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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

11,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Magistrate, will hit hard at speedsters

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

Heavy fines -- plus suspension of licences -- will be the penalty for motorists who persistently exceed the speed limit, Mr. E. J. Ethert[?]n, SM, said today. In the Traffic Court today,…

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Stepson on murder charge

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- A young man who fatally shot his stepfather at their home in East Brunswick…

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Death After Fight Murder Theory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Detectives were called from their beds early this morning to investigate the death of a man…

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Enormous Increase Shown In Theft Of Govt. Property

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.--A secret crime report handed to the chiefs of Government departments reveals that the value of property thefts has soared from £2,500,000 in 1938 to £13,000,000 at the present time…

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Girls disgrace "poltroon" police

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 4

Masao Saito, chief of Tokuyama Police, has resigned in humiliation because 200 of his…

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Police Investigate Mystery Death

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

Early this morning detectives were investigating the death of a man found dead at his home at Paddington. He was Leslie John…

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Police Theory on Man's Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Police believe that Leslie James McKean (38), who slumped to the floor dead at his home in Napier St., Paddington last night, died from natural causes, probably heart…

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Police Theory on Man's Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Police believe that Leslie James McKean (38), who slumped to the floor dead at his home in Napier St., Paddington Bast night, died from natural causes, probably heart…

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Police Theory on Man's Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Police believe that Leslie James McKean (38), who slumped to the floor dead at his home in Napier St., Paddington last night, died from natural causes probably heart…

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Police Theory on Man's Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Police believe that Leslie James McKean (38), who slumped fo the floor dead at his home in Napier St., Paddington last night, died from natural causes, probably heart…

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Police Theory on Man's Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Police believe thai Leslie James McKean (38), who slumped to the floor dead at his home in Napier St., Paddington last night, died from natural causes, probably heart…

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Police Theory on Man's Death

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Police believe that Leslie James McKean (38), who slumped to the floor dead at his home in Napier St., Paddington last night, died from - natural causes, probably heart…

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Parramatta Police Boys' Club Guildford Auxiliary

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

The first meeting of above for 1949 was held last week in the Soldiers' Room at Guildford School of Arts. The president, Mr. Eric Single, occupied the chair,…

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High Court Writ Deportation Case

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

The legal advisers of Mr. J. O'Keefe and family, of Melbourne, have announced their intention of issuing a High…

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O'keefe Writs Issued in High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Solicitors for Mrs. Annie Maas O'Keefe, of Bonbeach, Victoria, today issued a High Court writ claiming that the Minister…

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Shipping, Plans, Mails, Law Courts Today's Courts Bankruptcy Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 17

Before Mr. Justice Clyne.--112 Pitt Street.--10.30: Hearing of Creditor's Petition--Re: Arthur Albert Francis and Thomas Beechworth O'Brien. Ex…

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Last Minute News Mrs. O'keefe Moves in Court

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 24

MELBOURNE. -- Chief Justice Sir Latham in High Court granted Mrs. Annie O'Keefe leave to serve on…

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Do You Know These Marks? S.A. Police Ask For Aid

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 12

South Australian detectives have asked police in all States to help them identify a man found dead…

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Ex-serviceman's Mysterious Death Collapses At His Home Police Await Post Mortem

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

A POST-MORTEM will be held today in an effort to find the cause of death of an ex-serviceman who slumped to the floor dead at his home last night…

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Murderers Sentenced

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

PARIS, Feb. 15.—A Casablanca Court has sentenced to death two Moroccans, and sentenced seven others to various terms of imprisonment, for participation…

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