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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Police Dash to Suburb

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

All police cars were directed by wireless to Middle Street, Randwick, last night. A local resident reported by…

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Charged with Malicious Wounding. Local Man Out on Bail

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

William Thomas Glenday. milk car[?]er, 42, Stoney Creek Road, Bexley, [?] the Kogarah Court last week was [?]sed of maliciously wounding…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Correction

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 10

We understand that Mr. Wm. Blr[?]t of Queen Victoria St., considers that the report of a recent Incident in which he was victimised by a self…

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Grim Murder Story Drugged Negro Talks 29 Killings in 25 YEARS

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

WALLA WALLA (Washington), Friday.-- A truth serum test yesterday bolstered Jake Bird's boast that he had been America's busiest murderer in the…

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Grim Murder Story Drugged Negro Talks 29 Killings in 25 YEARS

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

WALLA WALLA (Washington), Friday. -- A truth serum test yesterday bolstered Jake Bird's boast that he had been America's busiest murderer in the…

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Grim Murder Story Drugged Negro Talks 29 Killings in 25 YEARS

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

WALLA WALLA (Washington), Friday. -- A truth serum test yesterday bolstered Jake Bird's boast that he had been America's busiest murderer in the…

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Grim Murder Story Drugged Negro Talks 29 Killings in 25 YEARS

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

WALLA WALLA (Washington), Friday.-- A truth serum test yesterday bolstered Jake Bird's boast that he had been America's busiest murderer in the…

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Grim Murder Story Drugged Negro Talks 29 Killings in 25 YEARS

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

WALLA WALLA (Washington); Friday. -- A truth serum test yesterday bolstered Jake Bird's boast that he had been America's busiest murderer in the…

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Grim Murder Story Drugged Negro Talks 29 Killings in 25 YEARS

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

WALLA WALLA (Washington), Friday.-- A truth serum test yesterday bolstered Jake Bird's boast that he had been America's busiest murderer in the…

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Grim Murder Story Drugged Negro Talks 29 Killings in 25 YEARS

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

WALLA WALLA (Washington), Friday. -- A truth serum test yesterday bolstered Jake Bird's boast that he had been America's busiest murderer in the…

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Backing for Strathdarr Linked With Royal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 13

Proved mud-runners Strathdarr and Royal Court were linked yesterday in a £2000 double for tomorrow's Rosehill races…

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Bank Case In High Court On February 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —Hearing of the bank nationalisation challenge will begin in the Full High…

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Strange Story at Kogarah Court. Money, and Food Stolen

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Harold Gerald Nolan. 34. salesman. Kogarah Court of Petty Sessions [?] Tuesday, was accused of being in [?] enclosed yard of Mrs. McDermott…

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Court Orders Possession of House to Owner. Tenant to Move Out

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Mr Oswald Minter Campion, own[?]-[?]ssor of dwelling 94 High[?]te St. Bexley, made application to the Kogarah Court of Petty Sessions last…

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Laborer Charged

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

James William Shaw, 47, laborer, charged before Mr Berry, SM, at Redfern Court today with rape of a woman…

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Youth Wanders Dazed After Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

Ivan Madden, 19, of Cooper Street, Randwick, was found wandering in Redfern in a dazed condition last night…

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Fighting Boy Sits with Magistrate Apologises For Bad Behavior

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 4

A truant boy, who a fortnight ago screamed and fought in court, yesterday smilingly shared the bench with the magistrate who showed him…

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Truman's Cousin Joins Police

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

CHICAGO, Friday. -- Clifford Truman, 17, a third cousin of the President, signed up today with the Federal…

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Stolen Cars Elude Police

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

A police patrol car last night chased two stolen cars from Brighton-le-Sands to Mascot at speeds often more…

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They Even Show a Profit on Murder

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 13

THE only foolproof rule for crashing Broadway is that there is no foolproof rule for crashing Broadway…

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