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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

£209 Theft of Handbags

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 8

THIEVES broke into the factory of J. W. Trather Pty. Ltd., Alexandria, yesterday, and stole seven dozen women's handbags, valued at…

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£209 Theft of Handbags

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 8

THIEVES broke into the factory of J. W. Trather Pty. Ltd., Alexandria, yesterday, and stole seven dozen women's handbags, valued at…

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Wallet Theft After Attack

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

Attacked by four hoodlums in Harris Street, Ultimo, early this morning, Bohuslav Fried, Allied soldier, was hit on the…

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Theft of Diamond Ring

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

HAROLD EDWARD HABERLEY (22), draughtsman, was sentenced to six months' gaol by Mr. Oram, S.M.. at North Sydney Court today…

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£209 Theft of Handbags

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

THIEVES broke into the factory of J. W. Trather Pty. Ltd., Alexandria, yesterday, and stole seven dozen women's handbags. valued at…

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Assault in Car Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 9

DANDENONG, Tuesday. — On a charge of having wounded Thomas George Stanley Hammond, of Vaucluse, New South Wales, manager for…

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"Black" Gin, £100 Fine, Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

Claude Wilkinson (48), laborer, Windsor Flats, Brougham-street, city, was fined £100, and sentenced to three months' gaol by…

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30 Charged With Nazi Conspiracy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Twenty-eight men and two women will be charged with conspiracy to set up a Nazi…

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Man Says Strike Led To Theft

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

Bruce Frederick Bateman (20), who was said to have told a constable that he had been a casual worker at the abattoirs, but, as…

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Woman At Orange Tells Of Assault

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

A woman resident of Orange is in a serious condition in Orange District Hospital, following an alleged attack by a…

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Woman At Orange Tells Of Assault

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

A woman resident of Orange is in a serious condition in Orange District Hospital, following an alleged attack by a…

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Woman At Orange Tells Of Assault

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

A woman resident of Orange is in a serious condition in Orange District Hospital, following an alleged attack by a…

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Gaol, £100 Fine for Gin Sale

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 4

FOR having sold a bottle of gin for £2 10s, to an American sailor on December 23, Claude Wilkinson (38), laborer. No. 9 Windsor Flats…

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Murder with Axe Alleged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- At the City Court today James Ferdinand Kennett (35), fibrous plaster worker, Central…

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Murder with Axe Alleged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- At the City Court today James Ferdinand Kennett (35), fibrous plaster worker, Central…

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Murder with Axe Alleged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- At the City Court today James Ferdinand Kennett (35), fibrous plaster worker, Central…

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Gaol, £100 Fine for Gin Sale

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 4

FOR having sold a bottle of gin for £2,10s, to an American sailor on December 23, Claude Wilkinson (38), laborer, No. 9 Windsor Flats,…

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Gaol, £100 Fine for Gin Sale

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 4

FOR having sold a bottle of gin for £2 10s, to an American sailor on December 23, Claude Wilkinson (38). laborer, No. 9 Windsor Flats…

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Murder with Axe Alleged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- At the City Court today James Ferdinand Kennett (35), fibrous plaster worker, Central…

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S.M. Found Him Job In Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

Manpower authorities had been unable to find him work, Harold Edward Haberley (22), draughtsman, told Mr Oram, SM,…

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