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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Barmaid On Charge Of Assault

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 5

The hearing of a police charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mark Flew, against Opal Ruby Pearl Barlow…

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Gaol for Driving Under Influence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

A man who drove a loaded furniture van while under the influence of liquor was found lying over the steering wheel, a police constable said in…

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Shouted Orders; Went To Gaol

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday.--Refusing to disclose the name of a man to whom she said she had given money Ellen Agnes…

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Boy Sentenced to Term in Prison

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

A BOY of 16, William Baird Jackson, on nine charges of breaking, entering and stealing to which he had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 18…

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Woman Acquitted of £2240 Theft Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--An attractive, twice-divorced woman denied at the Quarter Sessions today that she stole d safe containing £2240 from a house at Swansea during September last…

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Youths on Charge of £1150 Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Two youths charged with the theft of goods and money worth £1150 from a Sydney butcher shop yesterday appeared at…

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Youths on Charge of £1150 Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Two youths charged with the theft of goods and money worth £1150 from a Sydney butcher shop yesterday appeared at…

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Youths on Charge of £1150 Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Two youths charged with the theft of goods and money worth £1150 from a Sydney butcher shop yesterday appeared at…

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Woman Acquitted of £2240 Theft Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--An attractive, twice-divorced woman denied at the Quarter Sessions today that she stole a safe containing £2240 from a house at Swansea during September last…

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Police Retirements

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Police superintendents W. E. Sherringham and W. Noonan will commence long leave today prior to their retirement, after 38…

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Youth to Serve Five Years Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

A youth of 17 was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions today to five years imprisonment, for the part he played, with two companions, in assaulting and robbing a man of 26s and a ring…

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Youth to Serve Five Years' Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

A youth of 17 was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions today to five years imprisonment, for the part he played, with two companions, in assaulting and robbing a man of 26s and a ring…

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Youth to Serve Five Years' Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

A youth of 17 was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions today to five years imprisonment, for the part he played, with two companions, in assaulting and robbing a man of 26s and a ring…

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Violinist Considers Gaol Not Bad Place

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Karel Zoubek, billed as Czechoslovakia's famous violinist, reckons that gaol is not a bad place this weather. He is "doing" seven days in Williamstown lockup…

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Violinist Considers Gaol Not Bad Place

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Karel Zoubek, billed as Czechoslovakia's famous violinist, reckons that gaol is not a bad place this weather. He is "doing" seven days in Williamstown lockup…

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Youth to Serve Five Years' Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

A youth of 17 was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions today to five years imprisonment, for the part he played, with two companions, in assaulting and robbing a man of 26s and a ring…

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Youth to Serve Five Years' Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

A youth of 17 was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions today to five years imprisonment, for the part he played, with two companions, in assaulting and robbing a man of 26s and a ring…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Violinist Considers Gaol Not Bad Place

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Karel Zoubek, billed as Czechoslovakia's famous violinist, reckons that gaol is not a bad place this weather. He is "doing" seven days in Williamstown lockup…

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Woman Denies Theft of Safe, £2240 Bonds

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--An attractive, twice-divorced woman denied at the Quarter Sessions today that she stole a safe containing £2240 from a house at Swansea during September last…

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Woman Denies Theft of Safe, £2240 Bonds

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--An attractive, twice-divorced woman denied at the Quarter Sessions today that she stole a safe containing £2240 from a house at Swansea during September last…

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