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Courts & crime, 1951

11,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Court Voids Gift Pensions' Awarded by Former Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--"Public funds gifts" made by ex-Mayor O'Dwyer to two ex-chaufffeurs when he appointed them to Deputy Police Commissioners jobs were ruled out yesterday by the Supreme…

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Court Told of Destroyed Papers in Legitimacy Clain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. --Sir. David Maxwell Fyfe, K.C., who is appearing in a High Court claim by George ("Toby") Fitzwilliam to prove his legitimacy, said his client's mother once said she had…

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Court Told of Destroyed Papers !N Legitimacy Clan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, K.C., who is appearing in a High Court claim by George ("Toby") Fitzwilliam to prove his legitimacy, said his client's mother- once said she had papers…

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Courts, Shipping, Mails Today's Courts Supreme Court Divorce

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 16

Mr. Acting-Justice Lloyd, No. 1. Court, Queen's Square.--10: E. M. Baxter v. E. G. C. Baxter; D. J. Hooker v: R. M. Hooker; M. E…

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Court Voids Sift Pensions Awarded by Former Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--"Public funds gifts- made by "ex-Mayor O'Dwyer to two ex-chauffeurs when he appointed them to Deputy Police Commissioners jobs were ruled out yesterday by the Supreme…

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Court Voids Gift Pensions Awarded by Former Mayor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.-- Public funds gifts made by ex-Mayor O'Dwyer to two ex-chauffeurs when he appointed them to Deputy Police Commissioners jobs were ruled out yesterday by the Supreme…

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U.s. Court Voids 'Gift Pensions' by O'dwyer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- "Public funds gifts" made by ex-Mayor O'Dwyer to two ex-chauffeurs when he appointed them to Deputy Police Commissioners, sobs, were ruled…

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U.s. Court Voids 'Gift Pensions' by O'dwyer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- "Public funds gifts" made by ex-Mayor O'Dwyer to two ex-chauffeurs when he appointed them to Deputy Police Commissioners jobs, were ruled…

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Polish Priest Sentenced By Military Court

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

London.—The How Father Franciszek Wojnowski, priest of the Sarnowo parish in the Cheimo district of Poland, has been…

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Assault Case

The Biz · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 8

Roderick Frazer, of Wyong Street, Canley Vale, was fined £2 at Liverpool Court last week, when charged with having as[?]alted Margaret Frazer, on…

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Assault by Cook

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Kid Barrtoik, 26, cook, oi Reddy Street, Edgecliff, was convicted and fined £5 in Paddington Court today for…

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£1500 theft of velvet

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 12

Thieves last night stole 12 bales of Genoa velvet from the third floor of a city warehouse…

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Charged With Firing House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

The City Coroner, Mr. A. N. Bott, yesterday committed Norman John Williams, 50, labourer, for trial on a charge…

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Man Admitted Murder of Widow, Police Allege Luxary Flat Killing Probe

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

A detective-sergeant told the City Coroner (Mr. A. N. Bot) today that a young man had admitted battering wealthy 72-years-old widow, Mrs. Edith…

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Theft Of 163 Sheep Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

COOMA, Wednesday.—Fred crick Vaughan Bastardi, of Cooma, was committed for trial by Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M.. at…

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For Trial on Assault Count

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Nell Copeland (23), laborer, Neutral Bay,, charged with assaulting Merlin Thomas Trudgett, laborer, Watson St.,…

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For Trial on Assault Count

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 9

Neil Copeland (23), laborer, Neutral Bay, charged with assaulting Merlin Thomas Trudgett, laborer, Watson St., Neutral Bay, was committed for…

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For Trial on Assault Count

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Neil Copeland (23), laborer, Neutral Bay, charged with assaulting Merlin Thomas Trudgett, laborer, Watson St.,…

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Man lets drinker drive: gets gaol

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

A man who allowed his brother to drive while under the influence was sentenced to three months' gaol in Penrith Court yesterday…

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Illegal Use Of Instrument: Five Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

A man and three women were charged at Central Court yesterday with having illegally used an instrument on a…

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