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Courts & crime, 1948

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

Police Chief

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

TODAY'S photograph of Police Commissioner J.F.Scott, who was appointed yesterday. (See story…

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Police Chief

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

TODAY'S photograph of Police Commissioner J.F. Scott, who was appointed yesterday. (See story…

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12 Months Gaol On Car Charge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

JOHN KENNETH FITZGERALD (23), motordriver, was sentenced to 12 months' gaol by Mr.Soiling,…

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12 Months' Gaol On Car Charge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

JOHN KENNETH FITZGERALD (23), motordriver, was sentenced to 12 months' gaol by Mr…

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Alleged Election Irregularities Two Men Charged

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

Two men appeared at the Glebe (Sydney) Police Court last week on charges arising out of alleged…

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"Jock" Garden Case Three Other Men Charged

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

John Smith ("Jock") Garden and three other men were charged in the Special Federal Court in Sydney yesterday with conspiracy to cheat and defraud Hancock &…

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New Jobs for Police

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Ten of the 36 English recruits to the Victorian police force are…

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New Jobs for Police

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Ten of the 36 English recruits to the Victorian police force are…

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Police-Cit. Boys' Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 6

Last week amounts of £67/2/3 were handed in at the Police-Citizens Boys' Club meeting from Mr. C. E. and…

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Trustees in Court

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8

Hearing of cross suits brought by the trustees of the estate of the late Sir Joynton Smith began before Mr. Juhtice Sugerman in the Equity Court today…

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Appeal to Court

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

State Full Court today reserved judgment on an application by Leo Charles Elliott, 59, Public Servant, for…

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Career of New Police Leader

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

The courage and determination which carried Mr.J.F.Scott to the top of the N.S.W. Police Force was evident early in his police career, when he helped to capture a man…

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Meal Bait In Police Trap

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Police today followed in behind a Brixton landlady's decoy breakfast tray…

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Career of New Police Leader

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

The courage and determination which carried Mr.J.F.Scott to the top of the N.S.W. Police Force was evident early in his police career, when he helped to capture a man…

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Father, Son At Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 6

HARCOURT GARDEN (left) and his father, John Smith "Jock" Garden, arriving at the Special Federal Court yesterday to answer charges of conspiracy…

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Malays Spend Night In Police Cells

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

Detectives yesterday arrested nine Malays on a charge of being prohibited immigrants and lodged…

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Princess a spectator in Court

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Boys and girls before the Tower Hill Juvenile Court in London yesterday…

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Court to Probe Wharfies' Claim

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

WHARF laborers said they would return to work tomorrow following the announcement this afternoon that…

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Court Upholds Greyhound Board Ruling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8

Mr. Justice Sugerman, in the Equity Court yesterday, upheld the right of the Greyhound Racing Control Board…

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Court to Probe Wharfies' Claim

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

WHARF laborers said they would return to work tomorrow following the announcement this afternoon that…

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