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Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Police Fugitive Dies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A man who was shot three times in a police chase at Prahran on January 15 died in hospital to-day…

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Phone Clue in Melbourne Taxi Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Detectives are seeking two men and a woman who were in a city hotel late yesterday, and…

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Police Investigate Hotel Accommodation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

Licensing polite yesterday questioned several Sydney publicans about bedroom accommodation in their hotels. Airline companies, travel…

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Promotions In Police Force

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

Promotion to the rank of acting-inspector of Sergeants (first-class), J. V. Ramus and J. Young was announced by the Police…

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Trammies Choose Court Spokesman

Tribune · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 6

THE secretary of the NSW tram branch of the Australian Tramways and Motor Omnibus Employees‘ Association, Mr. J. Brock, will represent…

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Police Stop Riot At London Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).--Police were called in to quell a riot outside St. Mary ie Strand Church, near Australia House, today…

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Rome Police Seize Black Market Food

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

ROME, Friday.--Police raided six restaurants yesterday and collected 7900lb. of white flour, 11,000lb. of sugar, 120lb. of butter, and 200 eggs…

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Rome Police Seize Black Market Food

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

ROME, Friday.--Police raided six restaurants yesterday and collected 7900lb. of white flour, 11,000lb. of sugar, 120lb. of butter, and 200 eggs…

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Rome Police Seize Black Market Food

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

ROME, Friday.--Police raided six restaurants yesterday and collected 7900lb. of white flour, 11,000lb. of sugar, 120lb. of butter, and 200 eggs…

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Rome Police Seize Black Market Food

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

ROME, Friday.--Police raided six restaurants yesterday and collected 7900lb. of white flour, 11,000lb. of sugar, 1201b. of butter, and 200 eggs…

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Rome Police Seize Black Market Food

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

ROME, Friday.--Police raided six restaurants yesterday and collected 7900lb. of white flour, 11,000lb. of sugar, 120lb. of butter, and 200 eggs…

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Rome Police Seize Black Market Food

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

ROME, Friday.--Police raided six restaurants yesterday and collected 7900lb. of white flour, 11,000lb. of sugar, 120lb. of butter, and 200 eggs…

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Rome Police Seize Black Market Food

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

ROME, Friday.--Police raided six restaurants yesterday and collected 7900lb. of white flour, 11,000lb. of sugar, 120lb. of butter, and 200 eggs…

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Rome Police Seize Black Market Food

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

ROME, Friday.--Police raided six restaurants yesterday and collected 7900lb. of white flour, 11,000lb. of sugar, 120lb. of butter, and 200 eggs…

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Householder With Big Stick Held Man For Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

A man, alleged to be a burglar, cowered under a couch in a house at Bellevue Hill this morning while the…

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Police Have to Kill Dog Guarding Dead Recluse

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The body of Eleanor Jenny (46), a recluse who lived in a cottage at Barnard Castle, was found by police yesterday…

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Police Have to Kill Dog Guarding Dead Recluse

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The body of Eleanor Jenny (46), a recluse who lived in a cottage at Barnard Castle, was found by police yesterday…

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Police Seek Blonde In Taxi Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Police investigating the the murder on Wednesday night of a Chinese…

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Police Seek Relatives

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 5

SGT. BROWN, of Darlinghurst police, is anxious to contact relatives of John Hobbs (56), who died yesterday. Hobbs lived at the…

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Police Seek Relatives

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 5

SGT. BROWN, of Darlinghurst police, is anxious to contact relatives of John Hobbs (56), who died yesterday. Hobbs lived at the…

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