Writs for £130,000 ISSUED Ex-Police Officers Claim Damages
SUPREME COURT writs claiming in the aggregate £130,000 from the Government were issued yesterday on behalf of thirteen ex-police…
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Boat Case Not Murder Man's Act "Callous," Declares Coroner Rowed Off After Rescue Attempt
WHEN his woman companion fell into the Harbor, Henry John Thomas, 55, a laborer, made an effort to save…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Solicitor Before Court. Large Sum Involved. Remanded for Sentence
Alexander Stanley Gourlay, solicitor, pleaded guilty before Acting Judge Mcahte, at the Quarter Sessions, Darlinghurst, yesterday, to 24 charges of misappropriation, involving a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Curbing Judges' Powers Roosevelt's Reforms For Supreme Court WASHINGTON
CONGRESS is now giving consideration to President Roosevelt's message for pressing reforms to curb the powers of the Nine Old…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wide Search for Girl Who Disappeared Police Plans Extended "Peggy" Bond Mystery Guardian's Appeal
TWO headquarters detectives have been assigned to investigate the' mysterious disappearance of Margaret Maud ("Peggy")…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →What Would Solomon Have Done Here? Furniture Dispute Provided Problem For Court
THE Prothonotary (Mr. Wood) was called upon today to show the wisdom of Solomon in an action under the Married Woman's Property Act. In a reserved judgment he divided household…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Court. (Before Judge Thomson and a jury of four.) Motor Collision
A. E. Primrose and Co., Ltd., of Victoria-road, Gladesville, sought to recover from Frederick William Swales, of Holbrow-street and Liverpool-road,, Croydon, £112/10/ for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Windeyer.) Custody of Child
The hearing was concluded of an application by Charles Caldwell Monteith, of Darlinghurst, for an order of habeas corpus, directing John du Crocombe, Evelyn du Crocombe, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Govt. Rejects Police Writs For £130,000 Official Defendant on Leave Plaintiffs May Plead Urgency
THE State Government refused yesterday to accept service of police writs, claiming £130,000 damages for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coronation Court Gown Styles Approved Grace and Dignity Coiffure for Coronets London
THEIR Majesties King George and Queen Elizabeth have approved of designs for dresses and trains for the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Controversy IN U.S.A. Supreme Court Judges. Roosevelt Plan. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11
The House of Representatives passed a bill permitting voluntary retirement, on full pay, of Supreme Court Judges at the age of 70…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court
132 George-street North (corner Argyle-street).— Before the Chief Industrial Mangistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For healing: Hughes v Hillcrest Laundry Ltd.: Gilmore v Grapsas and another; Inspector…
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NEW YORK, Friday.--A negro porter has been found guilty of murder in the first degree in the brutal bathtub slaying of Mrs. Mary Case, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Twice Helped Police." Man's Claim in Court. Refused Pistol Licence
Robert Nicholas Johnson, of Johnstonestreet, Peakhurst, appealed to Mr. Scobie, S.M., in the Kogarah Police Court yesterday against the refusal of the police to issue a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Defendant Drunk. "Offered to Fight Magistrate."
When Harry McLeay, 37, dealer, was called at the Central Police Court on Thursday to answer a charge of having on February 4, assaulted Hugh McKenzie, and robbed him of…
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Harry Ernest McLeay, 37, dealer was committed for trial from Central Police Court yesterday, on a charge of asaulting Hugh Mckenzie, laborer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Heads and Tails" Charged 38 Men Arrested
In a raid on a Greek club, in Elizabeth Street, City, late last night, 38 men, including the occupier, keeper, and doorkeeper, were arrested for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Athletics. Police Carnival
Handicaps for events open to members of the Amateur Athletic Association, to be decided at the Police Carnival at the Royal Agricultural Society's Showground on February 27:-…
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SOLICITOR (at Paddington Court; to woman witness): Did you use any bad language to the other woman? Witness: Certainly not, she used it…
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In Chambers.— Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 11 a.m.: Dunlop Perdriau Rubber Co., Ltd. v Hickson, to set aside judgment…
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