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Courts & crime, 1954

11,370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

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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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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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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Man shot lover's son, Court told

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 9

BOOROWA, Wed.--A man had thrown a tub of water over a woman and then shot her son, a witness told the Police Court here today…

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"It's a hard school...but it has many graces mertis" Bishop Describes Gaol Ordeal Released Priests, Nuns Ousted by China Reds

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 3

"It is a hard school, but it has many merits and graces for those who go through it." This is how Bishop Rembert Kowalski, O.F.M.. U.S. born missioner in China described his ordeal on his recent release by Reds after a 28-month…

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Gun Ends Alimony Case; Husband Couldn't Pay Judge shot dead in court

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.-- Judge Allison Wade, of Warren County (Pennsylvania), was shot dead in court today by a man…

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Now It's the Court House Site Back of Present Site or in Civic Centre? Public Works Department Moves

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

The Department of Public Works wants to acquire land to the rear of the present Court House site on which to erect a new Court House. It referred the matter to Cumberland County Council, which in turn…

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Police Charge Man With Stealing £668

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

Detective-sergeant G. Golding, of the C.I.B., last night arrested a man in a house at Ryde and…

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Bailiff Beater Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Thurs.--A magistrate today jailed for three months a man who beat up a bailiff for Entering a bedroom where the man's wife was wearing only a transparent nightdress…

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Gaol for Indecency

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Fri. (Extel).-- William Mitchell (72), retired schoolmaster and a local magistrate, was…

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Gaol for Indecency

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Fri. (Extel).-- William Mitchell (72), retired schoolmaster and a local magistrate, was…

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Gaol for Indecency

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Fri. (Extel).-- William Mitchell (72), retired schoolmaster and a local magistrate, was…

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Gaol for Indecency

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Fri. (Excel). --William Mitchell (72), retired schoolmaster and a local magistrate, was…

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Gaol for Indecency

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Fri. (Extel).-- William Mitchell (72), retired schoolmaster and a local magistrate was…

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Woman punter charged

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

A woman-who in 1946 became famous because of her fabulous punting on the racehorse…

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Woman punter charged

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

A woman who in 1946 became famous because of her fabulous punting on the racehorse…

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Woman punter charged

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

A woman who in 1946 became famous because of her fabulous punting on the racehorse…

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Theft Of Electric Appliances Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 9

Police alleged in Central Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that a man stole goods worth…

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Fined After Police Raid

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 15

LEETON, Thurs.--A magistrate in Leeton Court today fined more than 100 local citizens £2 each on betting…

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Oliver Charged Row in A.LP. over union Comment

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

The State secretary of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. C. T. Oliver) had broken A.L.P. rules, a rank-and-file member of…

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