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Courts & crime, 1937

8,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Court Officer's New Job Presentation To Mr. M. J. McCauley

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 7

Mr. M. J. McCauley has been appointed officer in charge of the information branch at Central Police Court. This appointment follows 20…

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Rights of Relatives in Court Legal Point Raised In Damages Claims

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 10

THREE claims under the Compensation to Relatives Act. totalling £12,000, were bound up with a point raised before the Full Court…

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Policemen Caught in Own Trap Were Locked Up In Warehouse Court Story

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 14

THE failure of a carefully-set police trap to catch suspected burglars in a warehouse next door to the Clarence Street Police…

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District Court. (Before Judge Thomson and a jury of four.) Struck by Motor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

Mildred Ruby Janet Swan, of Coward-street, Mascot, sought to recover from Cecil A. Daley, of Wozer-street, Arncliffe, £300 damages for injuries received as a result of being struck…

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Law Report. High Court of Australia. (Before Mr. Justice McTiernnn.) Land Tax Assessments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

(Dymock's Book Arcade, Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation.) Dymock's Book' Arcade, Limited, appealed against Federal land tax assessments for the…

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In the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital. Territory. (Before Mr. Justice Lukin.) McInnes and Company, Limited (in Liquidation). v V. B. McInnes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

This was an application by V. B. McInnes for an order that his name be removed from the list of contributories to McInnes and Company, Limited, a company registered in…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 12

132 George-street North (corner [?] Before the Cheif Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Roberts v McAnnally [?] cases), same v O'Dowd, Bracegirdle v Brady,…

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Collapsed When Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 17

Cecil Eather (35), farm laborer, cried out and collapsed in the dock at the Quarter Sessions yesterday when Judge Sheridan sentenced him to two…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. Police Constable's Claim. Bonnette v Woolworths, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 12

Argument was concluded on this appeal, which was against a verdict of £ 150 awarded to the plaintiff against the defendant company for slander. The Court reserved…

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Alleged Escapee On Stealing Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 2

DUNEDOO, Friday.--Thomas Munday, who is alleged to have escaped from Dunedoo lock-up last Tuesday, was sentenced today to 12 months'…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Thomson and juries, in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.: Freeder v Chartres Bros., Ltd.; Brown v cam and Sons, Ltd. Before his Honor Judge Curlewis, in No. 2 Court…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 12

Term List.—Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Motions generally.—Prohibition: Ex parte Firost, re Stevenson and another, Not before noon.—Demurrer: Howden v Truth and Sportsman, Ltd.,…

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Court Official Farewelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 17

Members of both branches of the legal profession, industrial advocates, representatives of the Departments of Justice and Labour and Industry, and employers' and employees'…

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District Court, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge H. G. Edwards at [?] Osborne v Osborne. West v Knan and others, Sinclair v Pablow and Anderson v Lucas, Madden v Choy…

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Collapsed in Court

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 8

Two women collapsed within a few minutes of each other at North Sydney Court yesterday. The first, a witness in a tenancy case, fell as she…

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Tributes to Court Official

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 9

AT the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court yesterday, an official farewell was tendered to Mr. M. J, McCauley, who, after 11 years' service as…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 12

In the Land and Valuation Court, Chancery-square. Before his Honor Mr. Acting Justice Roper—At 10 a.m.: Continuation of hearing of appeals and references under the Crown Lands Acts…

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Bush Search by Police Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 8

A large posse of police to-day combed the bush for a man who is alleged to have fired on two constables yesterday during the pursuit…

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Monday, February 22. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 12

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge In Bankruptcy, 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.—Hearing of creditors' petitions; Re Allan Christie, ex…

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School Teams to Compete Police Safety Patrol Contest

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 2

Twelve teams of school children will compete on Monday at the Belmore-Campsie Oval in the police safety patrol competition…

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