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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Police Try Talking Cure For Traffic Offenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

Sydney traffic police have launched a "talking cure" for first offenders. People who commit traffic…

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J. F. Scott New Chief Of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

State Cabinet yesterday appointed Mr. J. F. Scott Commissioner of Police…

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New police chief to follow same policy

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

Newly-appointed Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. F. Scott, said today he would follow a policy along the lines of that laid down by his predecessor, the late Mr. MacKay…

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Baby died, 2 starving, doctors tell Court

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. -- Death of a seven-month-old girl and admission of two other children into hospital in an emaciated condition led to the appearance of the parents today in the Supreme Court…

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Mr. Scott New Police Chief 37 Years In Force

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

State Cabinet yesterday appointed Superintendent J. F. Scott Commissioner of Police in succession to Mr. W. J. MacKay, who died last…

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Powers in Banking Act "bad"--K.C tells Court

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A law which directly placed all financial intercourse under the control of the executive was bad, Mr. Barwick claimed in the banking case today…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Thieves Rob Home of Ex-police Superintendent

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 16

Thieves last night broke into the home in Sydney Road Seaforth, of Mr. Arthur Leary, a former police superintendent…

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T.N.T. Shippers Set Free By U.S. Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Six men who had pleaded guilty to participating in an attempt to illegally shipping 60,000lb. of T.N.T. to Palestine last month were freed yesterday by a United States…

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T.N.T. Shippers Set Free By U.S. Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Six men who had pleaded guilty to participating in an attempt to illegally shipping 60,000lb. of T.N.T. to Palestine last month were freed yesterday by a United States…

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T.N.T. Shippers Set Free By U.S. Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Six men who had pleaded guilty to participating in an attempt to illegally shipping 60,000lb. of T.N.T. to Palestine last month were freed yesterday by a United States…

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T.N.T. Shippers Set Free By U.S. Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday,--Six men who had pleaded guilty to participating in an attempt to illegally shipping 60,0001b. of T.N.T. to Palestine last month were freed yesterday by a United States…

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T.N.T. Shippers Set Free By U.S. Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Six men who had pleaded guilty to participating in an attempt to illegally shipping 50,000lb. of T.N.T. to Palestine last month were freed yesterday by a United States…

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For 36 years John Scott followed "BILL" MacKay And now he, too, is Police Commissioner

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8

JOHN FREDERICK SCOTT, whom Cabinet yesterday appointed to succeed the late W. J…

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Effect of Banking Act on Commerce K.C.'s Submission To High Court Fresh Features in Barwick's Argument

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A necessary effect of the Banking Act would he to compel any person wishing to have financial intercourse with another State to resort to the Governmental agency, said Mr.Barwick, K.C., in the…

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Effect of Banking Act on Commerce K.C.'s Submission to High Court Fresh Features in Barwick's Argument

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE' Wednesday.--A necessary effect of the Banking Act would be to compel any person wishing to Shave financial intercourse with another State to resort to the Governmental agency, said Mr.Berwick, K.C., in the…

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Effect of Banking Act on Commerce K.C.'s Submission To High Court Fresh Features in Barwick's Argument

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A necessary effect of the Banking Act would be to compel any person wishing to have financial intercourse with another State to resort to the Governmental agency, said Mr.Berwick, K.C., in the…

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Effect of Banking Act on Commerce K.C.'s Submission To High Court Fresh Features in Barwick's Argument

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A necessary effect of the Banking Act would he to compel any person wishing to have financial intercourse with another State to resort to the Governmental agency, said Mr. Barwick, K.C" in the…

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Effect of Banking Act on Commerce K.C.'s Submission To High Court Fresh Features in Barwick's Argument

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A necessary effect of the Banking Act would be to compel any person wishing to have financial intercourse with another State to resort to the Governmental agency, said Mr.Barwick. K.C., in the…

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Sir Isaac Isaacs Dies In His Sleep Former Chief Justice of the High Court and First Australian-born Governor-General Passes

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 7

Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs, first Australian-born Governor-General of the Commonwealth and former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, died in his sleep at his…

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'Bower Bird' Put in Gaol

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

A pensioner alleged at Central Court today to have a weakness for stealing spectacles was…

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