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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

6,591 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Theft of 800,000 Butter Coupons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

Last week-end 800,000 butter coupons were stolen from the office of the Rationing Commission in Dymock's Building, George Street, City. These coupons represent…

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Butter Coupon Theft Black Market Coup

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

Robbery of 800,000 butter ration coupons from the checking room at the Rationing Commission's office, Dymock's Building, George-sfreet, was carefully planned for the black-market, detectives say…

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Murder Case Bail Refused

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 5

An application for bail by Iris Mary Furlong, who has been charged with murder, was refused by Mr. Farrington, S.M.,…

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Murder Charge Against Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 12

AT Central Court today Athol John Lennox (30) was charged with the murder of William Charles Brady at Darlinghurst on February 7…

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Murder Case Bail Refused

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

An application for bail by Iris Mary Furlong, who has been charged with murder, was refused by Mr. Farrington, S.M.,…

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Murder Charge Against Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

AT Central Court today Athol John Lennox (30) was charged with the murder of William Charles Brady at Darlinghurst on February 7…

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Nine Charged In Big Coupon Racket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 12

Allegations that seven men and two women had been involved in a huge clothing coupon racket were made in the Central Court yesterday…

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No Evidence In W.M.H. Stealing Case

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 7

Charged with breaking and entering the home of William Morri[?] Hughes, MHR, Nelson- street, Killara, on December 24…

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"Work or Gaol" Bill Defeated in America

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Wednesday. -- The Senate Military Affairs Committee, by a vote of 12 to six, rejected the "work or gaol" bill for men aged…

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Goaled for Theft at Home of "In-laws"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

John Alexander Edwards (24), at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, admitted having stolen from his wife's parents' home in Meehan…

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Torturer To Die For Grim Murder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 5

MONTREAL, Wednesday. -- The Canadian Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of William Schmidt against his…

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Torturer To Die For Grim Murder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 5

MONTREAL, Wednesday. -- The Canadian Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of William Schmidt against his…

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Woman on Murder Charge: No Bail

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

An application for bail by Iris Mary Furlong, who has been charged with murder, was refused by Mr. Farrington, S.M., at Central Court today. MR. MUNRO (for Furlong) said…

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Woman on Murder Charge: No Bail

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

An application for bail by Iris Mary Furlong, who has been charged with murder, was refused by Mr. Farrington, S.M., at Central Court today…

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Judge Doubts Police Action

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 13

Mr. Justice Maxwell said in the Supreme Court yesterday that police had no right to detain a man for questioning…

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Assaulted Girl in Bus Invalid Pensioner Sent to Gaol

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

After his assault on a girl of 9½ in a bus at Merrylands on February 13 had been described at the Parramatta Police Court last…

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Police Search For Girl's Body

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

Police are still searching tor the body of Miss Judith Margaret Phibbs, 22. who disappeared while surfing at…

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Veterans of Sydney Police Band

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

Members of the Sydney Police Band—Sergeant J. S. R. Doyle (left), Sergeant J. Anderson (,e|dest player), and Sergeant A. T. Boras (a member of the band for 28 years)—playing-in Hyde Park yesterday. The band, which was originally called…

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Watched Women Bathe, Police Say

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

Frank Archibald Harricks, 19, had bored holes in the door of a bathroom in a residential in Alfred-street, Milson's Point,…

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Police Boys To Row In Reaaffos

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 10

Twelve members of Leichhardt Police Boys' Club arc being tutored in rowing. They arc to contest novice races in the…

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