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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

6,591 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Court Story of Hold-up Kempsey Bank Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 4

KEMPSEY, wednesday.—Witnesses in the Children's Court to-day told how a youth had allegedly held up the E. S. and A…

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Final Assault Near in Manila Walls Are Holed Our War Correspondents, H. J. Summers and Jack Percival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 3

MANILA, Feb. 21.—A terrific artillery barrage is tearing holes in northern and eastern ramparts of Intramuros, the ancient…

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"Parasites" Making Fortunes C.I.B. Chief Attacks Blacketeers Police Appeal to Citizens

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

BLACK marketeers were growing rich at the expense of decent members of the public, said the Chief of the C.I.B. (Superintendent Wickham) today…

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"Parasites" Making Fortunes C.I.B. Chief Attacks Blacketeers Police Appeal to Citizens

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

BLACK marketeers were growing rich at the expense of decent members of the public, said the Chief of the C.I.B. (Superintendent Wickham) today…

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"Parasites" Making Fortunes C.I.B. Chief Attacks Blacketeers Police Appeal to Citizens

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

BLACK marketeers were growing rich at the expense of decent members of the public, said the Chief of the C.I.B. (Superintendent Wickham) today…

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Coupon Forgery Allegations Police Account Of City Shop Raid Nine Persons Face Charges

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

A SYDNEY ARCADE shopkeeper had admitted possession of forged clothing coupon books, police alleged at Redfern Court today…

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Coupon Forgery Allegations Police Account Of City Shop Raid Nine Persons Face Charges

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

A SYDNEY ARCADE shopkeeper had admitted possession of forged clothing coupon hooks, police alleged at Redfern Court today…

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"Parasites" Making Fortunes C.I.B. Chiefs Attack On Blacketeers Police Appeal to Citizens

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

BLACK marketeers were growing rich at the expense of decent members of the public, said the Chief of the C.I.B. (Superintendent Wickham)…

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"Sadist" Sentenced To Gaol For Life

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Found guilty in the Criminal Court yesterday of having on January 21, 1942, wounded Frederick James Davey with intent to maim or do him grievous bodily harm, Harold Percival…

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"Sadist" Sentenced To Gaol For Life

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Found guilty in the Criminal Court yesterday of having on January 21, 1942, wounded Frederick James Davey with intent to maim or do him grievous bodily harm, Harold Percival…

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"Sadist" Sentenced To Gaol For Life

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Found guilty in the Criminal Court yesterday of having on January 21, 1942, wounded Frederick James Davey with intent to maim or do him grievous bodily harm, Harold Percival…

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Court Story of Taxi Dual Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A man charged with a double murder said that he was so hungry and tired when the…

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Horse Theft Alleged

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Charged at the Police court with having stolen a racehorse named Tusobus, W. (Vinee) Crockett was…

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Big Theft of Coupons

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

BUTTER coupons numbering 800,000, surrendered to the Rationing Commission by the Norco Co-op. Ltd., were stolen…

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