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Courts & crime, 1954

11,370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Two Officers Charged Improper Conduct Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 6

The chairman of the Public Service Board, Mr. W. C. Wurth, yesterday reserved his decision on charges of disgraceful or improper conduct against…

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Yesterday's Courts Youth charged with £40 robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 17

Police yesterday charged an 18-years-old youth with having assaulted the Kingsgrove assistant stationmaster on Monday…

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Police Guard Jewels

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 11

Private detectives and police this morning guarded £50,000 worth of jewellery, which arrived…

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Dutch deportee eludes police

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 23

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Police have not yet found a Dutch deportee who absconded from…

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Police Boys Swim Well

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

Members of Parramatta Police Citizens' Boys' Club gained many honours in the swimming championships…

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Premier gets police report

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said yesterday he had received a report on allegations of police corruption. The report came…

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Police probe on potatoes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Police will investigate allegations of bribery in the N.S.W. Potato Marketing Board. The Premier (Mr. Cahill)…

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Bribe charge to police

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

Allegations that a Potato Board officer accepted a bribe were referred to police today by Premier Cahill. "This is a serious charge…

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Police probe on potatoes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Police will investigate allegations of bribery in the N.S.W. Potato Marketing Board. The Premier (Mr. Cahill)…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Fined for Assault on Natives

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 32

NAIROBI, Tues.--A European police officer, Edward Burgess, 40, was fined £A.25 today with the alternative of eight months'…

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"Undressed" at court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 24

Cecil Paxton (63), pensioner. Stanley Lane, East Sydney, appeared at Central Court today…

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"Undressed" at court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 24

Cecil Paxton (63), pensioner, Stanley Lane, East Sydney, appeared at Central Court today…

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"Undressed" at court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 24

Cecil Paxton (63), pensioner, Stanley Lane, East Sydney, appeared at Central Court today…

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"Undressed" at court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 24

Cecil Paxton (63), pensioner, Stanley Lane, East Sydney, appeared at Central Court today…

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Ex-police driver still "in smoke"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Ex-constable Muir, ex-police car drive[?] is still in smoke. According to the "Sun-Herald" and the "Daily…

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Premier Has The Report On Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. J. J. Cahill, said yesterday that he had received a report from the…

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Ex-police driver still "in smoke"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Ex-constable Muir, ex-police car driver, is still in smoke. According to the "Sun-Herald" and the "Daily…

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Police Exhume Body of Wealthy Grazier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 9

Police yesterday exhumed the body of John Ernest Pearson, a wealthy Armidale grazier. The Government Analyst (Dr. Taylor)…

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Further Granville Fires Puzzle for Police

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

The second mysterious fire within seven hours broke out in Granville late Saturday night. The fire burnt out a 13ft. by 16ft…

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Ex-police driver still "in smoke"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Ex-constable Muir, ex-police car driver, is still in smoke. According to the "Sun Herald" and the "Daily…

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