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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

11,370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Criminals as target Police Tell of Gunman's Boast

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

A Melbourne gunman arrested in a Sydney hotel carrying a 38 calibre revolver had boasted he came here to shoot two criminals, Police Prosecutor…

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£6000 Prize Held Up by Equity Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

A £6000 Lottery first prize will remain uncollected indefinitely because of an order Mr…

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£6000 Prize Held Up by Equity Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

A £6000 Lottery first prize will remain uncollected indefinitely because of an order Mr…

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Law Notices Bankruptcy Court 119 Phillip Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 5

Registrar.—10.30. — Examination under Sections 68 and 80: Re David Victor Wallace Aird. Examination under Section 68: Re Donald…

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£6000 Prize Held Up by Equity Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

A £6000 Lottery first prize will remain uncollected indefinitely because of an order Mr…

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"Fling with bank cash" Police Story of £2350 Stolen From Narrabri

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 23

An 18-year-old bank clerk charged with stealing £2350176 from the Australian and New Zealand Bank admitted spending most of it on the…

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Theft From Cottage

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 38

Thieves early today ransacked a holiday cottage in Bradley St., Cooma, and stole a pair…

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Driver of Bus Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 37

Police told Burwood Court yesterday that a double-decker bus had swerved from side…

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£2,000 Bank Theft Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 4

Two 18-year-old youths were committed for trial in Central Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on a charge of having stolen more than £2,000 from a bank at…

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Pattern for Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 33

MRS. PUDDLEDOCK continued placidly knitting. Inspector Spy sighed and repeated his question but she answered…

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Extra Sentence for Man in Gaol

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 3

A man now in gaol was sentenced to another 12 months for having cocaine in his possession. He is Geoffrey William…

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Extra Sentence for Man in Gaol

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 3

A man now in gaol was sentenced to another 12 months for having, cocaine in his possession. He is Geoffrey William…

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Murder charge, man on bail

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Practice Court today Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy allowed…

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Stories From the Courts Bank Theft; 2 for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 37

A bank teller had admitted having stolen £2220 and having given £950 to a friend, a detective said yesterday…

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Police seek missing woman

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 21

Parramatta police are searching for Mrs. Vera Swan, 31, who disappeared from her home in…

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Doctor For Trial On Murder Attempt Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 4

Mr. I. Beavers, S.M., in Central Court of Petty Sessions yesterday committed Dr. Robert Alexander de Castro Basto for trial on charges of having…

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Law Notices Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

Registrar.—119 Phillip St.—10.30. — Examination under Section 68 Ke[?]th Roy Miner: [?] Lewis SUPREME COURT…

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Took and Used Motor Vehicles Four Sentences of 12 Months Gaol

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

VICTOR Ronald Gadd, of Castlereagh Itoad, Penrith, pleaded gruilty, at Penrith Court of Petty Sessions…

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Court Holds Up Lottery Payment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 15

Mr. Justice McLelland in the Supreme Court yesterday continued an injunction he had granted last Thursday, holding up payment of the…

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Poison Taken Over Pet Dog, Police Claim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 13

Despondent over the death of a pet dog, a 36-years-old Mosman woman took poison…

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