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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

12,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250

Man acquitted on stealing charge

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 10

A Quarter Sessions jury today interrupted evidence for the defence to return a verdict of acquittal in a case in…

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Gaol Term For 'Double- Tailer'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 7

Ernest John Skidmore (24), laborer, of Dudley St., Bondi was sentenced by Mr. Harris! S.M., at Central Court today to…

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Gaol Sentence for Joy-rsder

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 19

Harold Kavanagh (20), laborer, who was described in evidence by Det. McLean as having a mania for joy-riding,…

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Gaol Sentence for Joy-rider

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 19

Harold Kavanagh (20), laborer, who was described in evidence by Det. McLean as having a mania for joy-riding…

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Gaol Sentence for Joy-rider

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 19

Harold Kavanagh (20), laborer, who was described in evidence by Det. McLean as having a mania for joy-riding,…

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Gaol Sentence for Joy-rider

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 19

Harold Kavanagh. (20), laborer, who was described in evidence by Det. McLean as having a mania for joy-riding,…

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Gaol Sentence for Joy-rider

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 12

Harold Kavanagh (20), laborer, who was described in evidence by Det. McLean as having a mania for joy-riding,…

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Indecent Exposure Gaol Term "Useless." Says Judge

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

It was useless to send to goal a man who had been convicted on a charge of exposure. Judge Shortland said last week, in the Parramatta Appeals Court…

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73rd Police Case

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

Another case of infantile paralysis was reported to the Health Department this morning…

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Women Ill; Police Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

Two young women were admitted to a ward at the Royal Hospital for Women, Paddington, last night, both…

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Thought Police Were Kidnappers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 5

A 44-year-old Hungarian said in Central Court yesterday that he thought plain-clothes police he saw arresting…

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Runaway Boy (9) Eludes Police

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 28

After Glebe police had found two missing brothers at Harold Park today one ran away again and escaped…

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Runaway Boy(9) Eludes Police

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 28

After Glebe police had found two missing brothers at Harold Park today one ran away again and escaped…

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Hong Kong Police Move In

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

HONG KONG, Jan. 31 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Police reinforcements from Kowloon on the mainland were…

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Paris Police Hunt Smuggling Ring

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 13

PARIS, Wednesday.--Arrest of three leaders of an international gold-running gang has put Paris police on the trail of a vast smuggling ring. The smugglers are…

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Police in Search for Boys

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 4

Two Annandale boys who were sent off to school yesterday for the first school day of 1950,…

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Police in Search for Boys

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 4

Two Annandale boys who were sent off to school yesterday for the first school day of 1950,…

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Runaway Boy (9) Eludes Police

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 28

After Glebe police had found two missing brothers at Harold Park today one ran away again and escaped…

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Paris Police Hunt Smuggling Ring

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 13

PARIS, Wednesday.--Arrest of three leaders of an international gold-running gang has put Paris police on the trail of a vast smuggling ring. The smugglers are…

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Court thanks thief-catcher

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 10

Mr. Beavers, S.M., thanked a Sydney County Council employee in Redfern Court yesterday for having chased and…

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