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Courts & crime, 1945

6,591 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Barrowmen Flee Wildly As Police Swoop

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

Unlicensed barrowmen galloped their ponies down Liverpool-street this afternoon in a wild rush to escape a police raid. When the police car arrived at 2 pm, the…

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Two Charges of Murder Shooting of U.S. Servicemen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Frederick John Everest, 34, bread-carter, a returned soldier, was arrested this afternoon shortly…

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Law Noticess Supreme Court. PROTHONOTARY's OFFICE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 5

Deputy Prothon[?]tary.—11: Withers v Huggett, 2.15: Phillips v The Commonwealth of Australia. IN DIVORCE…

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Police Radio Cars Aid in Train Rescue Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 5

Police wireless cars, under Sergeant Stacpoole, of Parramatta, assisted in rescue work at yesterday's Merrylands rail smash. Telephone lines had been torn…

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U.S. Police Suspect Huge Burglary Ring

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

HOLLYWOOD, Friday. -- Possible existence of a burglary ring extending from Los Angeles to Seattle is being investigated by police, following a series of robberies from film industry figures…

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Assault Charge

The St George Call · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

James Henry Douglas, A.W.L. soldier for two months, was defended by Mr. Redmond on a charge of assaulting Fred S. Garton, a youngish man. A plea of…

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War Service Saves Man From Gaol

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Fining a returned soldier £100 today, Mr. Atkinson, SM, told him that but for the fact that he had served with the AIF he…

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Wilful Murder Of Two Alleged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Frederick William Everest, 34, baker's carter, appeared in court today on charges of having wilfully murdered two U.S…

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Sailor on Murder Charge Set Free

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 6

COLOMBO, Friday.--Leslie Patch, Australian sailor, who was charged with having murdered Benjamin Soyza, Colombo civilian, was…

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Sailor on Murder Charge Set Free

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 6

COLOMBO, Friday.--Leslie Patch, Australian sailor, who was charged with having murdered Benjamin Soyza, Colombo civilian, was…

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Sailor on Murder Charge Set Free

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 6

COLOMBO, Friday.--Leslie Patch, Australian sailor, who was charged with having murdered Benjamin Soyza, Colombo civilian, was…

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Crowds Jeer Police on Barrow Hunt

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

A crowd of more than 300 cheered and jostled Const. J. W. Robertson when he arrested two barrowmen in Castlereagh St…

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Another Police Raid on Street Barrow Sellers

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 16

MAKING their third "swoop" in three days on unlicensed street barrowmen in Liverpool and Pitt Sts., today, police made several more arrests…

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Barrow Pirates Again Risk Blitz by Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 16

DESPITE a police "blitz" yesterday, unlicensed "pirate" barrowmen were on the job again this morning with fruit, vegetables and fish. When the attention of the…

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Support For Prices Arbitration Court Proposal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 7

FACED with the recent milk strike the Federal Government would surely have learnt a lesson and would not continue to neglect the…

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Police Seek Relatives or Friends of Dead Man

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

PETER SCHULRUZ (76), who collapsed in Murray St., Pyrmont, on January 17, died in Sydney Hospital this morning…

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Police Seek Relatives or Friends of Dead Man

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 16

PETER SCHULRUZ (76), who collapsed in Murray St., Pyrmont, on January 17, died in Sydney Hospital this morning…

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Girl's Fall Out of Window Sequel to Police Raid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

When members of the police vice squad and the Army Prorost Corps called at a house in Ocean Street, Woollahra, at 5 a.m…

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Girls Make Court Date on Jay-walking Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 9

TRAFFIC Constable Menzies booking Miss Norma Manning, 19 (left), and Miss Jo Cleary. 18, for alleged jay-walking at…

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Ration Racket Leads to Gaol

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 7

LONDON. -- A mother of five children, the youngest aged four, was stopped by the police while driving a car. In…

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