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Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

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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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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Yasmar Escapees Appear In Adelaide Court

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

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — Two 15-year-old escapees from Yasmar Hostel, Haberfield (Sydney), appeared in the Adelaide Juvenile…

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Deductions From Wages High Court Decision

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 7

By a four-to-one majority the Full Bench of the High Court last week reversed a decision of Mr. Justice Macfarlan in the Victorian Supreme Court in 1945 that a rural employer…

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Police To Intensify Drive Against S.P. Today

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 6

Felice will intensify their campaign today to stamp out starting price betting in Sydney. Some big S.P. operators apparently have had warning of the…

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Royal Court As New Year Payten Gift

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 14

Royal Court should end a run of bad luck for trainer B. R. Payten by taking today's New Year's Gift at Randwick…

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Royal Court As New Year Payten Gift

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 14

Royal Court should end a run of bad luck for trainer B. R. Payten by taking today's New Year's Gift at Randwick…

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Murder Films Not for Juniors By a two to one majority you disapprove of murder pictures for boys and girls under 14. Some members have memories of nightmares, others dislike crime

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

AUSTRALIAN cricketers are paid £40 for their services in each Test Match. Do you think this is sufficient, or do you think they…

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Penrith Police

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

Sergt Cameron, of Penrith, has received notice of his transfer to No, 21 Division, Sydney, where he takes up duties in two weeks…

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Alleged Murder of Wife

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 11

At Burwood police station yesterday afternoon, police charged Arthur Redvers Hayne, 47 telegraphist, with having murdered…

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Police Court The following casus were dealt with by Mr. J. S. Hart, P.M., nt Penrith Police Court on Friday, December 20: Pig Slaughtering Regulation

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

George Murray Eldershaw, an officer of the Department of Health, was prosecutor in a case in which Angus Nicolson, pig-keeper, at Castlereagh Road,…

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Husband On Charge Of Murder

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

Arthur Redvers Hayne, 47, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Police Court today with having murdered his…

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Remanded On Charge Of Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 8

Arthur Redvers Hayne (47), Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Court today with the…

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Remanded On Charge Of Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

Arthur Redvers Hayne (47.), Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Court today with the…

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Remanded On Charge Of Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 8

Arthur Redvers Hayne (47), Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Court today with the…

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Remanded On Charge Of Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

Arthur Redvers Hayne (47), Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Court today with the…

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Remanded On Charge Of Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

Arthur Redvers Hayne (47), Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Court today with the…

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Remanded On Charge Of Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 8

Arthur Redvers Hayne (47), Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Court today with the…

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Remanded On Charge Of Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

Arthur Redvers Hayne (47), Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Court today with the…

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Police Chief Slays Assistant

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK, Thursday.--A police chief yesterday shot down an assistant with a sub-machinegun, then took his own life with a revolver at Little Rock, Arkansas. THE police chief was O. N. Martin…

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