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Courts & crime, 1937

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

132 George-street North.—Before the chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m. For hearing: Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades union of Australia v The Grimsby Waterproof Co., Ltd…

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Five Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Five prisoners who had pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and stealing in a West Maitland store, today appeared…

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Police Promotions

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

The Executive Council to-day approved of the following police promotions:-- Sergeants 1st class C. L. Gavin and…

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Country News. Three Men Sentenced. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 7

Herbert Maris, Leslie Woolard, and Albert Thompson were each sentenced to a month's hard labour at Hill End Police Court on charges of having mutton in their possession…

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Man Remanded on Murder Charge

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 20

On the application of the Chief Police Prosecutor. Sergeant Toole, at the Central Court to-day, Henry John Thomas, 55, laborer, who was…

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Hit Police Car

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

Having collided with a police car when "cutting a corner" at Paddington on December 30, Patrick S. Byrne was fined £5, with 56 costs, at…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Thomson.—In No. 1 Court. —At 10 a.m.—Moratorium applications (Section 9); Purves v Hendy and another: Hixson and another v Howard and another: Beale and Co.,…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 7

WOMAN (appealing for leniency at Paddington): I would sooner get out if I can. Mr. Harrison, S.M.: If you get out…

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Smart Work by Police

The Propeller · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

On Monday night an arrest was made in Hurstville of two inter-State men--one from Victoria and one from Adelaide. Both were charged with…

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Request for Police Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 15

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) informed Dundas Council last week that he had referred to the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy seventh floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.— At 10.30 a.m.: Examination under Section 68: Re Frank Morris Dobbs, re Alfred Gustavus…

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Fined for Theft of Trees Taken From Near Historic Spot

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 28

Boomerangs and a spot at Weaney Bay, near where Captain Cook landed were mentioned in evidence at the Kogarah Court to-day in connection…

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On the Netted Court

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 3

V. E. McGRATH beat John Bromwich in the final of the Australian singles championship, after Bromwich had vanquished Jack Crawford. McGrath, who is…

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Police Anxious to Hear From Woman

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

Detective-Sergeants Bowie, McRae, and H. Jones are hoping to hear from a North Sydney woman said to have been visited on January 20…

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Hurstville Evening School Police Force Examination

The Propeller · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

The Hurstville Evening Continuation School, which re-opens on Monday, 22nd February, will have a class in operation preparing candidates for…

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Student's Case for Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

A case concerning a Sydney medical student was referred to the Full Court yesterday by Mr. Acting-Justice Owen, sitting in Chambers…

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Professor is Outspoken About Settlement Problem Governments Charged with Indifference about Classifying Lands

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

SPEAKING at the School of Political Science in Canberra last week, Professor S. M. Wadham, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture…

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For Docking Ilvington Court At Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

The steamer Ilvington Court arrived at Newcastle yesterday morning from Fremantle, via Melbourne, and will be docked for cleaning and painting,…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 4, Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

Causes list.—Vacation Causes.—In the Banco Court. —At 10 a.m.: Lees v Attwill (part heard). Notice to Jurors: The jurors engaged in this part-heard case are required to attend at 10 a.m. The other…

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Police Appeals. Hearing in Public. Board Meets To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 10

For the first time since the Police Appeals Board was established in 1923, the proceedings will be held in public to-day…

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