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Courts & crime, 1948

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Police Chief Dies Funeral Arrangements to Be Held in Morning

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

THE Commissioner of Police, Mr. William John MacKay, who died last night at his home in Rosemont Ave., Edgecliff, will be given a police…

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Police Chief Dies Funeral Arrangements to Be Held in Morning

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

THE Commissioner of Police, Mr. William John MacKay, who died last night at his home in Rosemont Ave., Edgecliff, will…

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Police Chief Dies Funeral Arrangements to Be Held in Morning

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

THE Commissioner of Police, Mr. William John MacKay, who died last night at his home in Rosemont Ave., Edgecliff, will…

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Police Chief Dies Funeral Arrangements to Be Held in Morning

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

THE Commissioner of Police, Mr. William John MacKay, who died last night at his home in Rosemont Ave., Edgecliff, will be given a police…

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Funeral Tomorrow of Police Commissioner Mounted men, band will lead cortege

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 5

Funeral of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. J. MacKay), who died suddenly at his Edgecliff home last night, will take place tomorrow. A service will be…

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Police Murder Africa Strikers

Tribune · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

LONDON.—Next time “Socialist” Premier Attlee tells Russia that there is “no Imperialism left in Britain” he had better try and find another explanation for the shootings and deportations in Kenya…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

Arthur Andrew Beach, 47, ship's steward, was committed for trial by the City Coroner, Mr. J. S. Hart, S.M., in the Coroner's Court…

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Police Peep-show

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Since S.A. police confiscated peep-show at Glenelg (Adelaide seaside resort) about New Year's Day, machine has…

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Attempt to Kill Film Star Alleged Manager Charged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

COLUMBUS (Ohio), Saturday. --New York stage manager Howard Graham has been arrested on a charge of having…

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The "SPORT" that is Legalised Murder

The World's News · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 14

IT wasn't the time for James Dulaney to die. He was only 22. He was intelligent, handsome, outstanding in his chosen profession of…

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Police called to picketed hotel

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

Police were called four times to brawls outside the Albury Hotel, Oxford-street, Paddington, which was declared black by a section of Paddington drinkers this morning…

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Attack on Woman Police Search

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

Detectives early this morning were searching for a man who attacked a woman in Newtown…

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700 Police To March In Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

More than 700 police will attend the funeral today of their late commissioner (Mr. W. J. MacKay)…

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Law Notices Tuesday High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

Before the District Registrar.—In Chambers.—10.30 a.m.: Bennett v the Commissioner of Taxation. ARBITRATION COURT…

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Thousands pay tribute to late police chief

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 3

Despite drenching rain, Sydney folk from all walks of life turned out in thousands today to pay a last and magnificent tribute to the late Commissioner of Police, William…

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Court To Blame If Brickmaking Stops

Tribune · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 7

INTOLERABLE delay by the NSW Industrial Commission in hearing award applications and appeals by unions will be to blame if all…

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Industry Could Stand 40 Hours Said Court

Tribune · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 7

EVEN the Arbitration Court Judge who awarded the 40hour week implied that industry could stand it without price…

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Police War With Black-Market Forged Petrol Coupons Too "Hot" to Hold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 3

Drastic penalties await resellers or consumers discovered with forged petrol coupons. Commonwealth authorities have declared a gloves-off war on black-marketing in fuel…

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Gaol-Breaker Sent For Trial

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1948 · page 21

Crofton Edward Barnes (26), laborer, of Maroubra, who recently broke from Long Bay Gaol, where he was serving a…

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Strange Tale Of Girl's Body Theft

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1948 · page 27

WELLINGTON, Saturday.—One of the strangest cases ever heard in New Zealand opened fin the Magistrate's Court, Timaru, on Thursday, when Desmond Robert Perry (24), single, alleged body snatcher, pleaded not guilty to a…

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