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Courts & crime, 1947

13,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Leads Women Police

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 5

MISS ELIZABETH BATHER, new commandant of the Metropolitan Police Women in London. Before the war she…

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Leads Women Police

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 5

MISS ELIZABETH BATHER, new commandant of the Metropolitan Police Women in London. Before the war she…

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Built Own Practice Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 19

Nepean tennis team, members of which built their own practice court, yesterday won their first round in the country week championships at White City. Nepean defeated Bathurst five…

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Lawyer Says Police Action "Gestapo-like"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 7

The mobile police had used "Gestapo-like tactics" in arresting a returned prisoner of war, said Mr. Noel Grove, solicitor…

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Police to Probe Death in Truck

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

Following a post-mortem on the body of Joseph William Backus (47), Millet St., Hurstville, at the City Morgue today,…

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Police to Probe Death in Truck

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

Following a post-mortem on the body of Joseph William Backus (47), Millet St., Hurst- ville, at the City Morgue today,…

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Lawyer Says Police Action "Gestapo-like"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 7

The mobile police had used "Gestapo-like tactics" in arresting a returned prisoner of war, said Mr. Noel Grove, solicitor,…

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Police to Probe Death in Truck

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

Following a post-mortem on the body of Joseph William Backus (47), Millet St., Hurstville, at the City Morgue today,…

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Police to Probe Death in Truck

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

Following a post-mortem on the body of Joseph William Backus (47), Millet St., Hurst- ville, at the City Morgue today…

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Lawyer Says Police Action "Gestapo-like"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 7

The mobile police haft used Gestapo-like tactics" in arresting a returned prisoner of war, said Mr. Noel Grove, solicitor…

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Police Kill Camera Gun Man in Hunt

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- Alphonse Rocco (29), the hunted master mind of the fantastic camera shotgun murder attempt against his estranged wife Olga Rocco (28), was shot dead by State troopers near his Catskill Mountain…

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Police Kill Camera Gun Man in Hunt

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- Alphonse Rocco (29), the hunted master mind of the fantastic camera shotgun murder attempt against his estranged wife Olga Rocco (28), was shot dead by State troopers near his Catskill Mountain…

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Police Kill Camera Gun Man in Hunt

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- Alphonse Rocco (29), the hunted master mind of the fantastic camera shotgun murder attempt against his estranged wife Olga Rocco (28), was shot dead by State troopers near his Catskill Mountain…

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Police Kill Camera Gun Man in Hunt

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- Alphonse Rocco (29), the hunted master mind of the fantastic camera shotgun murder attempt against his estranged wife Olga Rocco (28), was shot dead by State troopers near his Catskill Mountain…

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Police Kill Cam Eh a cm Man in Hunt

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- Alphonse Rocco (29), the hunted master mind of the fantastic camera shotgun murder attempt against his estranged wife Olga Rocco (28), was shot dead by State troopers near his Catskill Mountain…

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Preferred Gaol to Paying Fine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

A Jehovah's Witness said at Parramatta Court today that he preferred to go to gaol rather than pay a £1 fine…

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Preferred Gaol to Paying Fine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

A Jehovah's Witness said at Parramatta Court today that he preferred to go to gaol rather than pay a £1 fine…

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Preferred Gaol to Paying Fine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

A Jehovah's Witness said at Parramatta Court today that he preferred to go to gaol rather than pay a £1 fine…

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Preferred Gaol to Paying Fine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

A Jehovah's Witness said at Parramatta Court today that he preferred to go to gaol rather than pay a £1 fine…

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Men Sent to Gaol for Wrecking Bar

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

Two men were sentenced to three months' gaol by Mr. Grugeon, S.M., at Central Court today, for wrecking the bar of the Brooklyn Hotel, George St., City, yesterday…

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