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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

"Nasty Piece Of Work" Man Told By Magistrate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

"You're a nasty piece of work. I cannot imagine anything more contemptible than pawning your wife's property to buy drink," said Mr. Cookson, S.M., to a man at Paddington Court today…

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Court Examines Livesey Costs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

Mrs. Florence Ethel Livesey gave evidence before the Deputy Prothonotary (Mr. Walker) in the Supreme Court today at an examination of £1900 expenses charged by her legal adviser, Mr. William Lander…

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Police Constable Dismissed Convicted of Larceny

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

A police constable, Anthony James Byrne, 23, was sentenced by a Police Discipline Board at Shepparton (Vic.) last week to…

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Mrs. Livesey At Court Inquiry

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

Mrs. Florence Ethel Livesey was present in the Supreme Court today to give evidence before the Deputy…

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Court Fixes Double Pay Case Date

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --The Arbitration Court will hear shift-workers' claims for double-time on…

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Court Inquiry Into Livesey Legal Costs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 9

Mrs. Florence Ethel Livesey gave evidence before the Deputy Prothonotary (Mr. Walker) in the Supreme Court today at…

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Court Inquiry Into Livesey Legal Costs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

Mrs. Florence Ethel Livesey gave evidence before the Deputy Prothonotary (Mr. Walker) in the Supreme Court today at…

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Court Inquiry Into Livesey Legal Costs

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 9

Mrs. Florence Ethel Livesey gave evidence before the Deputy Prothonotary (Mr. Walker) in the Supreme Court today at…

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Offer of £1000 to Throw Acid, Police Say

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

Frederick Robert Wood, 37, French polisher, had offered a man £1000 to throw sulphuric acid into the eyes of his wife and her man friend, a witness…

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Law Notices for To-day High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 10

District Registrar.—In Chambers.—10.30: Lindeman, Ltd., v Colvin. BANKRUPTCY COURT. Deputy Registrar.—10.30: Re Alan Brebner…

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Stop Press Phone: M2406 Police Raid Indian Communist Party

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 24

LONDON, Tuesday.-- For the second time in a fortnight Bom[?] police today raided headquarters of the Indian Community…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Propeller · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

At the Kogarah Police Court on Tuesday a navy rating, Colin Mervyn Cameron, aged 18 years, was charged with having assaulted Arthur Leonard…

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Police Court The following cases come before Mr. J. S. Hart, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Friday

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

Geoffrey Breeze pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Riley St., Penrith on January 18. Scrgt. Hardy that this was the first time defendant,…

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Faked Murder "Confessions"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 14

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Although police yesterday obtained two "confessions," they later admitted that they were no nearer a solution of the intriguing "Black Dahlia"…

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Faked Murder "Confessions"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 14

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Although police yesterday obtained two "confessions," they later admitted that they were no nearer a solution of the intriguing "Black Dahlia"…

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Faked Murder "Confessions"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Although police yesterday obtained two "confessions," they later admitted that they were no nearer a solution of the intriguing "Black Dahlia"…

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Faked Murder "Confessions"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 14

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Although police yesterday obtained two "confessions," they later admitted that they were no nearer a solution of the intriguing "Black Dahlia"…

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Faked Murder "Confessions"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Although police yesterday obtained two "confessions,'' they later admitted that they were no nearer a solution of the intriguing "Black Dahlia"…

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Faked Murder "Confessions"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 14

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Although police yesterday obtained two "confessions," they later admitted that they were no nearer a solution of the intriguing "Black Dahlia"…

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Conductor Freed On Assault Charge

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 8

Robert Moffatt, 50 tram conductor, of Unwin's Bridge-road, Campsie, today Was discharged at Newtown court on a charge…

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