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Courts & crime, 1950

12,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Police Allege Baccarat Group Caught

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 13

Reginald Boom, Double Bay restaurateur, told people in the Bourke Bridge Club, East Sydney, not to answer questions after police had…

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Aust. Police in N.z

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Wednesday. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Four Australian detectives are in Auckland, watching flying-boats,…

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"Kerbside Car Dealer" Killing Torso Murder Trial Begins

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Allegations that 29-years-old company director Brian Donald Hume had stabbed to death Stanley Setty (49), cut up his body at a Golders Green flat, then dumped the remains from an aeroplane…

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"Kerbside Car Dealer" Killing Torso Murder Trial Begins

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Allegations that 29-years-old company director Brian Donald Hume had stabbed to death Stanley Setty (49), cut up his body at a Golders Green flat, then dumped the remains from an aeroplane…

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Judge for Supreme Court Bench

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 12

The Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) yesterday announced the…

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Special test for Comic Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 34

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Outstanding galloper Comic Court will be given a special gallop at Caulfield tomorrow to decide…

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Comic Court may be rested

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 45

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--After a "scratchy" track trial at Caulfield today, there is a possibility that Comic Court…

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Mr. Justice Kinsella Supreme Court Appointment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

The State Attorney-General, Mr. C. E. Martin, said last night that a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday had appointed…

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Few In Court After Vice Squad Raid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

Allegations that a number of persons who were caught in a police vice squad raid on the R. and B. Club, St. Peter's Lane, Darlinghurst, early on December 2, had given false names and fictitious…

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Changed Flans Are Likely for Scratchy Comic Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Comic Court was unimpressive as he worked at Caul field this morning. He is still scratchy in his action, and trainer Jim Cummings will have his work cut out to have him ready for the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley next Saturday week…

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Changed Flams Are Likely for Scratchy Comic Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Comic Court was unimpressive as he worked at Caulfield this morning. He is still, scratchy in his action, and trainer Jim Cummings will have his work cut out to have him ready for the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley next Saturday week…

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Changed Plans Are Likely for Scratchy Comic Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Comic Court was unimpressive as he worked at Coalfield this morning. He is still scratchy in his action, and trainer Jim Cummings will have his work cut out to have him ready for the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley next Saturday week…

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Changed Plans Are Likely for Scratchy Comic Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Comic Court was unimpressive as he worked at Caulfield this morning. He is still scratchy in his action and trainer Jim Cummings will have his work cut out to have him ready for the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley next Saturday week…

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Chanced Plans Are Likely for Scratchy Comic Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Comic Court was unimpressive as he worked at Caulfield this morning. He is still scratchy in his action, and trainer Jim Cummings will have his work cut out to have him ready for the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley next Saturday week…

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"Pirating" of air photo supplement alleged in court

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 7

Proprietors of the Sunday Herald would want to know how the Daily Telegraph "pirated" their free supplement called Sydney from the Air, Mr. M. F. Hardie, KC, said in…

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Changed Plans Are Likely for Scratchy Comic Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Comic Court was unimpressive as he worked at Caulfield this morning. He is still scratchy in his action, and trainer Jim Cummings will have his work cut out to have him ready for the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley next Saturday week…

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Changed Plans Are Likely for Scratchy Comic Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Comic Court was unimpressive as he worked at Caulfield this morning. He is still scratchy in. his action, and trainer Jim Cummings will have his. work cut out to have him ready for the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley next Saturday week…

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Police Seize Rail Office U.S. Move Against Soviet In Berlin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

BERLIN, January l8 (A.A.P.).— West Berlin police with American permission last night occupied the American sector headquarters of the…

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Justice Was Murdered Wren an Angry Mob Slew a Noble Judge The Murder Of Lord Kilwarden

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 17

THE razor-keen pike rose and fell, cutting again into the vitals of the prostrate judge, dragged from his coach and lying prone in a welter of blood in the midst of the howling mob. At each blow, the milling, shrieking crowd gave tongue to shouts and imprecations that…

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Justice Was Murdered When an Angry Mob Slew a Noble Judge The Murder Of Lord Kilwarden

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 17

THE razor-keen pike rose and felly cutting again into the vitals of the prostrate judge, dragged from his coach and lying prone in a welter of blood in the midst of the howling mob. At each blow, the milling, shrieking crowd gave tongue to shouts and imprecations that…

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