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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

11,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

U.S. Singer Charged After Night Club Kitchen Brawl

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 3

HOLLYWOOD, Thursday.--The negro night club singer Billie Holliday, who is also a star of Carnegie Hall concerts, was yesterday charged with assault, after she had allegedly thrown china at a New Year's Eve ball ACCORDING to police,…

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Police Guard On Hospital Patient

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 11

Police yesterday placed a guard over a man in St. Vincent's Hospital. The man had been hurt in a…

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Police Inquiry on Poison Story

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wed.--Two detectives left today for Jericho, 307, miles west of Rockhampton, to investigate the alleged…

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Courtship blossomed in court

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 3

Twelve months ago Constable Bruce Taylor, Bible in hand, swore in a…

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St. George Police Boys Club. Financial Help Needed

The Propeller · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

The popular Superintendent-Secretary of the St. George Police-Citizens Boys' Club, Mortdale, Constable T. Thoml[?]nson, is very concerned at…

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news in Brief "The Cat" in Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday. -- Mathilde Carre (40), known as "The…

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news in Brief "The Cat" in Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday. -- Mathilde Carre (40), known as "The…

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news in Brief "The Cat" in Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday. -- Mathilde Carre (40), known as "The…

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news in Brief "The Cat" in Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday. -- Mathilde Carre (40). known as "The…

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news in Brief "The Cat" in Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday. -- Mathilde Carre (40), known as "The…

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"The Cat" Before Court Faces Charge Of Espionage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday.--Mathilde Carre (40), known as "The Cat," charged with having betrayed 35 resistance agents to the Gestapo, sat impassively in court yesterday, while her…

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"The Cat" Before Court Faces Charge Of Espionage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday.-- Mathilde Carre (40), known as "The Cat," charged with having betrayed 35 resistance agents to the Gestapo, sat impassively in court yesterday, while her…

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Jewellery Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 5

Thieves threw a brick through the window of Richard Kirwan's jewellery shop in Pacific Highway, Roseville, early yesterday…

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Police Seek Woman In N.Z. Murder Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thurs.--Police now believe that a woman murdered Herbert William Brunton, 69, pensioner, whose body was found on December 17 in a hut at…

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Gaol Terms For 3 Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

Three young men held up at revolver point at Angus & Coote's on January were each sentenced to six months'…

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Gaol Terms For 3 Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

Three young men held up at revolver point at Angus & Coote's on January 2 were each sentenced to six months'…

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Ex-Jockey On Charge Of Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

William Cross (53), a former jockey, was charged at Central Court today with having broken…

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Ex-Jockey On Charge Of Theft

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

William Cross (53), a former jockey, was charged at Central Court today with having broken…

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Crown Abandons Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 5

THE Crown had abandoned proceedings against John McGrath, who had been charged with the murder of Herbert…

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Teacher's Death Murder Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 5

The City Coroner, Mr. M. J. D. Austin, yesterday committed for trial Hilton Thomas Green, 23, fireman…

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