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Courts & crime, 1948

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Police Smash Lottery Racket

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday. -- Police smashed one of the biggest lotteries ever to operate in New York when they…

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Police Smash Lottery Racket

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday. -- Police smashed one of the biggest lotteries ever to operate in New York when they…

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Police Smash Lottery Racket

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday. -- Police smashed one of the biggest lotteries ever to operate in New York when they…

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Escapee Not in Court, Held in Caol 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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Police Raid Two-up Ring

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

Two-up players tried to escape from a police raid near Parramatta yesterday by running into blackberry…

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Film Star Drunk, Say Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

HOLLYWOOD, Monday. -- After spending the night in gaol on a charge, of drunkenness, film star…

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Film Star Drunk, Say Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

HOLLYWOOD, Monday. -- After spending the night in gaol on a charge of drunkenness, film, star…

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Film Star Drunk, Say Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

HOLLYWOOD, Monday. -- After spending the night in gaol on a charge of drunkenness, film star…

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Film Star Drunk, Say Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

HOLLYWOOD, Monday. -- After spending the night in gaol on a charge of drunkenness, film star…

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Court appeal for escapee

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Police were asked in Central Court today if they would have Crofton Edward Barnes, 26 (who surrendered on Saturday after breaking out of Long Bay Gaol on…

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Wharfie Had Cask Spile, Say Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

A man was found on No. 26 Wharf, Darling Harbor, on December 29 with a spile, a metal tubing used…

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Wharfie Had Cask Spile, Say Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

A man was found on No. 26 Wharf, Darling Harbor, on December 29 with a spile, a metal tubing used…

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Wharfie Had Cask Spile, Say Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

A man was found on No. 26 Wharf, Darling Harbor, on December 29 with a spile, a metal tubing used…

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Body in Home Grim Police Discovery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

After a woman had been battered to death in her home at Redfern yesterday, she was decapitated…

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Woman's Body Found in House Son on Murder Charge

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Stocky William James Marshall, 23, stood with arms folded when charged at Redfern…

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No Opium Chewing in Court

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

A Chinese seaman, charged with unlawfully possessing opium, asked Mr. Mohr, P.M., in the City…

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Man Seen As Menace, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

A man sentenced to 18 months' gaol and fined £80 at Balmain Court today on six charges of illegally…

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Man Seen As Menace, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

A man sentenced to 18 months' gaol and fined £80 at Balmain Court today on six charges of illegally…

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Man Seen As Menace, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

A man sentenced to 18 months' gaol and fined £80 at Balmain Court today on six charges of illegally…

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Man Seen As Menace, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

A man sentenced to 18 months' gaol and fined £80 at Balmain Court today on six charges of illegally…

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