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Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Police Recapture Escapee From Internment Camp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Dr. George Gruber (43), former leader of the Viennese Boys' Choir, was recaptured by police today between…

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Police Identify Body of Drowned Man

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 14

POLICE have established the identity of a man whose body was washed in from the sea at Bondi yesterday morning…

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Police Recapture Escapee From Internment Camp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Dr. George Gruber (43), former leader of the Viennese Boys' Choir, was recaptured by police today between…

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Police Recapture Escapee From Internment Camp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Dr. George Gruber (43), former leader of the Viennese Boys' Choir, was recaptured by police today between…

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Police Identify Body of Drowned Man

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 14

POLICE have established the identity of a man whose body was washed in from the sea at Bondi yesterday morning…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Man Admits 'Black Dahlia' Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 32

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--A man has signed a conference in Los Angeles that he killed Elizabeth Short, 22, known as "Black Dahlia."…

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Murder in Taxi; Hunt for Chinese Gunmen Dockland Hold-up

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Chinese gunmen are being sought by detectives following the slaying of one man and the serious wounding of…

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Murder in Taxi; Hunt for Chinese Gunmen Dockland Hold-up

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- chinese gunmen are being sought by detectives following the slaying of one man and the serious wounding of…

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Police Say Negro Killed Man a Month with Axe

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--A Negro who is believed to have murdered a man every month since last July yesterday stood trial at Newhaven Court, Connecticut. The Negro is Robert Bradley, who is alleged to have murdered…

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Cat Burglar's Amazing Leap From Roof Beats Pursuers: Police Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

A cat burglar escaped capture last night by jumping 40 feet from a roof into a tree. Police later fired at him, and he may…

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Meat Black Marketing Increasing Controlling Body Powerless 'Can't Police It,' Says Secretary

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

FACED with a rapidly-growing list of black market butchers, the secretary of the Meat and Allied Trades Federation of Australia (Mr. Herbert) today admitted that there was…

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Meat Black Marketing Increasing Controlling Body Powerless 'Can't Police It,' Says Secretary

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

FACED with a rapidly-growing list of black market butchers, the secretary of the Meat and Allied Trades Federation of Australia (Mr. Herbert) today admitted that there was…

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Tennis Last week's play in the night tennis competitions on Penrith School of Arts court resulted as follows:—

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

Gents' division: White City defeatcd Esla, Waratah defeated Reo, Iona I. defeated Iona II., Esla defeated Cooeo…

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Gaol for Theft of 3/

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 8

Norman Brown, 53. labourer, charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen 3/ from a pre-payment gas meter, was…

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Kogarah Police Court. Newsboy's Bike

The St George Call · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

11 was hard hick for young Colin Daw [?]about 15. going to school and [?]mornings and afternoon the lives in is Miller Ave…

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Theft From Siam Legation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

TOKYO, Jan. 30 (A.A.P.).—The United States Army's criminal investigation department here announced yesterday that six American soldiers…

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Discharge for Man Charged with Wounding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

A youth who was slashed across the face with a razor at Woolloomooloo on January 23, assisted a constable struggling…

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Discharge for Man Charged with Wounding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

A youth who was slashed across the face with a razor at Woolloomooloo on January 23, assisted a constable struggling…

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Discharge for Man Charged with Wounding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

A youth who was slashed across the face with a razor at Woolloomooloo on January 23, assisted a constable struggling…

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Discharge for Man Charged with Wounding

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

A youth who was slashed across the face with a razor at Woolloomooloo on January 23, assisted a constable struggling…

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