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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

11,370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250

U.S. writer's son charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK, Mon.(I.N.S.).--Adam Perelman 17-years-old son of famed humorous writer S. J…

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U.S. writer's son charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

NEW YORK, Mon. (I.N.S.).--Adam Perelman, 17-years-old son of famed humorous writer S. J…

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U.S. writers son charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

NEW YORK, Mon. (I.N.S.).--Adam Perelman, 17-years-old son of famed humorous writer S. J…

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U.S. writer's son charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon. (I.N.S.).--Adam Perelman, 17-years-old son of famed humorous writer S. J…

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U.S. writer's son charged

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK, Mon. (I.N.S.).--Adam Perelman, 17-years-old son of famed humorous writer S. J…

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Charged Over Disappearance of Child (2)

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Mon.-- A 41-ycars-old laborer appeared in Brisbane Police Court today on a…

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Murder at Mortlake Killer Flees

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

James Dunton (40) was -shot- dead af his home in Bray's Rd., Mortlake this afternoon. Every policeman in Sydney…

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Murder at Mortlake Killer Flees

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

James Duntron (40) was shot dead at his home in Bray's Rd., Mortlake this afternoon. 5 Every policeman in Sydney…

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Police flout justice

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 8

GRAVE charges against the Police Department's methods of meeting the…

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Drowned in Dam Victim Faced Murder Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday. —A man on bail on a murder charge was found drowned to-day in a dam…

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Sheahan has no police protest

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

The Attorney-General (Mr. Sheahan) said today he had received no protest from Sydney solicitor Mr. Rex Reynolds of…

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Car Chase Police Arrest Driver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

Police last night arrested the driver of a car after a high-speed chase along Parramatta Road,…

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Opposition Talks On Police Bribe Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

The Leader of the State Opposition, Mr. Vernon Treatt, said last night that he had discussed allegations of bribery against police officers and the Government's reaction to them with the Leader of the Country Party,…

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Big Crowds Expected Extra Police In City To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

Every available traffic policeman will be on duty in Sydney to-day and to-night, when decorations and lighting for the…

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M.L.A. Criticises Police Action "Interference" in bribery appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

Senior police officers had heightened public suspicion of the force by questioning Sergeant K.J. Harvey on Friday, Dr. L. J. Parr, M.L.A., said last night…

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More on Sex Charges Three girls arrested; police on "depravity"

The Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

Chatswood police yesterday arrested three more teenage girls and charged them with having been exposed to moral danger…

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Police Hunt for Man with Rifle Man Shot Dead Killer flees on cycle

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

A man was shot dead in his home in Bray's Rd., Mortlake this afternoon and Police are scouring the Git for a man who is believed…

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Police Hunt for Man with Rifle Man Shot Dead Killer escapes oh cycle

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

A man was shot dead m his home in Bray's Rd., Mortlake this afternoon and Police are scouring the City for a man who is believed…

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Police Hunt for Man with Rifle Man Shot Dead Killer flees on cycle

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

A man was shot dead in his home in Bray's Rd., Morflake this afternoon and Police are scouring the Cit yfor a man who is believed…

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Police Huns for Man with Rifle t Man Shot Dead Killer escapes on cycle

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

A man was shot dead in his 4 home in Bray's Rd., Mortlake this | afternoon and Police are scouring I the City for a man who is believed…

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