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Courts & crime, 1937

8,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Federal Arbitration Court (Before Judge Beeby.) Waterfront Metal Workers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

The hearing was concluded of the application by the members of the Metal Trades Unions employed on the waterfront for a variation of wages and conditions of the…

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Jester At The Court Of St. Stalin MOSCOW

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

WISE-CRACKS learned in America by one of the accused enlivened the grim trial here today of 17 former Soviet Commissars and others charged with wrecking and plotting assassinations…

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Move To Keep Wife In Australia Court Asked to Make Paterson Cancel Passport Minister's Emigration Authority Now High Court Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

THE Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson), who was the central figure in preventing Mrs. M. M. Freer, the Englishwoman, from landing in Australia, is now being asked in an application before the High…

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Traffic Harmony Is Chiefs Aim Motorists and Police MacKay's Hope Of Goodwill

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 33

"THE average driver is a decent law-abiding, citizen." said the Commissioner of Police (Mr. MacKay)., "the average…

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Wants to Cancel Passport Husband's Action Against His Wife High Court

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

A HUSBAND made an application to Mr. Justice Evatt in the High Court yesterday for a writ of mandamus to compel the Minister for…

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Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Windeyer.) Custody of Child

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

Charles Caldwell Monteith applied for an order of habeas corpus calling on John de Crocombe, Evelyn de Crocombe, his wife, and John Watson Munson, her brother, to show…

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Law Report High Court of Australia. (Before Mr. Justice Evatt.) Oversea Passport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

This matter is reported elsewhere in this issue. Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., and Mr. G. F. Farrer (instructed by Messrs. Sayegh and…

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"Did My Best," Says Adrian Quist Assertion Denied His Demeanor on Court Hopman's Win

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 15

SUGGESTIONS that he showed lack of interest in the Australian tennis championships yesterday are…

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In England for the Coronation. Many Festivities Planned. Brilliant Coronation Ball a Special Scottish Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 19

Owing to many State engagements during the coronation season, the King has decided to hold only three Courts in London this year, instead of the usual five. There will be a fourth at Holyrood, in July, when Scottish debutantes will be presented…

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Court Story of Shirts 'Sold To Company For 6½d And 7½d Each' Union Allegation

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 24

ALLEGATIONS that shirts had been sold to a manufacturer at 6½d and 7½d each, were made to-day before the Chief…

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Court's Challenge To Metal Trade Employees Strictures Made by Judge Stop-Work Meetings To Consider Position Keen Resentment

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

DESPITE the serious tension existing among the employees in the metal industry because of the continuance of the reductions in wages imposed under the Premiers' Plan in 1931, Judge Beeby, in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday, adopted an attitude in…

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Man Charged with Theft

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 13

After investigations were made into a report that goods were removed in a car from Thomas' pharmacy in Longueville Road, Lane Cove, on…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

132 George-street North (corner Argyle-street).— Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Gordon v Aarons, Algie v Hopkins, Chisholm v Berry, the Amalgamated…

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Assault on Race Detective

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 18

John Leo Eastburn, 31, salesman, who, it was said in evidence, had been banned from all racecourses, was fined £1 at Campsie Court yesterday for…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

DEFENDANT (to constable at Small Debts Court): Is this the Small Debts Court? Constable: Yes. There are…

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Leaders of the Soviet Union whose murder was planned by the Trotskyists and Nazi Secret Police (Gestapo)

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

(Left to Right): M.I. Kalinin, V.M. Molotov, J.V. Stalin, L.M. Kaganovich, K.E. Voroshilov, A.A. Andreyev, A. A. Zhdanov…

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Police Tribute to Officer

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 8

A gesture of confidence in Inspector Fergusson was made to-day by the commissioned officers of the N.S.W. Police Force, who at their…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

Before his Honor Mr." Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy.—7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.—Hearing of creditors' petitions: Re James Browning, ex…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Darlinghurst Court House.— At 10.30 a.m.; The Amalgamated Engineering Union v Ashbury Service Station and others,…

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Too Proud for Relief Work Accountant Sent To Gaol

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 9

George Clifford Steed 39, accountant, pleaded guilty in the Paddington Police Court to-day to charges of having uttered two valueless cheques…

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