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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Police Arrest 31 Men At Two-up Schools

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

Members of Sydney Police Vice Squad raided two two-up schools yesterday afternoon and arrested 31 men…

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Story of Ear Biting Court Told of Hotel Fight

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

A man who allegedly claimed to be a commando had his ear bitten off in a fight in Usher's…

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Magistrate's 16 Years on Bench

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

Aftee 16 years on the Bench, Mr. M. J. Ryan retired yesterday. Before the hearing of cases at the Central Police Court…

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Story of assault at midnight

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 5

Detectives are investigating a report by an attractive young married woman that she was raped…

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Remand On Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 10

In Redfern Court yesterday Mr. Beavers, S.M., remanded without bail a man charged with having murdered his mother on…

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Alleged Murder of Woman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 10

Harry Elrington, 85-year-old pensioner, was charged in Balmain Court yesterday with the murder of Mary Ann Poskar,…

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Murder Charge Against Man, 85

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 10

Harry Elrington, 85-year-old pensioner, was remanded at Balmain Court yesterday until January 19, on a charge of having murdered his de…

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Police Battle "Squatters"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

HONGKONG, Monday.--Police and Chinese "squatters" fought a pitched battle for half an hour this morning in the former walled city of Kowloon. The police tried to…

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Police Need Writ

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

A writ of habeas corpus would be necessary before Crofton Edward Barnes, 26, labourer, could be brought…

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Divorce publicity aids Court

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

Publication of divorce case reports was of assistance to the Court and an important check to people…

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Importance of Court Reports

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

Unrestricted publication of evidence in divorce cases was a check on false evidence Mr. Acting-Justice Nield said in the Divorce Court today…

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Importance of Court Reports

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

Unrestricted publication of evidence in divorce cases was a check on false evidence, Mr. Acting-Justice Nield said in the Divorce Court today…

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Police Seek Owner of Diamond Ring

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 9

Detective-Sergeant Miller, of Petersham, is seeking the owner of a diamond ring which was found at Dulwich Hill a week…

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Girl Burns Baby's Body, Police Allege

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A 20-year-old unmarried mother had burned her baby's body in an attempt to conceal its birth, police alleged in Tailem Bend Police Court today…

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Prisoner Can't Attend Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 11

Police must serve a writ of habeas corpus on the superintendent of Long Bay Jail to bring Crofton Edward Barnes, 26, Long Bay Jail escapee,…

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Lottery Ring in U.S. Police Swoop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (A.A.P.).—Police allege that 10 men arrested in Brooklyn in week-end raids were…

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Court Case Over "Test Tube" Child

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--A "test tube" baby was the subject of an unusual case in the State Supreme Court yesterday. JULIE Strnad, estranged wife…

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Court Case Over "Test Tube" Child

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--A "test tube" baby was the subject of an unusual case in the State Supreme Court yesterday. JULIE Strnad, estranged wife…

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Court Case Over "Test Tube" Child

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--A "test tube" baby was the subject of an unusual case in the State Supreme Court yesterday. JULIE Strnad, estranged wife…

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Court Case Over "Test Tube" Child

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--A "test tube" baby was the subject of an unusual case in the State Supreme Court yesterday. JULIE Strnad, estranged wife…

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