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Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Police Think Block Market Bought Onions

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 6

While mystery surrounds the disappearance of 100 tons of onions destined for Sydney, police believe portion of the…

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Police Close On Trail Of Kidnapper

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 6

SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday.--The victim having escaped, police are confident they will soon arrest the abductor of…

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Juvenile Foresters. Liverpool Court Star

The Biz · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

A feature of the fortnightly meeting of the abeve court last Tuesday night was the presence of Wor. Bro. Daimen from Melbourne, who spoke well of the fine…

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Alleged Theft of Pigs From St. Marys to Paradise Beach Alibi Wins Acquittal

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

AFTER confilcting evidence, Mr. J. S. Hart, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Thursday, dismissed a charge against Melvin Alan…

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Fatal Goodnight Kiss at Window Girl's Former Lover Charged 66 Wounds From Gunshot in Neck

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday --As the lovers' lips met in a goodnight kiss near a window, a shot rang out and the man crumpled dead on the floor with 66 pellets in his head and neck…

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Fatal Goodnight Kiss at Window Girl's Former Lover Charged 66 Wounds From Gunshot in Neck

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--As the lovers' lips met in a goodnight kiss near a window, a shot rang out and the man crumpled dead on the floor with 66 pellets in his head and neck…

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St. George Police Boys' Club Initiation Ceremony and Concert

The Propeller · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

If the club rooms of St. George District Police Boys' Club, at Mortdale, are not soon enlarged future entertainments will have to be held in…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Police Chase Driver After Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 32

A police officer commandered a motor cycle to chase a motorist who drove away after colliding with a taxi at the corner of Ocean…

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Land Sold In Court For £5: V.G. Figure, £92

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

An unencumbered block of land in Sutherland shire, valued by the Valuer-General at £92, was sold in the District Court…

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Allegations Against Charity Worker Police Story Of Inquiries Questions Over Names Signed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

ALLEGATIONS that a woman admitted signing other people's names to letters, statements of accounts, and a minute book, were…

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Allegations Against Charity Worker Police Story Of Inquiries Questions Over Names Signed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

ALLEGATIONS that a woman admitted signing other people's names to letters, statements of accounts, and a minute book, were…

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Allegations Against Charity Worker Police Story Of Inquiries Questions Over Names Signed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

ALLEGATIONS that a woman admitted signing other people's names to letters, statements of accounts, and a minute book, were…

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Allegations Against Charity Worker Police Story Of Inquiries Woman Ordered to Stand Trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

ALLEGATIONS that a woman admitted signing other people's names to letter's, statements of accounts, and a minute book, were…

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Allegations Against Charity Worker Police Story Of Inquiries Woman Ordered to Stand Trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

ALLEGATIONS that a woman admitted signing other people's names to letters, statements of accounts, and a minute book, were…

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Geoff Brown Leaves Court in Doubles Match: Involved in Two Incidents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 32

Australian Davis Cup squad player Geoff Brown walked off court during the third set of his doubles match with Dinny Pails against Frank Sedgman and George Worthington in the Australian championships at White City yesterday…

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Burglary

The Observer · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

The Cronulla Bowling Club, Wilbar Avenue, was broken into last Monday morning at about 2 a.m in what was evidently an experts job the safe was…

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Police Court News

The St George Call · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

[?] in their various homes and [?] persons, employers [?] employees of [?] and Hall, [?] [?] or near…

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Thrift Club Theft Alleged

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

Chrged with having stolen £42 given her to bank as treasurer for members of a thrift club. Laura McCarthy, 39, of…

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Stewart Dawson in Gaol Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

David Stewart Dawson, 24, is ill in Long Bay Gaol Hospital with heart trouble. Dawson was sentenced a month ago…

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Ghetto Superviser to Be Charged

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 5

Hans Bibow, President of the Board of the Lodz Ghetto during the Nazi occupation, will appear in court at die end of this month…

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