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Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Death Of Barmaid; Taxi Driver Charged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

A WOMAN who was found dead in her home on New Year's Day was intoxicated and in on arrogant mood before her death, said a police sergeant at the Coroner's Court today. THE Coroner (Mr. R. W. Stewart…

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Death Of Barmaid; Taxi Driver Charged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

A WOMAN who was found dead in her home on New Year's Day was intoxicated and in an arrogant mood before her death, said a police sergeant at the Coroner's Court today. THE Coroner (Mr. R. W. Stewart…

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Missing Union Funds Clerk, 59, Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 5

Joseph Carpendale 59, clerk, was charged at Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen £131 from the Australian Workers' Union…

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Death Of Barmaid; Taxi Driver Charged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

A WOMAN who was found dead in her home on New Year's Day was intoxicated and in an arrogant mood before her death, said a police sergeant at the Coroner's Court today. THE Coroner (Mr. R. W. Stewart…

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Political Murder of Newspaper Editor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 17

LIMA (Peru), Thursday. -- Police are seeking a short, stocky man who yesterday pumped five bullets into the body of Francisco Grana…

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Political Murder of Newspaper Editor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 17

LIMA (Peru), Thursday. -- Police are seeking a short, stocky man who yesterday pumped five bullets into the body of Francisco Grana…

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1¼ Duty Charged On Wreath For War Grave

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 5

A Sydney girl said yesterday that she had to pay 114 duty on a wreath sent from America to be placed on a U.S. serviceman's grave at Rookwood Cemetery…

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Cat Burglars Elude Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 12

Police are carrying out an intensive search for two cat burglars who were disturbed last night in a block of flats at Potts…

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Cat Burglars Elude Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 12

Police are carrying out an intensive search for two cat burglars who were disturbed last night in a block of flats at Potts…

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Cat Burglars Elude Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 12

Police are carrying out an intensive search for two cat burglars who were disturbed last night in a block of flats at Potts…

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Police Admit Evidence Wrong

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. MacKay) yesterday made available to the Press sworn statements which refuted police evidence in an equity case…

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Cat Burglars Elude Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 12

Police are carrying out an intensive search for two cat burglars who were disturbed last night in a block of flats at Potts…

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Cat Burglars Elude Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 12

Police are carrying out an intensive search for two cat burglars who were disturbed last night in a block of flats at Potts…

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Cat Burglars Elude Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

Police are carrying out an intensive search for two cat burglars who were disturbed last night in a block of flats at Potts…

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Police Out After Two Escapees

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Two armed escapees from the Beechworth Reformatory Prison are believed to be making their…

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Gave Woman Poison, Police Say

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 7

A man who is alleged to have given a woman brandy containing strychnine also took poison himself, police…

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Police Out After Two Escapees

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Two armed escapees from the Beechworth Reformatory Prison are believed to be making their…

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Mulley Case Before Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Jack Charles Adams (28), tacker, was charged at Central Court today with having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted June Mulley at Maroubra on January 7, and robbed her of a diamond wedding…

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Mulley Case Before Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Jack Charles Adams (28), tacker, was charged at Central Court today with haying, while armed with a revolver, assaulted June Mulley at Maroubra on January 7, and robbed her of a diamond wedding…

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Mulley Case Before Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Jack Charles Adams (28), tacker, was charged at Central Court today with having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted June Mulley at Marouhra on January 7, and robbed her of a diamond wedding…

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