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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

11,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

One twitch and they'd be up before the magistrate Today's London Office

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 18

Mrs. Kathleen McKie didn't really need opera glasses -- she had eyes like a hawk…

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Jap police prefer to Rugby to jiu-jitsu

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 8

THE Mayor and elderly citizens of Osaka are disgusted with the Municipal police because they prefer Rugby to jiu-jitsu. The police decided that…

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Comic Court Wins Well With 9.7

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — Carrying 9-7, Comic Court (5-2 on) won the Devonshire Handicap…

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Ambitious Leger plans in 3 States for Comic Court

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 16

CONNECTIONS plan to win three St. Legers in one season with Victoria Derby winner Comic Court. The colt, who carried 9.7…

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Gaol for Sacrilege

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 3

Alfred Harold Beardow, 20, laborer, of Franklin St., Matraville, was sentenced by Judge Holden in Quarter…

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Seamen gaoled for theft

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

For stealing linen worth £555 from a vessel moored at Glebe Island last December…

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Two charged with rape

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 3

Charged with rape, Maxwell John Cameron, 25, dogman, Darting Street,. Rozelle. and Ronald Ralph Hartland…

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Gaol terms urged for luxury building breaches

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 5

Gaol sentences, instead of fines were urged today for flagrant, calculated breaches in the building of entertainment and luxury premises. Ex-service leaders…

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Police Hunt For Gunman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Police are searching for a gunman who shot Harold Whitford, 32, in the stomach early this…

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Suggestion To Arm Jap Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Monday. Lieut.-Gen. Eichelberger, former commander of the occupation .troops in…

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Food For Police By Plane

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

DARWIN, Monday.-- An aircraft dropped supplies today to a police party out of food in the wilds of…

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Food For Police By Plane

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

DARWIN, Monday.--An aircraft dropped supplies today to a police party out of food in the wilds of…

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Food For Police By Plane

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

DARWIN, Monday.--An aircraft dropped supplies today to a police party out of food in the Wilds of…

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Suggestion To-Arm Jap Police

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

International News Service WASHINGTON, Monday. Lieut.-Gen. Eichelberger, former commander of the…

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Court plea for war comrade

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

Wartime comradeship of a major and a corporal who were fellow prisoners of the Japanese was recalled in Central Court to-day when the major successfully pleaded for…

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Fresh Probe By Police Into Russian's Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 3

Detectives will be assigned to-day to make further investigations into the death of the White Russian, Michael…

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Court Move Over Trial of Christ

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Monday.-- The crucifixion of Jesus Christ was a miscarriage of justice, according to a…

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Woman Spy Blamed Priest's Story To Hungarian Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 6 (A.A.P.).—A priest who is on trial with Cardinal Mindszenty before the Hungarian People's Court told the Court…

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Theft of will; man charged

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 7

Charged with stealing a will from a solicitor, William Percy Wagg, 41, laborer, of Newtown, was…

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Charge Of Will Theft

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 2

William' Percy Wagg (41), King St., Newtown, described b£ his counsel (Mr. Blatchford) as a…

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