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Courts & crime, 1951

11,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Miners 'Conditions: Withdraw Award And Stop Court Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

The general president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. I. Williams, said last night the coal dispute could be settled only on a basis of withdrawal of the Gallagher award, settlement…

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Comic Court Runs His Third Record in Row

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Comic Court (6 to 4 on) received another tremendous ovation when he brilliantly won the C. F. Orr Stakes at Moonee Valley today and equalled the course record, 1.37¼ for a mile…

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Melbourne Races Comic Court in Grand Orr Win

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Comic Court got another marvellous reception at Moonee Valley to day when he inflicted his ninth defeat on the champion mare, Chicquita, to take the C. F, Orr…

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Melbourne Races Comic Court in Grand Orr Win

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Comic Court got another marvellous reception at Moonee Valley today when he inflicted his ninth defeat on the champion mare, Chicquita, to take the C. F. Orr…

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Police Arrest Wharf Men 8,000 More Out In U.K. Dock Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 9 (A. A.P.).—Special Branch squads last night arrested seven wharf labourers in raids on dockside meeting places. They appeared at Bow Street police court…

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An Inspector Price Story By the cedar tree "If you cannot find the body you could still convict him of murder, couldn't you?" she asked

The World's News · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 16

INSPECTOR PRICE read the letter carefully, then tossed it across the desk to Mulrooney and Richardson. "What do you make of that?"…

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Child-murder Charge

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 34

AUCKLAND, Saturday.—Detectives today charged a fishmonger, Dick Radich (47), with the murder of a 22-months-old…

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Police check on taxi plate applications

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 5

POLICE have recommended that scores of applicants should not be admitted to the ballot for…

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Dramas of the Courts The milkie wasn't guilty of indecent assault

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 39

A JURY at Parramatta Quarter Sessions this week heard a married woman and her milkman give different accounts of what happened in the woman's home on the night of September 12 last, while her husband was away at work…

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Three trials for murder upset NZ-s stately city

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 8

CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Saturday.—Three murder trials in the Supreme Court next week have brought notoriety to normally law-abiding Christchurch…

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Man in brawl with police outside hotel

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 3

OUTSIDE a Randwick hotel yesterday a man fought two policemen and about 50 drinkers…

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Comic Court Supreme Champion Triumphs At Valley

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — Comic Court rose to mighty heights when he downed as hot a field of weight-for-age stars as could be brought together, in…

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Presenting Real Life a veteran of Tobruk and Crete on murder charge

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 38

WELL-KNOWN Burnie (Tasmania) bookmaker John Joseph McDonald, 46, married, former member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, a prominent trade unionist, and a veteran of the Greece, Crete, and Tobruk campaigns this week was…

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Former Tasmanian M.H.A, Sent For Trial On Murder Charge Young Paramour Shot In The Forehead At Baby's Party Violent Death Strikes At Midnight Faces Charge OS Murder

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 10

A bizarre story of illicit love, rows and bashings of his 20 years younger paramour by John Joseph…

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Liberty must not become licence, the court ruled TIME

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 33

One of the shrillest charges of professional calamity howlers is that civil liberties are in danger in the U.S. Actually, no issue is more cherished by…

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Girl released from asylum Parents Planning Appeal to Court

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 3

A seven-year-old girl, who had been held at Stockton Menta Hospital, Newcastle,…

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"Darby" Had Spell In Hospital After Park Tiff With Joan Mystery Of Blood On Coat Story Of Brick Assault

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 43

Everybody's heard of Darby and Joan, the loving couple who never had a tiff. Everybody, that is, except 65-years-old handyman Jim Hogan and his un-wedded wife of 30 years, Joan Rolfe (64). In fact, on the evidence…

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Man runs amok in brawl at hotel Bashes Police, Throws Man Into Roadway

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 3

A man who yesterday went berserk outside a Randwick hotel and savagely attacked two policemen defied a mob of drinkers for more than 10 minutes…

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Comic Court Record Now firms to favoritism in Sydney Cup betting

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 19

COMIC COURT, Australia's No. 1 racehorse, became a firm favorite for the Sydney Cup after his brilliant defeat of Chicquita and the Doncaster…

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Purtell fools jockeys, crowd on Comic Court in w.f.a. Orr Stakes

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 19

MOONEE VALLEY, Sat.--Crack jockey Jack Purtell fooled rival riders and the record crowd when he allowed champion Comic Court to be passed on the home turn in the mile C. F. Orr Stakes today…

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