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Courts & crime, 1937

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Fined for Stealing Gas

The Propeller · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 1

At the Kogarah Police Court last Thursday a Rockdale plumber was fined £15, in addition to 18- costs, for stealing gas. Mr. Bushby (for…

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Magistrate Explains. Letter Would Be Accepted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 10

Mr. Mahony explained last night that his threat to impose a double penalty was made only against people who completely ignored the process of the Court. He would not impose…

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Dismissed Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 10

The Executive Council yesterday appointed the Under-Secretary of Justice (Mr. Nott) nominal defendant to actions against the State Government by the dismissed police…

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Slick Police

Referee · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 17

JACK PARKER has a very high opinion of our police. Read why. Last November he left his motor cycle outside a…

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Double Penalties for the Absentees? Magistrate's Warning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 1

"In future, I'll double the penalties on people who don't answer the summonses served on them," said the magistrate (Mr. E. A. Mahony) at the Parramatta Police…

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Police Club Stroke

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 3

Olympic sculler HERB TURNER is stroke of the Police senior four for Saturday's Police Regatta…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

SOLICITOR (to witness at Paddington Court): Are you sure it was the Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle, and not the Waratah?…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

At Penrith Licensing Court on 18th inst, approval of alterations to the Australian Arms Hotel, Penrith, to provide for a cantilever awning, etc,…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Applications by solicitors; admission of solicitors. Not before 10.10 a.m.—Motions generally.—New trial motion: Bonnette v Woolworths, Ltd. (part…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Thomson.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Swan v Daley, part heard with a jury. Causes: Braithwaite v Commissioner for Railways, to be mentioned; Walker…

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Judge Brings Jury Back Girl's Allegation Of Assault

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 19

After a jury had retired to consider its verdict on an assault charge at the Quarter Sessions to-day, the judge recalled if to explain certain…

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Doctor's 5 Tests for Sobriety Charged Driver Passed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 7

FIVE simple tests were sufficient to prove whether a man was sober, according to Dr. E. W. Sparks. in the…

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Four Police Oppose Doctor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 7

Evidence of four police officers conflicted with that of a doctor at Paddington Court yesterday, when Charles Albert Simms, 53, hotel-broker, was…

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Police Courts. Assaulted Porter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

A[?] Parramatta Police Court yesterday Walter Glanville, 28, labourer, was fined £5 with £1/2/6 costs, for having assaulted a porter at Granville railway station. On…

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Youth Sent for Trial Alleged Theft Of Motor Cycles

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 19

On charges of stealing two motor cycles, George Harrison Pratt, 19, a butcher, was committed for trial at Central Court to-day…

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Police Case Against Government

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

At its meeting yesterday the Executive council appointed Mr. M. C. Nott, Under-Secretary of the Department of Justice, to be the…

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Federal Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, seventh floor, Commonwealth Bank Building. 112 Pitt-street.— At 11 a.m.: McInnes and Company Limited (in Liquidation) v B. McInnes, v S. O. Clarke, v V…

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Parramatta District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Barton.—At 10 a.m.— Motion: Collins v Haines (to be adjourned). Causes: Hoskings v Byron: Kelsher v Commissioner for Railways…

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Hard Court Titles

Referee · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 19

THE annual meeting of the N.S. Wales Association has been fixed for March 16. Various important centres in…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy seventh floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.: Hearing of creditor's petition: Re Alma Emerton…

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