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Courts & crime, 1948

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Stop Press Four Men Charged at Bourke

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 16

BOURKE, Thursday. -- At the Police Court today. Darby Darnell, John Gerrard Mervyn Howes, and John Hurley, all of Sydney, were…

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Stop Press Four Men Charged at Bourke

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 16

BOURKE, Thursday. -- At the Police Court today, Darby Darnell, John Gerrard Mervyn Howes, and John Hurley, all of Sydney, were…

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Penrith Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. A. E. Stonham, 8.M., at Penrith Court of Petty Sessions on Friday: Unregistered Bus…

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£37,500 Paid to Farrell, Court Told Solicitor's Evidence In Garden Case Magistrate Given Details of Supplementary Agreement

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A BRISBANE solicitor said in the Special Federal Court in Sydney today that he paid in his office £37,500 to Edward Farrell, said to be a member of a syndicate selling a New Guinea timber lease. John Smith ("Jock") Garden is alleged by the Crown he a member…

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Human Arm Inquiry Police Theories

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

Police think that the human arm found near the Spit at Mosman on Tuesday may be from the body of…

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Court Approves Actors' Awards

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

Pay increases and improved conditions for stage artists agreed on by theatrical managements and Actors' Equity…

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Mad Doctor In Police Car Chase

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In a wild 60-mile chase through the Adelaide hills yesterday afternoon, the…

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Mad Doctor In Police Car Chase

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In a wild 60-mile chase through the Adelaide hills yesterday afternoon, the…

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Safe Deposit Box in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

When the hearing was resumed yesterday; DetectiveInspector Alfred Amos Wilks, Commonwealth Investigation…

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Youths Have Jaunt In Navy Barge; Elude Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

A 28ft naval landing barge was stolen from Balmoral yesterday afternoon and recovered later…

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Court Told of Blaze in Fur Shop

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A tin containing inflammable liquid was found in a Lindfield shop after a fire, it was stated at the…

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Court Told of Blaze in Fur Shop

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A tin containing inflammable liquid was found in a Lindfield shop after a fire, it was stated at the…

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Court Told of Blaze in Fur Shop

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A tin containing inflammable liquid was found in a Lindfleld shop after a fire, it was stated at the…

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£50,000 paid in £100,000 deal, solicitor tells Court

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

When two members of a Queensland timber firm visited New Guinea in 1946 to inspect a timber concession, for which they intended to pay £100,000, and on which they had already paid £50,000, nobody knew anything about such a concession, the Special Federal Court was told today…

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Queensland Solicitor in Box Again More Evidence In "Jock Garden Case Safe Deposit System Explained to Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Additional evidence relating to an alleged £100,000 New Guinea timber lease proposition was given by the principal of a Queensland firm of solicitors in the Special Federal Court today…

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Queensland Solicitor in Box Again More Evidence In "Jock" Garden Case Safe Deposit System Explained to Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Additional evidence relating to an alleged £100,000 New Guinea timber lease proposition was given by the principal of a Queensland firm of solicitors in the Special Federal Court today…

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£37,500 Paid to Farrell, Court Told Solicitor's Evidence In J. S. Garden Case "No Publicity Before Feb. 10:" Request in Telegram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A BRISBANE solicitor said in the Special Federal Court in Sydney today that he paid in his office £37,500 to Edward Farrell, said to be a member of a syndicate selling a New Guinea timber lease. John Smith ("Jock") Garden is aliened to he a member of the…

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£37,500 Paid to Farrell, Court Told Solicitor's Evidence In J. S. Garden Case ''No Publicity Before Feb. 10:" Request in Telegram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A BRISBANE solicitor said in the Special Federal Court in Sydney today that he paid in his office £37,500 to Edward Farrell, said to be a member of a syndicate selling a New Guinea timber lease. John Smith ("Jock") Garden is alleged t© be a member of the…

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£37,500 Paid to Farrell. Court Told Solicitor's Evidence In J. S. Garden Case "No Publicity Before Feb. 10:" Request in Telegram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A BRISBANE solicitor said in the Special Federal Court in Sydney today that he paid in his office £37,500 to Edward Farrel, said to be a member of a syndicate selling a New Guinea timber lease. John Smith ("Jock") Garden is alleged by the Crown to he a member…

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£37,500 Paid to Farrell, Court Told Solicitor's Evidence In J. S. Garden Case "No Publicity Before Feb. 10:" Request in Telegram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A BRISBANE solicitor said in the Special Federal Court in Sydney today that he paid in his office £37,500 to Edward Farrell, said to be a member of a syndicate selling a New Guinea timber lease. John Smith ("Jock") Garden is alleged to be a member of the…

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