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Courts & crime, 1946

13,343 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Police Guarding 79 Indian Seamen

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

Under direction of the South-East Asia Command, 79 Indian seamen arrived in Sydney this morning en route to Brisbane, where they will man two Dutch shies at present under ban by the Indonesians…

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Police Guard For Indian Sailors

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

WHEN 79 INDIAN SEAMEN, travelling to Brisbane to man two Dutch ships which have been banned by Indonesians, arrived at Central, Station this morning, they were shunted into the old Mortuary Station. Their arrival was not made public and a police guard was posted to…

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Police Guarding 79 Indian Seamen

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

Under direction of the South-East. Asia Command, 79 Indian seamen arrived in Sydney this morning en route to Brisbane, where they will man two Dutch ships at present under ban by the Indonesians…

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Close Police Guard for Indian Seamen

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 3

Special precautions were taken today to prevent any interference with a party of 79 Indian seamen who arrived in Sydney, en route to Brisbane, to man…

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Caldwell Pleads Guilty Court-Martial's Sudden End

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 4

The court-martial of Acting-Group Captain Clive Caldwell ended suddenly yesterday after he had pleaded guilty to a second charge of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline in having…

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Referee Prayed Goalkicker Would Miss: He Didn't -- Police To Rescue

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 6

Referees and umpires as a rule have no feelings towards players, but Arthur Farrow, who has handled international Rugby League and Sheffield Shield cricket, says there are exceptions…

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Police Guard Over Indian Seaman Not Allowed Off Rail Platforms 79 Men Will Man Dutch Vessels

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

UNDER direction of the South-East Asia Command, 79 Indian seamen arrived in Sydney this morning en route to Brisbane, where they will man two…

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Police Guard Over Indian Seamen Not Allowed Off Rail Platform 79 Men Will Man Dutch Vessels

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

UNDER direction of the South-East Asia Command, 79 Indian seamen arrived in Sydney this morning en route to Brisbane, where they will man two…

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Six Months Gaol for Exposure

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 14

Behavior of a married man before young girls was described at Windsor Court on Friday, when Norman H. Murray was sentenced by Mr. J. S…

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3 attempts to murder husband

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 4

PARIS, Sat.--Yvonne Lauxerrois, 25, today confessed to three attempts murder her elderly husband. She told police she wanted to live with her lover, and was…

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Complete Short Story Showboat Murder

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 3

The newly returned deputy sheriff couldn't make out how anyone could suspect showboat proprietor, fat, funny Chris Acland of bashing a man to death…

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'Never Kicked Woman in My Life,' Tilly Tells Magistrate

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 34

TEMPERAMENTALLY volcanic Mrs. Matilda Parsons, better known as Tilly Devine, who…

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Arbitration allowed for police

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 3

THE State Government has decided to extend to the NSW Police Force arbitration provisions…

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Indian seamen travel under police guard

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 2

Seventy-nine Indian seamen who will crew two Dutch ships now at Brisbane spent yesterday under police guard in a train at Central Station. The seamen were placed…

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School of Immorality Closed by U.s. Police

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 25

NEW YORK, Saturday.—The District Attorney of Norristown (Pennsylvania) yesterday closed down what he…

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Police raid tennis bar, take names of juniors

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 17

ADELAIDE, Sat.--Names of three interstate Linton Cup tennis players were taken by licensing police this afternoon for drinking in the members' bar of the South Australian Lawn Tennis Association ground…

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For Your Information The Police Force as a career

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 4

THE New South Wales Police Department, seeking recruits for the Police Force, should adopt as its slogan:…

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Court told A.I.F. man gave Japs information

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 3

LAE, Sat.--An A.I.F. officer gave the Japanese information about the size of his unit after he had been captured, a Jap naval officer alleged today. The Japanese naval officer,…

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MacArthur sets up war crimes court TOKIO

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 2

General MacArthur has ordered an international military court to be set up in Tokio to try…

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real life court dramas A girl told a sordid story

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1946 · page 31

In the long-sleeved white blouse and blue tunic of the Girls' Industrial Home, Parramatta, Joyce Beryl Bryant, 17,…

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