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Courts & crime, 1952

11,550 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Vicious Assault on Girl

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 2

A 19-years-old telephonist was viciously attacked outside her home in Myall St., Punchbowl,…

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Sequel To Murder In War Time

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 6

PITTSBURGH (B.U.P.).--Counsel acting for two former U.S. servicemen, accused in…

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Sequel To Murder In War Time

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 6

PITTSBURGH (B.U.P.).--Counsel acting for two former U.S. servicemen, accused in…

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Sequel To Murder In War Time

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 4

PITTSBURGH (B.U.P.).--Counsel acting for two former U.S. servicemen, accused in…

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Installation of High Court Officers for 1952

The Methodist · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 12

At a very impressive yet simple ceremony held in the Social Hall, 139 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, on Thursday, 17th January, the High…

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Law Reports Man Barred From Union: Court To Hear Reasons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 7

Mr. Justice Kirby; in Chambers yesterday, called on five officials of the Seamen's Union to show cause why Austin Macdonald, seaman, should not be…

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Man Sentenced to Die for Double Murder

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 9

A man whose double murder charge created such strong public feeling in New…

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Police saved child from criminal assault

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 38

Judge Berne told Mr. W. McKeon, barrister, at the Quarter Sessions this week, it was unthinkable that he should give a bond to a young man who had admitted to…

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Murder at the Wicket

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 15

The other players ran for cover in the pavilion. The gunman walked around the oval and onto a nearby field…

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Confesses to wife murder ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 44

A man walked into Rosewater police station today and said, "I have just killed my wife."…

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Police chief was raging

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sat.--Now York Police Commissioner George Monaghan today called a defective a ''swine" and accused him of "lousing up the entire department." The detective, James…

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Hijackers steal truck of milk Brazen Theft From Company's City Depot

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 44

A TRUCK loaded with 300 gallons of milk was stolen from outside a depot in Harris St., Ultimo, early this morning…

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Police search for U.S. 'doctor'

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 7

Police know the identity of a man who claimed to be an American surgeon and who gave a worthless cheque for £5000 to a Camden…

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The police had the last laugh

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 15

Thieves in Canale, Monterosso, Italy, broke open the post office safe and took 2,000,000 lire-- about £1425…

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Police Warn Bondi K.K.K. Group

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 1

People near Hunter Park, Bondi, last night were intrigued by the behaviour of men and women dressed…

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Police chief attacks burglar defective New York

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK Police Commissioner, George Monaghan yesterday bitterly denounced a detective caught allegedly robbing a flat. The detective, James Fox, aged 33, was arrested…

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Police seeking clever hoaxer GAVE £5000 Cheque to Country Clergyman

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1952 · page 3

POLICE are searching for a man who has perpetrated a series of hoaxes in the Camden and Bowral districts. The man "donated" £5000 by…

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Gun Metal Theft

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 8

Thieves forced their way into Parker Foundry, Nelson St., Annandale, at the weekend and stole 29 ingots…

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Gun Metal Theft

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 8

Thieves forced their way into Parker Foundry, Nelson St., Annandale, at the weekend and stole 29 ingots…

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Gun Metal Theft

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 8

Thieves forced their way into Parker Foundry, Nelson St., Annandale, at the weekend and stole 29 ingots…

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