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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

11,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Flute Player to Tootle in Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 16

LONDON.--William Edward Read, brilliant flute and clarinet player in one of Mayfair's most exclusive clubs, will be…

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Flute Player to Tootle in Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 16

LONDON.--William Edward Read, brilliant flute and clarinet player in one of Mayfair's most exclusive clubs, will be…

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Sentenced To Death Three Times-New Free

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois), Friday. -- Russell McWilliams walked out of prison recently a free man--after having been sentenced to death three times…

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Sentenced To Death Three Times--Now Free

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois), Friday. -- Russell McWilliams walked out of prison recently a free man--after having been sentenced to death three times…

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Sentenced To Death Three Times -- Now Free

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois), Friday. --Russell McWilliams Walked out of prison recently a free man--after having been sentenced to death three times…

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Sentenced To Death Three Times--Now Free

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois), Friday. -- Russell McWilliams walked out of prison recently a free man--after having been sentenced to death three times…

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Gambler King Receives Tax Claim in Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 16

NEW YORK, Friday.-- A 2,000,000 dollars (about £A888,900) tax lien was filed yesterday against…

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Gambler King Receives Tax Claim in Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

NEW YORK, Friday.-- A 2,000,000 dollars (about £A888,900) tax lien was filed yesterday against…

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Gambler King Receives Tax Claim in Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 16

NEW YORK, Friday. -- A 2,000,000 dollars (about £A888,900) tax lien was filed yesterday against…

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Gambler King Receives Tax Claim in Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

NEW YORK, Friday.-- A 2,000,000 dollars (about £A888,900) tax lien was filed yesterday against…

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Murder charge--no body found

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.--Edward Joseph Scully, 52, a chef, was charged at Brisbane watchhouse today with the murder of his wife, Mrs. Caroline Scully, who disappeared from her home in Ritchie…

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Mother Weeps As Son (20) Sent to Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday. --A woman wept bitterly outside Wollongong Court yesterday as her…

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Mother Weeps As Son (20) Sent to Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday. --A woman wept bitterly outside Wollongong Court yesterday as her 20-years-…

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Mother Weeps As Son (20) Sent to Gaol

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday. --A woman wept bitterly outside Wollongong Court yesterday as her…

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Revolver Thefts Perturb Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

Four revolvers and £54 in cash were in a safe stolen from the Housing Commision at Hargrove Park early today. Police are gravely concerned…

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Police escort for surfers

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 23

Special buses, with a police escort, will be used to rush march-past teams from the Showground to the…

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Revolver Thefts Perturb Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

Four revolvers and £54 in cash were in a safe stolen from the Housing Commision at Hargrave Park early today. Police are gravely concerned…

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Revolver Thefts Perturb Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

Four revolvers and £54 in cash were in a safe stolen from the Housing Commision at Hargrove Park early today. Police are gravely concerned…

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Revolver Thefts, Perturb Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

Four revolvers and £54 in cash were in a safe stolen from the Housing Commision at Hargrave Park early today. Police are gravely concerned…

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C. Court Favoured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Comic Court is a clear favourite for the £2,000 William Reid Stakes, over 6f,…

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