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Courts & crime, 1954

11,370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Police Theory of "Distant Admirer" Housewife poisoned

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 3

Senior CIB defectives are investigating the mysterious thallium poisoning of an attractive blonde Marrickville housewife. Police formed the opinion late today that the woman,…

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Death of wealthy pas toralist Poisoning Murder Feared Probe in country

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

Defectives began intensive secret inquiries today into the death of a wealthy pastoralist--a suspected poison murder victim…

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Death of wealthy pas toralist Poisoning Murder Feared Probe in country

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

Detectives began intensive secret inquiries today into the death of a wealthy pastoralist--a suspected poison murder victim…

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Death of wealthy pas toralist Poisoning Murder Feared Probe in country

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

Defectives began intensive secret inquiries today into the death of a wealthy pastoralist--a suspected poison murder victim…

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U.S. Court's Blow To Film Censoring

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (A.A.P.).—The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday delivered a new blow at film…

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No Delaney Report Yet Charges on police not before Cabinet

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 9

Police Commissioner Delaney's report on charges that some police have accepted bribes from a Sydney two-up school will not he ready for Premier Cahill for a few days…

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Courts, Ships, Weather Today's Courts Federal Supreme Court Bankruptcy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 24

First Floor, Phillip House, 119 Phillip Street. Before Registrar.--10.30.--Examination under Section 68: Re…

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Inquiries Opened Five Years After Burial Police move to exhume body

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 7

Body of a wealthy, elderly NSW grazier, who died five years ago, may be exhumed at a NSW country cemetery next week, following CIB quiries…

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Law Notices for To-day Bankruptcy Court 11[?] Phillip Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 9

Registrar.—10.30.—Examination under Section 68.—Re: Arthur Turvey. Re: Clement Anthony Quinn, SUPREME COURT…

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Charges as "bar" to State poll Delay Protest in Court

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 19

Two former Leichhardt council aldermen, charged with acting in civic office while disqualified, want to stand for the Leichhardt State by-election. This was stated in…

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Fight for wage justice hots up Court’s wage freeze hits Aust living standards

Tribune · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

The Waterside Workers’s ration has served claims for increased wages direct on shipowners. Building Workers in Victoria and New South Wales have struck to gain wage justice…

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Police Charged with Torture

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Thurs. (D.M.W.C.). --An aged African was held oyer the flames of a fire in a hut by four Kenya police, it was aliened in a Nakura court yesterday. The allegation was made…

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Police Charged with Torture

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Thurs. (D.M.W.C.). --An aged African was held oyer the flames of a fire in a hut by four Kenya police, it was alleged in a Nakura court yesterday. The allegation was made…

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Police Charged with Torture

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Thurs. (D.M.W.C.). --An aged African was held over the flames of a fire in a hut by four Kenya police, it was [?]leged in a Nakura court yesterday. The allegation was made…

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Police Before Kenya Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 20 (A.A.P.).— Two Kenya police reserve officers appeared before a magistrate…

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Cyclist Injured, Man Charged

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

Mr. William Byrnes (55), of No. 10, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, was riding a bicycle in an easterly direction on the Western…

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Two charged with torture

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Thurs. -- An caged African was held over the flames of a fire in a hut by four Kenya police, it was alleged in a Nakura court yesterday. The allegation was made at the…

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Two charged with torture

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Thurs. -- An aged African was held over the flames of a fire in a hut by four Kenya police, it was alleged in a Nakura court yesterday. The allegation was made at the…

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Two charged with torture

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Thurs. -- An aged African was held over the flames of a fire in a hut by four Kenya police, if was alleged in a Nakura court yesterday. The allegation was made at the…

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Man Remanded On Assault Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Kevin Edward Ireland, 23, labourer, of Phillip Street, Balmain, was remanded on…

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