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Courts & crime, 1946

13,343 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Alleged Killing Quoted By Radio Puzzles Police From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—A supposedly true description of an unwed mother's alleged killing of her baby, which was broadcast in…

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Seven Charged with Fish Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Two bookmakers and five other men appeared at Central Court today on charges of having stolen 72 cases of salmon and 72 cases of sardines, valued at £700. the property of the Royal Navy, from the Naval…

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Seven Men Charged With Fish Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Two bookmakers and five other men appeared at Central Court today on charges of having stolen 72 cases of salmon and 72 cases of sardines, valued…

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Seven Men Charged With Fish Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Two bookmakers and, five other men appeared at Central Court today on charges of having stolen 72 cases of salmon…

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Navy Stores Theft Alleged

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Charged with stealing £700 worth of tinned salmon and sardines, property of the Royal Naval Stores, seven men appeared at…

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Alleged £1935 Canteen Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

On a charge of stealing £1935 belonging to the Australian Canteen Services, William Erie Irving (32), soldier, was…

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Alleged £1935 Canteen Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

On a charge of stealing £1935. belonging to the Australian Canteen Services, William Eric Irving (32). soldier, was…

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One Day's Gaol for Japanese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Feb. 7 (A.A.P.) —Found guilty along with six others of cruclty, causing the death of two British P.O.W.s, who…

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Producer Fined £20 on Stealing Charges

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Friday—Warrant-Officer Hubert Smith, who is "known to thousands' of Australian airmen who used Driffield Aerodrome, was fined…

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Kogarah Police Court. Friday, 1st February. Cronulla’s Clean-up

The St George Call · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

Preliminary statement by -Mr. Stacey, for Sutherland Shire Council, informed His Worship and a full court that the council has determined on a crusade…

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Assault Claim Dismissed Union Officials Upheld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The claim by William Simpson Sneddon Brown, an official of the Australian Workers' Union, against three…

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Police Promotions

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 7

THE following police promotions were gazetted today:— Superintendent Third-class W. Morgan to be superintendent…

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Police Promotions

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 7

THE following police promotions were gazetted today:— Superintendent Third-class W. Morgan to be superintendent…

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Mam Admits Murder of Patrolman

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

NEW YORK, Friday. -- "I killed him, because I knew I was in for a long stretch," said cringing, whimpering Denvil…

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Hand-grenade Deaths Murder Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE Thursday.—The hearing began in the Court of Petty Sessions at Canns to-day of the case in which William Leslie Fitzgerald, 29…

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Inquiry Agent Charged Over Raid on Flat

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Private inquiry agent Henry Joseph Dykes was charged at Paddington Court today with malicious damage and trespass…

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Inquiry Agent Charged Over Raid on Flat

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Private inquiry agent Henry Joseph Dykes was charged at Paddington Court today with malicious damage and trespass…

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Gangster, Girl Entertain Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

PARIS, Thursday.--An armed gangster and a beautiful blonde accomplice entertained police with a piano and violin when they were arrested in a Paris mansion yesterday. They are Henri Millan, 22, and…

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Sydney's First Police Plane

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 7

POLICE COMMISSIONER (Mr. MacKay) stepping from Australia's first police plane after inspecting it at Mascot yesterday. Plane, a twin-engined Avro- Anson, was bought from the Air Board, will be used to transport detectives and scientific experts…

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Raid By Women Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON'S policewomen made their first raid as a body when they visited the West End, searching for deserter's from…

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