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Courts & crime, 1948

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Boy, 14, Sentenced To Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

COLUMBUS, Wednesday.--A negro aged 14, his mother and brother were sentenced yesterday to be electrocuted on February 27 for the murder of a white farmer. THE killers are Rosalce (45),…

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Boy, 14, Sentenced To Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

COLUMBUS, Wednesday.--A negro aged 14, his mother and brother were sentenced yesterday to be electrocuted on February 27 for the murder of a white farmer. THE killers are Rosalee (45),…

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Boy, 14, Sentenced To Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

COLUMBUS, Wednesday.--A negro aged 14, his mother and brother were sentenced yesterday to be electrocuted on February 27 for the murder of a white farmer. THE killers are Rosalee (45),…

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Boy, 14, Sentenced To Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

COLUMBUS, Wednesday.--A negro aged 14, his mother and brother were sentenced yesterday to be electrocuted on February 27 for the murder of a white farmer. THE killers are Rosalee (45),…

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Priest Charged On Car Count

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

A Roman Catholic priest was charged at Burwood Court yesterday with having driven a car on Parramatta Road, Ashfield,…

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Had shot at gaol--and missed

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

Mervyn William Roberts, 33, found himself in George-street, City, about 3 am on Monday, in a despondent mood. He had lost his money at the races and was down on his luck. He decided that gaol was…

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No Traffic Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

No more traffic police can be provided for Parramatta, the Police Department told council last week…

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Police Follow Firebug Clues

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Defectives are searching miles of charred timber country in the Otway Ranges today for clues to the identity of a mad horseman claimed fo have…

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Police Follow Firebug Clues

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --Defectives are searching miles of charred timber country in the Otway Ranges today for clues to the identity of a mad horseman claimed to have…

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Police Find Man's Body

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --Police tonight found the body of a 66-year-old man, with a deep wound in the…

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Cabinet Delay on Police Job

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

A move to defer the appointment of a Commissioner of Police to succeed the late Mr. W. MacKay…

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Cabinet Delay on Police Job

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

A move to defer the appointment of a Commissioner of Police to succeed the late Mr. W. J. MacKay…

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Cabinet Delay on Police Job

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

A move to defer the appointment of a Commissioner of Police to succeed the late Mr. W. J. MacKay…

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Playgoers Honor Late Police Chief

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

BEFORE the start of "Wuthering Heights," presented at the Conservatorium last night to help the funds of…

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Police Bon Meeting At Gosford

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 15

Wyong police yesterday banned today's race meeting at Gosford. Wyong Race Club secretary…

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Playgoers Honor Late Police Chief

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

BEFORE the start of "Wuthering Heights," presented at the Conservatorium last night to help the funds of…

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Cabinet Delay on Police Job

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

A move to defer the appointment of a Commissioner of Police to succeed the late Mr. W. J. MacKay…

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Police Sergeant Sold Beauty Aids

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

A police sergeant, whose wife said he sold beauty aids as a sideline, was divorced today on the ground of his adultery with his woman business partner…

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Cabinet Delay on Police Job

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

A move to defer the appointment of a Commissioner of Police to succeed the late Mr. W. J. MacKay…

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Delay in Police Chief Decision

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

Before State Cabinet met today, there was doubt whether the appointment of a new Police Commissioner…

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