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Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Police Chief Slays Assistant

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

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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Police Chief Slays Assistant

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

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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St. Marys Police Force

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

At the last monthly meeting of St. Marys Council the Mayor (Aid. J. Cook), in his minute, brought under notice the need of additional staff…

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Police Inquiry Into Bashing

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

Following the disgusting scene in front of the members' stand at Randwick yesterday, when a man was knocked down and…

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Two On Murder Charges: New Year Tragedies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

A woman was shot dead at Summer Hill and another woman died of head injuries at Waverley early yesterday…

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Police Inquiry Into Racecourse Bashing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

AN official police inquiry will be held into the non-intervention of police during a bashing at Randwick racecourse yesterday. THE incident occurred shortly after the second race…

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Police Inquiry Into Racecourse Bashing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

AN official police inquiry will be held into the non-intervention of police during a bashing at Randwick racecourse yesterday. THE incident occurred shortly after the second race…

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Police Inquiry Into Racecourse Bashing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

AN official police inquiry will be held into the non-intervention of police during a bashing at Randwick racecourse yesterday. THE incident occurred shortly after A the second race…

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Police Inquiry Into Racecourse Bashing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

AN official police inquiry will be held into the non-intervention of police during a bashing at Randwick racecourse yesterday. THE incident occurred shortly after A the second race…

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Police Inquiry Into Racecourse Bashing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

AN official police inquiry will be held info the non-intervention of police during a bashing at Randwick racecourse yesterday. THE incident occurred shortly after the second race…

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Police Inquiry Into Racecourse Bashing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

AN official police inquiry will be held into the non-intervention of police during a bashing at Randwick racecourse yesterday. THE incident occurred shortly after the second race…

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Police Raid Alleged S.p. Centre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 11

Police yesterday raided an office believed to be concerned in the illegal dissemination of racing information to starting-price…

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Verdict in Record Long Case Alleged Stealing From Factory Bond and Fine, Appeal Mentioned

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

A CASE that began at Penrith Police Court on September 26, and was further heard at five subsequent sittings, with various…

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Murder Charge Against Taxi-driver Sister-In-Law's Death After Party

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 11

Kevin Leahy, 49, taxi driver, appeared at Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having murdered his sister-in-law, Marie Elizabeth Kilmartin, at Waverley yesterday morning…

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Women Pack Court To Hear Rape Charge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

Parramatta Court was packed, mostly by women, on Monday, when Sidney David John McLeod, 21, airman, was charged with rape. Many were unable to gain admission…

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Death of Mr. H. J. NORLEY. Retired Police Officer

The Propeller · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. Herbert James (Bert) Norley, of The Boulevarde, Punchbowl, and late of Hurstville, died suddenly in the Canterbury Hospital on Friday…

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Police Court News. B[?]s Window Broken

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

In answer to the charge of [?] damaging a bus window last July at Dolls Point. Mr. Fred [?], of [?] MacMillan [?], [?] Point, announced not…

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Manhunt For Gaol Escapees

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK. Thursday.--Armed with tommy-guns, shotguns and teargas bombs, hundreds of police are…

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Father's Murder, Suicide

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

"God forgive me," read a note written by Ralph Gilroy, 40, engineer, who killed his seven-year-old…

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