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Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Man Charged with Murder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 5

KEVIN LEAHY (49), taxi driver, was charged at Central Court this morning with the murder of Marie Elizabeth Kilmartin (46), barmaid, at Waverley early this morning…

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Man Charged with Murder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 5

KEVIN LEAHY (49), taxi driver, was charged at Central Court this morning with the murder of Marie Elizabeth Kilmartin (46), barmaid, at Waverley early this morning…

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Man Charged with Murder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 5

KEVIN LEAHY (49), taxi driver, was charged at Central Court this morning with the murder of Marie Elizabeth Kilmartin (46), barmaid, at Waverley early this morning…

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Man Charged with Murder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 5

KEVIN LEAHY (49), taxi driver, was charged at Central Court this morning with the murder of Marie Elizabeth Kilmartin (46), barmaid, at Waverley early this morning…

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Taximan Charged with Murder

The Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

Kevin Leahy, 49, taxi - driver, was charged at Central Court today with…

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Man Charged with Murder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 5

KEVIN LEAHY (49), taxi driver, was charged at Central Court this morning with the murder of Marie Elizabeth Kilmartin (46), barmaid, at Waverley early this morning…

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Murder Charge Former Tory Minister Remanded

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 6

A former Tory New South Wales Minister for Justice, T. J. Ley, appeared at the West London Police Court on Saturday on a charge…

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Police Heard His Whistle

The Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

Sydney's first goal sentence of 1947 was imposed in Central Court today on John Patrick Sykes. 64 who pleaded guilty to…

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King's Medal For Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 4

The Governor, Lieutenant-General Northcott, has received advice that the King has approved the award of the King's Police and…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Murder by Lamplight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 7

Leafy Fernton watched old Mr. Biggs, the local, magistrate, turn into the street where he lived. This was something that Mr. Biggs did every night at the same time. Leafy had timed Mr. Biggs every night for the preceding three weeks,…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Murder by Lamplight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 7

Leafy Fernton watched old Mr. Biggs, the local, magistrate, turn into the street where he lived. This was something that Mr. Biggs did every night at the same time. Leafy had timed Mr. Biggs every night for the preceding three weeks,…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Murder by Lamplight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 7

Leafy Fernton watched old Mr. Biggs, the local, magistrate, turn into the street where he lived. This was something that Mr. Biggs did every night at the same time. Leafy had timed Mr. Biggs every night for the preceding three weeks,…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Murder by Lamplight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 11

Leafy Fernton watched old Mr. Biggs, the local, magistrate, turn into the street where he lived. This was something that Mr. Biggs did every night at the same time. Leafy had timed Mr. Biggs every night for the preceding three weeks,…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Murder by Lamplight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 7

Leafy Fernton watched old Mr. Biggs, the local, magistrate, turn into the street where he lived. This was something that Mr. Biggs did every night at the same time. Leafy had timed Mr. Biggs every night for the preceding three weeks,…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Murder by Lamplight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 7

Leafy Fernton watched old Mr. Biggs, the local, magistrate, turn into the street where he lived. This was something that Mr. Biggs did every night at the same time. Leafy had timed Mr. Biggs every night for the preceding three weeks,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Short Story by an Australian Author Murder by Lamplight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 7

Leafy Fernton watched old Mr. Biggs, the local, magistrate, turn into the street where he lived. This was something that Mr. Biggs did every night at the same time. Leafy had timed Mr. Biggs every night for the preceding three weeks,…

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113 "Drunks" at Central Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 4

ONE hundred and thirteen people were charged with drunkenness at Central Police Court this morning -- the lightest New Year's Eve…

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New Year's Revellers In Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

Throwing fire crackers and water at other New Year revellers, molesting women in the crowd and damaging property…

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New Year's Revellers In Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

Throwing fire crackers and water at other New Year revellers, molesting women in the crowd and damaging property…

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113 "Drunks" at Central Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 2

ONE hundred and thirteen people were charged with drunkenness at Central Police Court this morning -- the lightest New Year's Eve…

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