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Courts & crime, 1937

8,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrates Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

132 George-street North (corner Argyle-street).— Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Macpherson v Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board, Pickering…

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Murder Charge. Man Committed for Trial. MUNGINDI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 22

James Walter Johnston, about 28, station employee, of Sydney, was committed for trial at the Gnoolooma Court of Petty Sessions to-day, on a charge…

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Typing Is Work of a Clerk Important Ruling By Magistrate Girl's Case

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 5

A GIRL employed in an office doing mainly the work of a typist is a clerk, and is entitled to be paid as a clerk, the Chief Industrial…

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Police Seek Relatives of Dead Man

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 7

Newtown police the [?] to get into communication with relative of Thomas Freeman, 67, who died at Bucknell Street, Newtown,…

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A New System of Shop- Lifting Man Gaoled For Theft Of Suits

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

A new shop- lifting system was described by a witness at Central Police Court to-day. Charles Henry Richards. 23, motor…

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Mystery of the Week Motive For Murder In Horoscope

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

THIS Miss Josephine Tey--whoever she is--is hereby awarded the Special Pink Certificate for Originality in mystery…

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Tuesday. January 19. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

In Chambers.—Before the Deputy-Prothonotary.— In the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.: Humphreys v Phillips: the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney. Ltd., garnishee…

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Central Court Return for 1936

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

Eleven thousand nine hundred and sixty-six drunks were convicted at Central Police Court last year--and yet only one was additionally…

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Shots Fired. Boy's Story to the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 18

John Green, 16, of Prince's Highway, Kogarah, told Detective Clifton and local police that he was alone last night when he heard sounds outside…

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Boy's Story to Police Shot Firing at Man

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

Police are investigating a story told by John Green (16), employed as caretaker by Charles Caminiti, of Prince's Highway, Blakehurst…

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Mob Violence. Women Attack Negro Suspect. Apartment Murder. New York, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 18

Less than 12 hours after Major Green, a negro porter, had allegedly confessed to the killing of Mrs. Frank Case, 25, who was found dead in a bath in an apartment house…

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Law Notices. Monday, January l8. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.: Re William Henry John Marks, to be mentioned…

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Posed As Police Is Allegation £80 Taken by Men Says Publisher

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

Thomas Leslie Dorter. 32, masseur, was committed for trial from Glebe Court on a charge of having, on January 2, stolen £80 (port…

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Heard a Report of Shots Startling Story To Police Men Ran

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

THE Wireless Patrol and Darlinghurst police last night investigated a report that two shots had been fired at the…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court (Before the Acting Registrar.) Offer to Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

Re Albert Victor Lerve, of Meadowbank. In an examination under section 68 it was stated that Lerve was formerly a garage proprietor at Hamilton. His estate was…

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Young Men Winning Important Posts Big Changes Are Expected in Police Force

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

POLICE officers are expecting big changes in police administration. Decisions by the Commissioner, Mr. MacKay, announced to-day, indicate that already he has commenced…

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Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Wood.) Sluice V Sluice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

Application was made by Harry Vander Sluice, who is known in theattical circles as "Mo," and who described himself as an eccentric dancer or slap-stick comedian, for…

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Law Report. Federal Arbitration Court (Before Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman.) Flou Rmillers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

An application was made for an interim award in terms of the existing flour millers' award made in November, 1928, to cover 39 respondents in New South Wales, Victoria,…

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Left In Park After Accident Alleges Boy in Court Youth Is To Stand His Trial City Case

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

HOW he had been knocked down by a car in Elizabeth Street, City, on the night of December 12, and taken to Moore Park and left…

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Woman in Kidnap Crime? Lipstick Clue Starts Police on New Search More G-Men Ply To Pacific Coast San Francisco

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

CLUES in the Charles Mattson kidnap murder case raise the possibility that a woman was implicated in the crime. This is based on the discovery of lipstick and…

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