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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

6,591 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Notes In Cell After Gaol Shooting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 6

CONDITION of Clifford Thompson (32), alias Cliffy Thomas, who was found shot in the chest in a cell at Long Bay Gaol yesterday, was reported today to be satisfactory…

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Notes In Cell After Gaol Shooting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 6

CONDITION of Clifford Thompson (32), alias Cliffy Thomas, who was found shot in the chest in a cell at Long Bay Gaol yesterday, was reported today to be satisfactory…

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Surry Hills Murder Investigation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

Early this morning two more men were arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Donald Day, 41, well-known underworld identity…

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Notes In Cell After Gaol Shooting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 6

CONDITION of Clifford Thompson (32), alias Cliffy Thomas, who was found shot in the chest m a cell at Long Bay Gaol yesterday, was reported today to be satisfactory…

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Notes In Cell After Gaol Shooting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 6

CONDITION of Clifford Thompson (32), alias Cliffy Thomas, who was found shot in the chest in a cell at Long Bay Gaol yesterday, was reported today to be satisfactory…

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Two Charged on Bank Hold-up

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 11

KEMPSEY, Monday. -- A man was before the Police Court and a youth before the Children's Court today on charges arising out of an armed…

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Four Face Charge of Murder

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Keith Kitchener Hull (27), salesman, Irene Merle Day (39), Daphne Irene Kinney (21) and Nancy Burley (24) were charged…

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Four Face Charge of Murder

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Keith Kitchener Hull (27), salesman, Irene Merle Day (39), Daphne Irene Kinney (21) and Nancy Burley (24) were charged…

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Americans Before Court

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

William Simponis, 32, seaman, and George Burton Miller, 21, seaman, were charged with having in their possession on…

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Editorial the Police and Democracy

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

TO the cry, "Is this a Democracy?" a crowd recently abused, jostled and pelted with fruit police who, in fulfilment of their duty, were arresting unlicensed barrowmen…

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Court for War Trials

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Tirana Radio says the Albanian Ministerial Council has resolved to appoint a special court for the trial of war…

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Court for War Trials

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday. --Tirana Radio says the Albanian Ministerial Council has resolved to appoint a special court for the trial of war…

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Court for War Trials

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Tirana Radio says the Albanian Ministerial Council has resolved to appoint a special court for the trial of war…

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Court for War Trials

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Tirana Radio says the Albanian Ministerial Council has resolved to appoint a special court for the trial of war…

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Court for War Trials

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Tirana Radio says the Albanian Ministerial Council has resolved to appoint a special court for the trial of war…

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Court for War Trials

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Tirana Radio says the Albanian Ministerial Council has resolved to appoint a special court for the trial of war…

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Police Check Yacht Sales To Stop Gambling Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 7

Believing yachts are being used for gambling, police are checking up on sales of pleasure craft. Police say that recently a member of the underworld…

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Law Notices for To-day Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 6

Judge O'Mara.—No. 1 Court.—10.30: Timber Workers' Union and National Box Co., dispute re time off for morning and afternoon tea: Perry Engineering Co. and Federated…

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Underworld Shootings 'Cliffy Thomas' Shot In Cell; 4 On Day Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 7

Clifford Tasman Thompson (known as "Cliffy Thomas"), 32, engineer, was found shot in the chest yesterday afternoon in a cell at Long Bay Penitentiary…

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Charged Man Slept in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 13

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A man charged with wilful murder slept through most of the police court hearing today…

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