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Courts & crime, 1950

12,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 250

Court Rules on Brazil's Church

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 9

RIO DE JANEIRO.--It is illegal to form a separate Catholic Church in Brazil. King Henry VIII did it in England…

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Court Rules on Brazil's Church

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 9

RIO DE JANEIRO.--It is legal to form a separate Catholic Church in Brazil. King Henry VIII did it in England…

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Man Alleges Assault by Constable Laborer Says Attack Was Unprovoked; Claims Big Damages

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

A man claimed in the Supreme Court today that while he was being taken from his home to a police station a constable had assaulted him without provocation and had…

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Man Alleges Assault by Constable Laborer Says Attack Was Unprovoked; Claims Big Damages

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

A man claimed in the Supreme Court today that while he was being taken from his home to a police station, a constable had assaulted him without provocation and had…

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Man Alleges Assault by Constable Laborer Says Attack Was Unprovoked; Claims Big Damages

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

A man claimed in the Supreme Court today that while he was being taken from his home to a police station, a citable had assaulted him without provocation and had…

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Man Alleges Assault by Constable Laborer Says Attack Was Unprovoked; Claims Big Damages

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

A man claimed in the Supreme Court today that while he was being taken from his home to a police station, a constable had assaulted him without provocation and had…

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Sharkey in Court; Appeal Stood Over

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Appeal by Laurence Louis Sharkey, 51, Communist Party secretory, against his conviction and sentence of three years for sedition, was adjourned for a week by the Court of Criminal Appeal today…

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Law Notices for To-day Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 10

Registrar in Bankruptcy 112 Pitt st. —Taxation of Costs.—11; Re Herbert Gerald Hitchcox. Settlement of Minutes of Order.—11.30; Re Prank Booth Jones…

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Work of Israel Police Described Lonon (J.T.A.)

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

Interesting details of the organisation and work of Israel's police were given at a press conference here by Mr. Yeheskiel…

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Courts, Shipping, Mails Today's Courts Supreme Court Term List

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 19

Banco Court, 10.--Admissions of barristers and solicitors. Criminal appeals: R. v. Badham; R. v. Williams; R. v. Lindsay; R. v…

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Eyes on Vic. in Hunt for Dugan, Mears Sensational Moves Expected Hourly by Police As Net Closes

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

Acting on d ''lead" that the gaol escapees Darcy Dug and and William Mears have made a break for Melbourne, N.S.W. and Victorian police have made extraordinary…

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Eyes on Vic. in Hunt for Dugan, Mears Sensational Moves Expected Hourly by Police As Net Closes

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

Acting on a "lead" that the gaol escapees Darcy Dugan and William Mears have made a break for Melbourne, N.S.W. and Victorian police have made extraordinary…

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Assault On Photographer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

Mr. J. A. Harris, S.M.. in Central Court, yesterday fined Donald Alexander Kenny, 43, labourer, of Cliff Street, Watson's…

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Body dug up by police; wife on murder count

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--The body of a man was removed by police from a shallow grave at McLaren Flat (16 mites from Adelaide) at 1.30 am today. The dead man, Henry…

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Five Men in Sensational Gaol Escape

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE,Saturday.--Five prisoners including three from New South Wales escaped from…

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Young Jeweller Sent To Gaol For Year

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- Dover Magistrates' Court yesterday gaoled Antwerp diamond cutter Alter Herz (22) for a year and…

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Gaol And Fine In Adelaide Conspiracy Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Two men charged in the Adelaide race conspiracy case were each sentenced to three months gaol…

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Young Jeweller Sent To Gaol For Year

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- Dover Magistrates' Court yesterday gaoled Antwerp diamond cutter Alter Herz (22) for a year and…

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Young Jeweller Sent To Gaol For Year

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- Dover Magistrates' Court yesterday gaoled Antwerp diamond cutter Alter Herz (22) for a year and…

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Child Impersonator of Murder Victim

The World's News · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 12

IN the late winter of 1928, when prosperity was raging, a nine-year-old boy, Walter Collins, walked from his home in Los…

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