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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

11,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Crown Clears Man of Murder Charge

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 37

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

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Police Launch rescues 20

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 3

The Water Police launch Adastrea rescued 20 people when 12 18-footers and V-J sailing craft capsized on the…

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Preacher Cited By Husband In Divorce Court

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 12

MR. ACTING JUSTICE LLOYD in the Divorce Court on Thursday found a Herne Bay mother of six children guilty of misconduct, between 1943 and 1945, with a Peakhurst Methodist lay preacher, since deceased…

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Legacy Horse Skip Court Saves Day for Bookmakers 100 to 1 bet by trainer

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 13

SKIP COURT, left as a legacy to a if young Sydney woman, saved bookmarkers a heavy payout when he won the Moorefield Flying Handicap yesterday…

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Skip Court Is Knob Experts' Pal Stable Was Left Well Out In The Cold Smart Field Given Go-by

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 17

When Skip Court, a novice horse, defected a smart bunch of sprinters in yesterday's Flying Handicap, he gave the knob-twisters one of the greatest results they have…

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Woman charged with assault and robbery

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 5

Esther Donovan, 49, domestic duties, was charged at Central Court today with having assaulted Ernest…

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Assault Charge

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 5

Charged with having assaulted a 19-year-old girl at Lambton on Saturday, Arthur, Christopher Osborne Bulley,…

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Child's Story of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

A girl of seven years and ten months made serious allegations against a man in a statement to Detective…

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Man for Trial on Assault Charge

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS " WORTHEY (31), of Birrell St., Waverley, was committed for trial by Mr. Cookson. S.M…

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Man for Trial on Assault Charge

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS WORTHEY (31), of Birred St., Waverley, was committed for trial by Mr. Cookson. S.M…

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Traffic Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

Sir,—With the advent of women traffic police, perhaps the authorities will consider erecting raised platforms with a suitable…

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news in Brief Murder of Boy

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

PHILADELPHIA, Monday.--Seymur Levin (16), son of wealthy parents,…

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news in Brief Murder of Boy

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

PHILADELPHIA, Monday.--Seymur Levin (16), son of wealthy parents,…

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news in Brief Murder of Boy

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

PHILADELPHIA, Monday.--Seymur Levin (16), son of wealthy parents,…

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news in Brief Murder of Boy

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

PHILADELPHIA,. Monday.--Seymur Levin (16), son of wealthy parents,…

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Boy (16) Held For Murder Of Lad (12)

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA Monday.--The son of wealthy parents and a student in a select private school,. Seymur Levin (16), has been held in connection with the slaying of Ellis Simons (12). THE police found Simons…

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Police Girl To Marry U.K. Chief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Miss R. Grant, a Melbourne Police Headquarters typist, will leave here in the Arawa to marry…

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Heavy Bail On Theft Charge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 7

Michael Mahoney (42) . was remanded at Central Court today until January 18 on a charge of having,…

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Heavy Bail On Theft Charge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 7

Michael Mahoney (42) was remanded at Central Court today until January 18 on a charge of having,…

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Assault Charge: £1,000 Bail

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 4

At Central Court yesterday John Joseph Sydney Coates, 45, barman, of Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, was remanded…

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