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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

13,343 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Mew Yorker Gets Job of Reorganising Jap Police

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 8

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Lewis Valentine, former Commissioner of Police in New York, said today that General MacArthur had asked…

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Before the Court P'matta's Busy Year

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

The charge cases heard at the Parramatta Court of Petty Sessions last year totalled 2,048; the summons cases 2,111; the…

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The Tenth Instalment of Our Murder Mystery the Man in Brown Previous Instalments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 7

C ON inserted four fingers in the pewter pint. Nothing but dust to the…

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Law Notices for To-day Supreme Court. in Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 9

Justice Street.—Banco Court.—10: Alexander v Ritchie and another, declare matter urgent; Rex v Sampson and another reduction of bail. Deputy Prothonotary.—11: Fyfe-Jimieson v…

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Soldier Charged With £1935 Canteen Theft

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

Charged with stealing £1935 at the Showground today, William Eric Irving, 32, soldier, this afternoon was remanded at Central Police Court. Sergeant Moulden, police…

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Gaol For Gunman

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 5

Clarence Ronald Leslie St. Clair, 20, laborer, was sentenced to two years and three months' imprisonment on…

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Estate Agents Charged

The Biz · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

Arthur Harold Chishom (43), electvielan, and Ada Chisholm (41), domestic duties, pleaded not guilty, before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., at Parramatte Police;…

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Charged with Racketeering

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

No rackets carried out by the underworld could equal those of Communists, said Mr. Wilson (N.S.W.) at the A.W.U…

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Charged with Racketeering

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

No rackets carried out by the underworld could equal those of Communists, said Mr. Wilson (N.S.W.) at the A.W.U…

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Police Recover Suitcases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 5

Nine suitcases, filled with men's, women's, and soldiers' clothing, were seized by Detective-Sergeant Turner and Detective Niall, when…

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Charge of Murder Alleged Stabbing Of Woman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 5

A wharf labourer, Edward James White, 65, was committed for trial on a murder charge by the city coroner, Mr. R. G. Cookson, yesterday,…

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Law Notices Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 7

Judge O'Mara.—10.30.—No. 1 Court: Davies Coon, and Co. and Textile Workers' Union— re dismissal of employee. SUPREME COURT…

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Only 6 Bids for Police Station

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.--Only six people in Britain were interested in buying a police station at Batley (Yorkshire) when it was auctioned…

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Court Told Of Canteen Loss

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 7

William Eric Irving (32), soldier, was remanded at Central Court today on £200 bail until February 8 on a charge of…

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Court Told Of Canteen Loss

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 7

William Eric Irving (32), soldier, was remanded at Central Court today on £200 bail until February 8 on a charge of…

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Court Told Of Canteen Loss

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 7

William Eric Irving (32), soldier, was remanded at Central Court today on £200 bail until February 8 .on a charge of…

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Court Martial for U.s

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 27

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).-- Lord Astor has sold last year's Two Thousand Guineas winner, Court Martial, to go to America, reports The…

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The Man in Brown The Eleventh Instalment of Our Murder Mystery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 7

IN very little more than two minutes Dick Myles was on the 'phone again. His voice was very serious…

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Prices Man Punched In Hotel Court Told

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

A Customs officer investigating prices at the Port Jackson Hotel, George St., City, was held by the nose and punched in the eye by the licensee of the hotel, it was alleged at the Special Federal Court today…

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Prices Man Punched In Hotel, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

A Customs officer investigating prices at the Port Jackson Hotel, George St., City, was held by the nose and punched in the eye by the licensee of the hotel, it was, alleged at the Special Federal Court today…

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