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Courts & crime, 1939

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Others Charged in Sydney Heavy Bail Fixed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

Albert Levitus, aged 34 yean, a solicitor; Clive Airey, aged 44 years, a traveler; and William Wicks, aged 40 years, an accountant, were remanded…

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Parents Want Road Lines Not Favoured by Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 6

PARENTS, concerned as to the safety of their children among the motor traffic in the wide open spaces of Chelmsford Place,…

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U.S. Spy Trials Police Prevent Fight Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The Congressional committee which is inquiring into "un-American activities" in the U.S.A., resumed its sittings to-day in extreme heat…

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Sensational Charges of Conspiracy Mr. R.B. Walker, M.L.A., Among Accused Woolcott Forbes Mentioned "Ramifications in All States," Say Police SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

At the Muswellbrook Police Court this morning Ronald Bruce Walker, M.L.A. for Hawkesbury, aged 41 years, was charged with conspiring with four men to defraud Frederick W. Blackwood and other persons of large sums of…

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Employees Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 2

Robert Dolg Jack, aged 43 years, supervisor, and Harold Durward, aged 42 years, accountant, were to-day remanded on a charge of stealing £200…

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Managing Director Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 8

The hearing of 20 charges of fraudulent misappropriation from the Ice Skating Palais, Ltd., against James Charles Bendrodt, aged 48 years,…

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Murder Charge Remand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 10

Charged with the murder of Guido Calletti on August 6, 1939, Robert, Branch (alias Jackson) and George Allen (alias Cave), laborers, again…

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Bush Committed for Trial to Report Weekly to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 2

Evidence that he had lent Woolcott Forbes £5000 In June, 1938, against a security of 24,000 Producers and General ordinary shares, was given by…

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Police Court Today Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Unpaid Fare

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

Alan Davies, a stranger, pleaded guilty to falling to pay his railway fare between Junee and Cootamundra, and was fined £2, and ordered to pay…

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Jay Walking 100 Women Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 6

Another 100 women charged with jay walking will appear at the Water Police Court on Wednesday for the second "Ladles' Day."…

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True Stories of French Secret Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 2

Intrigued at the sight of an old crone nightly losing great sums in a Monte Carlo gambling casino, Louis Lemoine, brilliant French detective, and "his colleague, Captain de Beck, trace her to Marseille, where they…

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Traffic Control Cost 1810,000 Last Year Country Police Patrols Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

The cost to the Department of Road Transport for police traffic work during the year ended June 80 was 085,000, and an additional £15,250 was…

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Griffith District Court (Before Judge Stacey) Claim for Damages Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

At the South-Western District Court at Griffith on Friday, Arthur 3. Southgate, farmer, of Yenda, sought to re-cover £400 damages, from Leslle…

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Police Court Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 2

Charles Jamieson (58) was charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. His recognisance was forfeited. Ernest Albert Kemp (66) was fined…

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Aged Victim of Assault Dies

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 3

THOMAS Cough[?]an, 74, of Bundock street, Randwick, who was assaulted during the arm robbery of £259 pension money at…

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Inspector Willard Welcomed at Police Court by Bench and Legal Profession

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 4

On attending the Wagga Police Court yesterday for the first time since assuming charge of the Wagga Police Inspector W. J. Willard was extended…

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Assaulting Police Officer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 2

Morgan was also charged with assaulting Inspector Willis whilst on the discharge of his duty. Plea not guilty…

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Others Charged in Sydney Heavy Bail Fixed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 4

Albert Levitus, aged 34 years, a solicitor; Clive Airey, aged 44 years, a traveller; and William Wicks, aged 40 years, an accountant, were…

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Police Officer to Retire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 1

It has now been ascertained that Superintendent J. H. Miller, of Goulburn, will commence annual and extended leave early next month prior…

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Posed As Jockey Man Sentenced to Six Months Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 8

Alleged to have posed as jockey A. Stanton, and introduced a confederate as Jockey Duncan, Robert Finlay Johnson, aged 36 years, was sentenced to…

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