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Courts & crime, 1937

8,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Police Cricketers for Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 19

The New South Wales police cricket team leaves tomorrow night for Melbourne to play matches against the Victorian police on February 3 and 4,…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Beeby, at commonwealth Arbitration Court, Court Home, Darlinghurst.— At, 10 a.m.: Australian Boot Trade Employers Federation v Atlas Boot. Co., Ltd., and others…

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No Excuse For Rude Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 4

A TRAFFIC policeman has no more right to be rude to a motorist because directing traffic is a…

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Murder Charge. Man Arrested. Woman's Body in Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 17

Since the discovery of the body of Miss Grace Maude Eves, about 40, of Toxteth-road, Glebe, in the harbour near the Manly ferry wharf on the…

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Wednesday. February 3. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 9

Causes List.—Vacation Causes. in the Banco Court. —At 10 a.m.: Lees v Atwill Notice to Jurors: The jurors summoned to attend Vacation Causes for Wednesday, February 3. are required to attend…

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Police Courts. Found with Sock on Hand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 9

Hugh Moore, 30, cook, was committed for trial from the Faddington Police Court' yesterday on charges of breaking and entering and stealling from two houses at Bellevue Hill…

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Woman Dead in Harbor Man Remanded On Murder Charge Defence Request

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 5

HENRY JOHN THOMAS, 55, laborer, was charged before Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the Central Court to-day…

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Court Sequel to Loss of a Ketch

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

LEAVE will be sought in the Probate Court next month by Simon John Barclay, of Artarmon, for leave to swear to the death of his…

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Bank Shooting. Youth Committed for Trial. Murder Charge. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 17

The fatal shooting of Michael Fletcher on the premises of the Bank of New Zealand at Invercargill, early in the morning of December 27, was…

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Police Officers. Inspector Fergusson as President. "Confidence and Esteem."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 17

Members of the New South Wales Police Officers' Association yesterday unanimously appointed Inspector George Fergusson as president of the association, "as a mark of…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 2. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 9

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin. Federal Judge in Bankruptcy. 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112. Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.—For judgment: Re George Bush (summary trial),…

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Fresh Light On Death Of Woman Movements Traced by Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

POLICE inquiries in the last few days have thrown fresh light on the death of Miss Grace Maude Eves, 40…

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The Law Courts High Court Before Mr. Justice Evatt

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 17

CHARLES MATTHEW WALLACE PURVES v THOMAS PATERSON, Minister for the Interior.-- Application for writ of mandamus directing the Minister to cancel a…

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Wife's Passport. Husband's Request. High Court Decision. Powers of Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 23

Mr. Justice Evatt, in the High Court yesterday, refused an application by Charles Matthew Wallace Puryes, company director, of St. John's-road,…

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13 Russian Prisoners Are to Be Shot Others Sent to Gaol Anti-Soviet Plot Trials End Trotsky Assailed Moscow

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

OF the 17 prisoners charged with plotting against the Soviet, 13 were sentenced to-night to be…

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S.M. Excuses Rude Police But Courtesy Demanded by Experts "Use Of Language Never Warranted"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 2

MR. ORAM, S.M., believes that the strain of directing traffic justifies traffic policemen being rude to motorists. Police and motoring authorities disagree…

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Law Report. High Court. in Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Evatt.) Passports Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 9

Purves v Paterson, application for mandamus, etc. This matter is reported in another column. Mr. Piddington, K.C., and Mr. Gordon…

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Murder Charge Woman's Body Found In Harbor

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1937 · page 14

CHARGED with murder, Henry John Thomas, 55. appeared before Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday…

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Police Raid Club; Women Complain

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1937 · page 23

THE Royal Sports Club, Bondi-road, Bondi, was the scene of a police raid on the night of January 22…

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Police Appeal Cases to Begin

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1937 · page 18

Judge White, as chairman of the Police Appeals Board, will hear on Tuesday the appeals of the 15 policemen who were…

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