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Courts & crime, 1937

8,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

[?]in Gaol

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

[?]Stokinbingal recently, three parts-[?] in a cell at the local look-up created a [?] by yelling for sticks. When the constable investigated to found that…

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Training Traffic Police

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 13
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

The proposal to train London's tramo patrol police in the rapid recognition of dangerous or negligent driving is regarded by local motorists as good news. Mr…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

Prothonotary s Office.—Before the Clerk of the Supreme Court.—At 11 a.m.: Kotlash v Kotlash At 2.15 is p.m.: Porter v Porter, Before the Chief Clerk in Divorce.—At 10 a.m.: Johnson v…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

CONSTABLE (after calling witness in court lobby without any success), to seemingly deaf person near door: What's your name?…

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Dangerous Driving. Motorists' Presidents' Reply to Magistrate's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

The president of the R.A.C.A. (Mr. W. J. Bradley) and the president of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. C. Watson) yesterday agreed that, if it was proved that a motorist had driven at…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

Before Hie Registrar in Bankruptcy, 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.— At 10.30 a.m.—Examination under Section 68: Re Robert Youll Nesbitt: re Albert Victor Roberts;…

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Had Morphine at Races Month's Gaol For Clerk BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 21

Alleged to have had in his possession a hypodermic needle and a tube containing morphine tablets while at the races at Albion Park yesterday,…

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S.M. Criticises Police Omission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

The police should not have abandoned their efforts to obtain a doctor, said Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.M., dismissing a charge of driving under the…

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"Racketeering" a Trial to Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

Police said yesterday that the consorting squad is working continuously to stamp out "racketeers"- who trade on S.P. bookmakers…

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On the Netted Court

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

FORWARD (Newcastle) won the country singles championship by defeating J. Rodgers (Grafton) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. The match was interesting and, as the…

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Police Motor Cycle Stolen. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 6

George Forsyth Bryson appeared at the Bulli Police Court on the charge of having taken the local police motor cycle and sidecar, and used the vehicle without authority…

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No Compulsory Fingerprinting Police Chief's View

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) said yesterday that he did not believe in universal fingerprinting…

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More Police Wanted. Robberies and Vandalism

The Propeller · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

Further dissatisfaction was expressed at this week's meeting of Kogarah Council regarding police supervision afforded the municipality. In…

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Police Locked in Warehouse Detective's Story

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

At Central Police Court yesterday, Detective Blackwell said that with other police he had been locked in a warehouse on January 12 by two…

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Abduction Murder. Suspect's Alleged Outburst. "Glad Boy Was Killed."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

TACOMA (Washington), Jan. 20. A man who was arrested at Portland (Oregon) and held for questioning in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Dr…

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Prisoner on Dog-Stealing Charge Story of Alleged "Ringing In" SAID £90 Greyhound Was Security

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

Brought from gaol to answer a charge of stealing "Brindle Jim," a greyhound valued at 90, Norman John Fullerton told Magistrate N. L. Sheridan at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday that the dog's owner had given it to him as a security…

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Motorist May Be in Victoria Opinion of Police

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

Referring to Mr. F. A. Greenaway, whom police are anxious to interview for assistance In connection with the Identification of the…

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What a Cow Did. To a Police Officer

The Propeller · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

The cow! We all know what a cow is but often "cow" is used in a derogative sense. One cow in particular, to a certain local resident,…

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Police Acrobats: a Princess and Her Dogs Photonews

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

PERFECT BALANCING by two members of the Police Motor Cycle Patrol: Constables Les Temperton and Charles Stalker, during a practice run at the Randwick Racecourse yesterday for the forthcoming Police Carnival…

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