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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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'Stop It,' Cries Girl In Court

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1948 · page 8

HER face tear-stained, shoulders bent and heaving slightly, Edna Grant, or Burgess, 637 Harris St., Ultimo, caused something of a stir at…

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Police Praised for Courage in Fight with Armed Man

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1948 · page 7

A GRIM struggle in which two detectives grappled with a man who had drawn a gun on them and during which the trio fell over the bannister of a city hotel on to a stairway 12 feet below, was described at Central Court…

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real life court dramas. Girls, letters and a naughty wife

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 January 1948 · page 17

IN a cross-petition divorce suit, Mr. Acting-Justice Nield found both Mr. and Mrs. Hooker guilty--he of desertion, she of adultery while her husband was a war prisoner…

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Wide Probe by C.I.B. Drug Experts Sequel To Girl's Story In Court Case 'Deep Mystery,' Declares S.M.

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1948 · page 3

Two detectives of the C.I.B. Drugs Bureau will commence special inquiries tomorrow following incidents on Friday at the Children's Court, Parramatta, where a young girl denied…

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Escapee Not in Court, Held in Gaol Need For Writ, Say Police Request for Medical Aid

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

WHEN the name of Crofton Edward Barnes (26), laborer, charged with escaping from gaol, was called at Central Court today, police stated he…

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Escapee Not in Court, Held in Gaol Need For Writ, Say Police Request for Medical Aid

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

WHEN the name of Crofton Edward Batnes (26), laborer, charged with escaping from gaol, was called at Central Court today, police stated he…

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Escapee Not in Court, Held in Gaol Need For Writ, Say Police Request for Medical Aid

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

WHEN the name of Crofton Edward Barnes (26), laborer, charged with escaping from gaol, was called at Central Court today, police stated he…

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Escapee Not in Court, Held in Gaol Need For Writ Say Police Request for Medical Aid

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

WHEN the name of Crofton Edward Barnes (26), laborer, charged with escaping from gaol, was called at Central Court today, police stated he…

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Boat Theft Charge

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 6

Leslie Hewitt Piper, 18, fisherman, was charged at Manly Court today with stealing an 18ft. sailing boat,…

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Cripple, 84, Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Police last night charged an 84-year-old cripple with having assaulted with a crutch a 76-year-old…

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Polish Murderer Sentenced to Die

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. -- Polish Army deserter Stanislaw Myszka (23) was sentenced to death yesterday for the murder…

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Polish Murderer Sentenced to Die

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, -- Polish Army deserter Stanislaw Myszka (23) was sentenced to death yesterday for the murder…

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Polish Murderer Sentenced to Die

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 8

LONDON, Monday. -- Polish Army deserter Stanislaw Myszka (23) was sentenced to death yesterday for the murder…

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Polish Murderer Sentenced to Die

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. -- Polish Army deserter Stanislaw Myszka (23) was sentenced to death yesterday for the murder…

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Radio Man Is Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

Geoffrey Donald Lowe (28), radio announcer, was remanded at Central Court today until January 28, on a charge of haying inflicted grievous bodily harm on Vincent…

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Polish Murderer Sentenced to Die

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.-- Polish Army deserter Stanislaw Myszka (23) was sentenced to death yesterday for the murder…

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Polish Murderer Sentenced to Die

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. -- Polish Army deserter Stanislaw Myszka (23) was sentenced to death yesterday for the murder…

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Radio Man Is Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

Geoffrey Donald Lowe (28), radio announcer was remanded at Central Court today until January 28, on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Vincent…

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Radio Man Is Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

Geoffrey Donald Lowe (28), radio announcer, was remanded at Central Court today until January 28, on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Vincent…

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Radio Man Is Charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

Geoffrey Donald Lowe (28), radio announcer, was remanded at Central Court today until January 28, on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Vincent…

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