ALL-OUT DRIVE ON CRIME
Received Surulay, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, August 18. In ti • L'ulmiuation nf t iro ■vveek 's all oul drivo to ehoi'it tho proscnl eri ino . wave, polico Squada last uight arrested , aud chargod nearly L'OO people at the j Darlingburst and Oentral polico sta-t tions. During tlio past aeven daya ovor 400 people have beeu arreated on cliargea which include oITeaaivc behaviour, drunl;en and disorderly conduct and ' assault. Last night was free of bashings and violent crimc. Lt is now revoaled that jewellery! taken from a 71 year old woinan wlio was assaulted and robbed on Friday j night, was valued at £8000. , . Lloyd's of London have offered a re-| ward of £800 for information leading to , the arrest and convietion of the thugs. , Three rnen were attacked on Fridavuight. .O.ue mai} had the bottom of an ■ ear bitt'en oif, and another was struck over the head with .a loaded hosepipe and ■ two - thugs bashed and robbed a tliird xnaii. _
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 August 1946, Page 2
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