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Courts & crime, 1954

11,370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Bogus doctor goes to gaol

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- A man, who falsely claimed he was a doctor, a Rhodes Scholar, and the new general manager of the Shell Oil Company, was sentenced to six…

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Bogus doctor goes to gaol

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE,. Mon. -- A man, who falsely claimed he was a doctor, a Rhodes Scholar, and the new general manager of the Shell Oil Company, was sentenced to six…

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Bogus doctor goes to gaol

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- A man, who falsely claimed he was a doctor, a Rhodes Scholar, and the new general manager of the Shell Oil Company, was sentenced to six…

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Bogus doctor goes to gaol

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- A man, who falsely claimed he was a doctor, a Rhodes Scholar, and the new general manager of the Shell Oil Company, was sentenced to six…

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Bogus doctor goes to gaol

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- A man, who falsely claimed he was a doctor, a Rhodes Scholar, and the new general manager of the Shell Oil Company, was sentenced to six…

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Police story of thallium

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 9

A 33-year-old laborer told police he had drunk a bottle of thallium, cut his throat and wrists…

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Police seek owner of suit

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

Police are seeking the owner of a red and blue striped, double-breasted suit and a blue striped…

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Police Pipers Reverse Title Result

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 6

TENTERFIELD, Sunday.—The N.S.W. Police Pipe Band yesterday won the Australian pipe band…

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Police to See Driver of Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

The driver of the Bankstown train involved in the recent Sydenham rail smash…

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Dead woman worried, court told

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

A woman whose body was found in the bathroom of a relative's home at…

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Clash on Sunday shop hours Police Raid

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 9

Shopkeepers and the Shop Assistants' Union today clashed on Sunday trading hours, following the police raid in Kings Cross this week…

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Queen Relaxes at Lake Privacy ensured by police guard

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 7

ROTORUA, Monday. -- Queen Elisabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh face only one problem during their sunny few days at Moose Lodge --…

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Rail Man Gets Three Months "32 drinks," claim police

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

A train guard, who, police allege, said he had "probably a lot more than 32 drinks" an New Year's Eve before going on duly, was sentenced to three months' gaol at Newtown Court today…

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Rail Man Gets Three Months "32 drinks," claim police

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

A train guard, who, police allege, said he had "probably a lot more than 32 drinks" on New Year's Eve before going on duty, was sentenced to three months' gaol at Newtown Court today…

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Rail Man Gets Three Months "32 drinks," claim police

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

A trainguard, who, police allege, said he had "probably a lot more than 32 drinks" on New Year's Eye before going on duty, was sentenced to three months' gaol at Newtown Court today…

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A U.S. banker at the Court of St. James

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 23

WASHINGTON, Monday (U.P.).--The U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James, Mr. Winthrop W. Aldrich, wanted to be a lawyer, but turned instead to the world of finance, and became one of America's most influential banking figures…

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A.U.S. banker at the Court of St. James

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 23

WASHINGTON, Monday (U.P.).--The U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James, Mr. Winthrop W. Aldrich, wanted to be a lawyer, but turned instead to the world of finance, and become one of America's most influential banking figures…

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Police Say Guard Had More Than 32 Prinks Before He Started Duty Railwayman gets three months S.M's View on Control

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

A trainguard, who, police allege, said he had "probably a lot more than 32 drinks" before going on duty on New Year's Eve, was sentenced to three months' gaol at Newtown Court today…

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Son admits murder say police

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 18

WEST WYALONG, Tues.--Police alleged at the West Wyalong Court yesterday that Samuel…

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Son admits murder say police

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 15

WEST WYALONG, Tues.--Police alleged at the West Wyalong Court yesterday that Samuel…

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