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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

11,550 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Panicked and Burned £2140, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--A man who had allegedly stolen £2140 in notes from the…

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Panicked and Burned £2140, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--A man who had allegedly stolen £2140 in notes from the…

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Bogus 'Uncle' Ended Seance, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wed (Extel).--A man investigating a London seance asked to see his "Uncle Bill," it was stated in .a West London court yesterday. An illuminated face with a…

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Bogus 'Uncle' Ended Seance, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 9

LONDON, Wed. (Extel).--A man investigating a London seance asked to see his "Uncle Bill," it was stated in a West London court yesterday. An illuminated face with…

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Drug Blamed by Gunman Court Is Told

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 20

A man who attempted to fire a revolver at a policeman, claimed he was under the influence of benzedrine. This was stated by…

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Cyclist Reached 70 mph In Chase By Police Car

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 10

A motor cyclist was alleged by police at the Traffic Court today to have ridden a motor cycle at 70 m.p.h. when being chased by a police car in Lewisham. The evelist. Sydney…

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Public Inquiry Is Needed; Charges of Brutal Police Bashings

Tribune · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 5

FEARS of Mr. Dugan, Senior, that his son Darcy Dugan has been bashed into his present serious state of health and the recent bashing of…

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Cyclist Reached 70 mph In Chase By Police Car

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

A motor cyclist was alleged by police at the Traffic Court today to have ridden a moto rcycle at 70 m.p.h. when being chased by a police car in Lewisham. The cyclist, Sydney…

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Director Of Nightclub Tells Court Beer Sheets "Faked"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

Percival John Galea, director of Sammy Lee's nightclub, today admitted before the Liquor Royal Commission that certain order sheets used by the club, purporting to be for beer ordered by customers were "fakes." While Galea was…

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Director Of Nightclub Tells Court Beer Sheets "Faked"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

Percival John Galea, director of Sammy Lee's nightclub, today admitted before the Liquor Royal Commission that certain order sheets used by the club, nuroortina to be for beer ordered by customers were "fakes." While Galea was…

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Prince's liquor order by Q.C's. son: tense exchanges in court

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

Mr, Dovey, QC, suggested that a liquor order signed by his barrister son William G. Dovey had been produced to the Liquor Royal Commission today by fashionable Prince's restaurant proprietor, James Bendrodt, deliberately to embarrass him. "I can assure you it…

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Goal for Assault

The Biz · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

Robert Kent (50) was sentenced to six months' goal with hard labour, at Liverpotl Court, when charged with having assaulted…

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Fairfield Assault Case

The Biz · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

George Thomas Griffiths was proceeded against by Dorothy Griffiths, of Loftus Street, Fairfield, at Liverpool Court, for…

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Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--William O'Meally (28), laborer, no fixed abode, charged with having…

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Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE. Thurs.-- William O'Meally (28). laborer, no fixed abode, charged with having…

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Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--William O'Meally (28). laborer, no fixed abode, charged with having…

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Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE. Thurs.-- William O'Meally (28) laborer, no fixed abode, charged with having…

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Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Thurs.-- William O'Meally (28), laborer, no fixed abode, charged with having…

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Murder Charge

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE. Thurs.-- William O'Meally (28). laborer, no fixed abode, charged with having…

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Indecent Assault Charge Man Convicted

The Biz · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 8

At Campbelltown Quarter Sessions last week, before Judge [?] High James M Giyan was convicted on a charge of…

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