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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

11,370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

First atom murder

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 17

MEXICO CITY, Wednesday.-- A woman of Tampico, was accused today of…

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Stop Press Rail Porter Charged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 48

Clement Ignatius Walsh (38), railway porter, Railway Charlet, East Bankstown, was charged at Camel Court today with having…

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Radio Shop Theft Labourer For Trial

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

A detective alleged yesterday in Newtown Court of Petty Sessions that he had chased and caught a man…

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Riot at lurid murder trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

NEW ORLEANS, Thurs. (U.P.). --Women screamed and banged the door for admittance to the courtroom and the judge was jostled by crowds yesterday at the lurid wife -murder trial of Jimmy…

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Riot at lurid murder trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

NEW ORLEANS, Thurs. (U.P.). --Women screamed and banged the door for admittance to the courtroom and the judge was jostled by crowds yesterday at the lurid wife -murder trial of Jimmy…

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Riot at lurid murder trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

NEW ORLEANS, Thurs. (U.P.). --Women screamed and hanged, the door for admittance to the courtroom and the judge Was jostled by crowds yesterday at the lurid wife -murder trial of Jimmy…

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Riot at lurid murder trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

NEW ORLEANS, Thurs. (U.P.). --Women screamed and banged, the door for admittance to the courtroom and the judge was jostled by crowds yesterday at the lurid wife -murder trial of Jimmy…

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Riot at lurid murder trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

NEW ORLEANS, Thurs. (U.P.). --Women screamed and hanged the door for admittance to the courtroom and the judge was jostled by crowds yesterday at the lurid wife -murder trial of Jimmy…

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Riot at lurid murder trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

NEW ORLEANS, Thurs. (UP). --Women screamed and banged the door for admittance to the courtroom and the judge was jostled by crowds yesterday at the lurid wife-murder trial of Jimmy…

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Police Probe Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

Police may exhume the body of a grazier who died some time ago in a town…

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Stealing of Radio Sets "Far Too Much"—s.m

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

"I CONSIDER that there is far too much stealing of radios; they are too easily disposed of," stated Mr…

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Police Accused of "Deceiving"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 10

A barrister today deplored "the deceiving tactics" employed by police in the administration of liquor laws. The barrister, Mr. H. Bell (instructed by F. C…

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Police must be 'cunning'

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

Police had to use subterfuge to get evidence of the illegal sale of liquor, Sgt. R. Brownette told the Licensing Court today…

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Police Accused of "Deceiving"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 10

A barrister today deplored the deceiving tactics employed by police in the administration of liquor laws. The barrister, Mr. H. Bell (instructed by F. C…

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Police in wide search

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 13

CIB detectives investigating the death five years ago of an elderly NSW grazier,…

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Police Accused of "Deceiving"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 10

A barrister today deplored "the deceiving tactics employed by notice in the administration of liquor laws. The barrister, Mr. H. Bell (instructed by F. C…

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Hollebone his target, police say

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 3

A man arrested in a Kensington hotel with a loaded revolver, according to police, asked…

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Cabinet May Be Convoked On Police Allegations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. J. J. Cahill, said yesterday that he would call a special meeting of State Cabinet on allegations of bribery in the Police Force if the report of…

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Figures On Living Costs "Vindicate Court"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 7

The director of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures, Mr. Latham Withall, said in Canberra that yesterday's cost-of-living figures vindicated the…

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Police Fears Over Missing Herne Bay Woman Child

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 17

Police hold fears for the safety of a 38-years-old woman and her five-years-old daughter, who have been missing from Herne .Bay housing settlement since Tuesday The woman, Mrs. Alma Edna Murton, lives with…

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