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Courts & crime, 1937

8,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

On Fraud Charges Produce Agent in Court

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 12

ALLEGATIONS that false accounts had been fraudulently rendered to bean growers in Victoria…

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Liability of Company Problem For Full Court

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 12

It was argued by Mr. Watt, K.C., before the Full Court to-day that the expression of an opinion by a servant of a company did not bind…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 16. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

[?]e his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank [?]ding, 112 Pitt-street.—At 11 a.m.—Reference [?] Court: Re J. J. and A. W. S[?]arr…

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Reform of U.S.A. Supreme Court. Washington, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 12

The Attorney-General (Mr. H. S. Cummings), speaking: on both the major broadcasting systems yesterday, appealed to the people to disregard "hysteria and irresponsible…

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Leisured Women Fond Of Gamble Half Are Players Police Opinion After Raids

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

POLICE believe that the last three chemin-de-for raids in four months has killed the game in big…

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Record in Quantity & QUALITY Novelties For The Annual Police Carnival A.A.A. EVENTS

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 8

THE Police Carnival, to be held at the Showground on Saturday week, seems certain to be even more successful than those of past years…

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Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before the Master.) Estate of Rev. Mr. Phillipstein

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

The question of who were entitled to share the partial intestacy in the estate of the Rev. Phillp Phillipstein, who for many years was a minister at the Great Synagogue, Sydney, was…

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District Court. (Before Judge Thomson and a jury of four.) Mate's Injuries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

Charles Olsson, of Union-street, Pyrmont, [?]ought to recover from Cooper Bros., Ltd., of Liverpool-street, Ashfield, £400 damages for [?]njuries received when he was knocked down…

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Industrial News Gas Men's Vigorous Protest Delay By Court In Making Award Meetings Held

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 6

DESPITE the fact that the major portion of the evidence in support of the claims of the Gas Employees' Union was heard by the…

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Footprint Led to Arrest Two Men Sentenced for Stealing

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, evidence was given by police officers that a plastercast taken of a footprint in the yard of a house which…

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Produce Agent Charged Returns to Bean Growers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 7

ELEVEN charges of fraudulently rendering faise accounts relating to the sale of beans received from clients were preferred against…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

DEFENDANT in tenancy case, at Kogarah Court: The landlord increased the rent four bob, after not having done anything to the place for…

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Quarter Sessions Appeal. (Befoie Judge Betts.) Charge of Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 12

Joseph Patrick Murphy appealed against his conviction and fine of £5 imposed upon him by Mr. Arnold, S.M., at the Central Police Court on December 15, 1936, on a charge of…

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Naval Officer's Wife Tells of Assault Honolulu

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 14

A NAVAL officer's wife, Mrs. Bennett Copping, 24, has repeated to the police a sensational story of alleged assault. She said she was dragged from her hotel cottage across…

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Girl Tells of Struggle Man's Denials At Assault Trial

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 14

"I bit Wall's wrist as hard as I could," said Evelyn Beryl Calcutt (25). hairdresser, at the Quarter Sessions to-day. in evidence against…

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Two Men Sent to Gaol Suiting Material From Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 19

Leslie Milton Giles (23). a tailor, and Arthur Roy Shirley (35), a dealer, were each sentenced to three months' herd labor by Mr. Stevenson,…

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Sobriety Test S.m. Upholds Police

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 10

IN fining a man £10 for having driven a car while under the influence of liquor, Mr. Atkinson, S.M., at…

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Assault Alleged by Woman Young Clerk Faces Serious Charge Drive in Car

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 8

EVELYN BERYL CALCUTT, 25, an attractive Bond hairdresser, almost broke down in the witness-box at the Quarter Sessions yesteraay…

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Seaman Jailed by Naval Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

AFTER an inquiry lasting two days, an able seaman of the Royal Australian Navy has been found guilty of…

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Partnership's' Failure Court Mention Of Bookmaking

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 18

The failure of a bookmaking business in which there were three partners, was mentioned at the trial at the Quarter Sessions to-day of…

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