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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

7,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Police Investigating Cause

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 7

The police are making inquiries along definite lines into the origin of the fire in the open cut. They know where it began,…

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Police Constable Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 8

LISMORE, Tuesday.--Ernest Harold Fletcher, 41, police constable, was committed for trial at the Lismore Quarter Sessions on May 9 by Mr. A. J…

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Conspiracy Charge Against Two Police Officers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 6

After a hearing which lasted five days at the Lismore Police Court, two police officers on Friday were…

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Woman Makes Row In Court

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

Shouting at the top of her voice, and struggling violently, a woman spectator was bustled from Acting Judge Redshaw's…

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Mrs. Woolcott Forbes at Court Gates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

MRS. JOHN WOOLCOTT FORBES, with two friends, standing outside the Criminal Court this morning, before the trial of her husband, which was postponed because of the illness of the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. T. S. Crawford, K.C.) Story, Page 7…

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Mrs. Woolcott Forbes at Court Gates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

MRS. JOHN WOOLCOTT FORBES, with two friends, standing outside the Criminal Court this morning, before the trial of her husband, which was postponed because of the illness of the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. T. S. Crawford, K.C.) Story, Page 7…

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Court Told of Bad Horse Buy

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 5

A man who bought a racehorse for £170 as a yearling told the Deputy Registrar in Divorce today that he would…

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Mrs. Woolcott Forbes at Court Gates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

MRS. JOHN WOOLCOTT FORBES, with two friends, standing outside the Criminal Court this morning, before the trial of her husband, which was postponed because of the illness of the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. T. S. Crawford, K.C.) Story, Page 7…

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Court Told of Bad Horse Buy

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 5

A man who bought a racehorse for £170 as a yearling told the Deputy Registrar in Divorce today that he would…

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Mrs. Woolcott Forbes at Court Gates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

MRS. JOHN WOOLCOTT FORBES, with two friends, standing outside the Criminal Court this morning, before the trial of her husband, which was postponed because of the illness of the Crown Prosecuter (Mr. T. S. Crawford, K.C.) Story, Page 7…

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Police Officer for Trial Misappropriation of Funds Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 9

LISMORE, Tuesday.—Charged with the misappropriation of £52/10/ collected front the Italian community in the…

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U.S. Army and Civil Law Court Discusses Seamen's Writ

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Argument was resumed to-day in the Full Court on the question of the right of the United States…

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Stealing From Railway Alleged

The Biz · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

Edward A. Brookes was charged at Liverpool Police Court on Monday with having stolen a quantity of clothing, drapery, tobacco, etc., valued at £166…

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Loan Organiser's Theft of Stamps

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Alan Richmond, 54, war loan organiser, was fined £7 in Brisbane Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen…

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Murder Charge Remand

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Charged in the City Court today with the murder of Pierce Patrick Bolger (58), De Carle Street, Brunswick, John…

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Murder Charge Remand

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Charged in the City Court today with the murder of Pierce Patrick Bolger (58), De Carle Street. Brunswick. John…

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Murder Charge Remand

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Charged in the City Court today with the murder of Pierce Patrick Bolger (58), De Carle Street, Brunswick, John…

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Murder Charge Remand

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Charged in the City Court today with the murder of Pierce Patrick Bolger (58), De Carle Street, Brunswick, John…

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12 Months' Gaol for Receiving

The Biz · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

"If there were no receivers there would be no thieves," Judge Shortland said at Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, when sentencing Edwin Denis Reld (43)…

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Police Court The following cases came before Mr S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Fenrith Police Court on Thursday, February 10

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

Keith Leonard Bushell pleaded guilty to a charge of using an uninsured motor car on Mamre Road, St:,Marys, end of driving the car, which was not…

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