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Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Praise for Work of Traffic Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

THE Superintendent of Traffic (Mr. McKenzie) today commended traffic policemen on their excellent work yesterday under abnormal…

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Praise for Work of Traffic Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

THE Superintendent of Traffic (Inspector McKenzie) today commended traffic policemen on their excellent work yesterday under…

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Praise for Work of Traffic Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

THE Superintendent of Traffic (Mr. McKenzie) today commended traffic policemen on their excellent work yesterday under abnormal…

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Praise for Work of Traffic Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

THE Superintendent of Traffic (Inspector McKenzie) today commended traffic policemen on their excellent work yesterday under…

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Court Finds Pilot Not Guilty

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A court-martial to-day acquitted the pilot of a plane which injured two…

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Provosts, Police Stop Brawl Servicemen and Civilians in One-hour Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 7

Servicemen and civilians fought for more than an hour at the corner of George and Goulburn Streets, City, last night. Crowds tried to overturn about a dozen…

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Attempted Burglary

The St George Call · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

The residence of Mr. Hasson, of Hampton Court Road, was entered by thieves last week-end, who were disturbed before any damage was done. A…

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Kogarah Police Court. Another Three Months

The St George Call · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Maurice George Gascoigne, garage proprietor, Queen Victoria Street, who, according to Capt. Miller, Area Officer, Arncliffe, had already completed one…

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Delinquency Alarms Magistrate

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.-- The number of cases which came before him showed that juvenile…

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Gaol Sentence Over Petrol

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

For having three forged five gallon petrol tickets in his possession, Beverley Haveloch Greville, King's Cross garage…

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Liquor Sales: Steward of Ship Charged

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Alleged to have black-marketed liquor at Darwin, Edward Gray (60), chief steward on a ship trading between Darwin…

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Liquor Sales: Steward of Ship Charged

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Alleged to have black-marketed liquor at Darwin, Edward Gray (60), chief steward on a ship trading between Darwin…

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Liquor Sales: Steward of Ship Charged

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Alleged to have black-marketed liquor at Darwin, Edward Gray (60), chief steward on a ship trading between Darwin…

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Liquor Sales: Steward of Ship Charged

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Alleged to have black-marketed liquor at Darwin, Edward Gray (60), chief steward on a ship trading between Darwin…

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Police Swoop On 'Fortress'

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A group of men went to a lot of trouble for nothing at a Port Melbourne tip this week when…

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Police Swoop On 'Fortress'

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A group of men went to a lot of trouble for nothing at a Port Melbourne tip this week when…

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Police Swoop On 'Fortress'

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A group of men went to a lot of trouble for nothing at a Port Melbourne tip this week when…

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Police Swoop On 'Fortress'

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A group of men went to a lot of trouble for nothing at a Port Melbourne tip this week when…

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Lawyer Protests at Police Remand

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

MR. PHIL ROACH, solicitor, protested at Paddington Court today when the police prosecutor, Sergt. Maizey, asked for a remand for a…

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Police Traffic Sergt. Dies at Newcastle

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Sergeant A. L. Luton (48), officer in charge of the Newcastle Police Traffic Office, died last night. He was a grazier in…

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