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Courts & crime, 1951

11,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Court Story of Firing Three Homes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 4

A police witness said at the Coroner's Court today that a man had told him at Balmain police station…

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Court Story of Firing Three Homes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 4

A police witness said at the Coroner's Court today that a man had told him at Balmain police station…

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British Fails to Appear in Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Actor Hugh Williams, husband of Margaret Vyner, former Australian clamor mannequin…

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Law Notices for To-day Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 7

Registrar in Bankruptcy.—112 Pitt Street.—Examination under Section 68, —10.30: Re Norman Charles Livingstone Horner, No. [?]99/1950…

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British Actor Fails to Appear in Court

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Actor Hugh Williams, husband of Margaret Vyner, former Australian glamor mannequin,…

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Metal Strikes Hit Back at Court Fines

Tribune · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 8

Five thousand AEU members overwhelmingly carried a fighting resolution at their Leichhardt stopwork meeting last…

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Decision Upsets Libel Actions Jehovah Witnesses Send Test Case to Canadian Court

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 5

OTTAWA.—Following a Supreme Court verdict of "not guilty" in the case of a Jehovah Witness charged with seditious libel, 100 similar cases are being studied in the Quebec Attomey-General's Department…

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"Like to see people curl up and roast": Court Story of Three Homes Fired

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 7

A witness said at the Coroner's Court today that a man had told him at Balmain police station that he had set fire to three houses "because he liked to see…

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"Like to see people curl up and roast": Court Story of Three Homes Fired

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 7

A witness said at the Coroner's Court today that a man had told him at Balmain police station that he had set fire to three houses "because he liked to see…

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"like to see people curl up and roast": Court Story of Three Homes Fired

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 7

A witness said at the Coroner's Court today that a man had told him af Balmain police station, that he had set fire to three houses "because he liked tb see…

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Reporter Phones Inmate of Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

HOLLISTER (California).--An enterprising reporter for the Hollister Evening-Free Lance was refused admittance…

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Reporter Phones Inmate of Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 19

HOLLISTER (California).-- An enterprising reporter, for the Hollister Evening-Free Lance was refused admittance…

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Reporter Phones Inmate of Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

HOLLISTER (California).-- An enterprising reporter for the Hollister Evening-Free Lance was refused admittance…

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Progress In Stone Theft Inquiry Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 18.—Scotland Yard believes it now knows the identity of some of the persons who stole the…

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Rejected man punched woman -- six months gaol

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

A man who fractured a young woman's jaw after she had rejected his advances was in Central Court today gaoled for six months. William Brennan, laborer,…

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Police Seek Owners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

Deiective-Sergeant Brown, of Campsie Police Station (LF3444), is seeking owners of the following property:…

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Police Probe Fire Death

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 21

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Police are searching for a man with a long criminal record who made a false…

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Police Probe Fire Death

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 21

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Police are searching for a man with a long criminal record who made a false…

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Police Probe Fire Death

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Police are searching for a man with a long criminal record who made a false…

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Police Probe Fire Death

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Police are searching for a man with a long criminal record who made a false…

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