

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

Frederick Samuel Pobje (25), taxi driver, William Street, Bankstown, was sentenced to two months' gaol by Mr…

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Gaol Term For Petrol Breach

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

Frederick Samuel Pobje (25), taxi driver, William Street, Bankstown, was sentenced to two months' gaol by Mr…

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Gaol Term For Petrol Breach

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

Frederick Samuel Pobje (25), taxi driver, William Street, Bankstown, was sentenced to two months' gaol by Mr…

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Man Charged in Footscray Case

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Ferdinand James Kennett (35), fibro plasterer, was charged in the City Court today with having murdered…

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