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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

11,550 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Murder, Arson in Malaya

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2
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SINGAPORE, Wed. --Seven Chinese civilians were murdered last night in a violent…

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Double Stab Murder Case

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 27

NEW YORK (A.P.).--ice said that 33-years John Kerringer admitstabbing two women to…

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Police Cycle in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

A policeman attached to 21 Division Special Mobile Squad was seriously injured last night when his motor cycle…

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Widow poisons 11, police claim

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday.--Madame Marie Besnard, 56-year-old widow, charged with poisoning 11 people, including her parents, second husband and seven relatives, showed…

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Clerks' Union Court move

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- The Arbitration Court will receive tomorrow a petition from 1100 members of the…

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Stole Grapes at Night Police Handy

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

CHARGED with stealing grapes at Orchard Hills on the night of Saturday, February 16, five men…

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Notes put in fire, police say

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- A bank clerk who stole £2140 burnt the…

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Court Move Against Dave Sands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

Equity proceedings have been instituted by boxing manager Thomas Maguire against Empire…

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Sands' Trainer in Court Action

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 11

Thomas Maguire, boxing manager, of Newcastle, has begun Equity proceedings to prevent Dave Sands fighting for any other manager…

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Police search for cafe men; beer questions

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

Police are searching for two men connected with the Commodore Restaurant, Goulburn St., the Liquor Royal Commission was told today The information was…

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Supervision Of Drug Lax, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 11

Evidence was given at Central Court today that a woman had become a drug…

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Supervision Of Drug Lax, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 11

Evidence was given at Central Court today that a woman had become a drug…

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Supervision Of Drug Lax, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

Evidence was given at Central Court today that a woman had become a drug…

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Supervision Of Drug Lax, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 11

Evidence was given at Central Court today that a woman had become a drug…

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Supervision 0f Drug Lax, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 11

Evidence was given at Central Court today that a woman had become a drug…

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CYCLIST'S 70 m.p.h. in Police Chase

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 10

A motor cyclist hod travelled at 70 miles an hour while a police car was chasing him, Sergeant L. Connolly said yesterday…

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Shots During 80 m.p.h. Police Chase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5

Several police cars took part yesterday in a pursuit through the suburbs of a stolen car which had been…

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Restaurant Men "Missing" Inquiry Told Of Search By Police

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

Richard Joseph Valentine, manager off the Commodore Restaurant, Goulburn St., Sydney, today told the Liquor Royal Commission he had no idea off the present whereabouts off James J. Lynch, alleged to have been found recently in possession off some…

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