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Courts & crime, 1938

8,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

132 George Street North (corner Argyle Street).— Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing Connor v Chiddy, Gibson v Days Motor Tourist Service Ltd., Love v…

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Miner Charged with Murder Kalgoorlie

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 1

Josef Jurelj, 50, a Dalmatian miner, married, appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with having wilfully murdered Marin Tvrdevic. He was…

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Mother Charged. Murder of Children Alleged. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 19

In the Cairns Police Court to-day, Isabel Scott West, 44, widow, on remand, was charged With the murder of her three children, George Campbell West, 22, Nell Joseph West, 18, and…

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Attempted Assault on Woman

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 10

Describing his offence as very serious, Mr. Arnold, S.M., at Kogarah Court yesterday, sentenced Archibald Bruce Dingle, 32, laborer, to three…

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Woman Assaulted. Man Sent to Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 19

For having assaulted Ada May Smith, at her home in Yathong Road, Caringbah, on December 23. Archibald Bruce Dingle, 32, labourer, was sentenced to three months'…

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Fire in Gaol. Water Valve Tampered With

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 13

Investigations into the inadequate water supply at the Parramatta gaol during a fire in the tailors' shop there on Christmas Eve, revealed that a large water valve outside the…

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Lost Bets; Robbed Bookmaker. Youth Sent to Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 13

George King, 19, told Mr. Goldie, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday that he came from Melbourne recently to find his uncle in Sydney, but his uncle had left for…

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Police Praised. Coroner's Busy Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 13

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram), discussing his year's work yesterday, praised the police who had conducted inquiries into violent and…

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Court Has Had Busy Year

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

THE High Court had a particularly busy year in 1937. In the closing stages of the last term the court…

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1937 Heaviest Year At Coroner's Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 5

The 757 inquests and inquiries held at the City Coroner's Court in 1937 constituted a record, said the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) yesterday…

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Hand Mutilated by Explosion. Man Cannot Give Police Reason

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 19

Ernest Pamdelli, 58, carrier, had part of one hand blown off in an explosion in his home in Dawson Street, Naremburn, early yesterday morning. He was taken to the Mater…

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Found Insensible Dancing Girl Told Police Story Of Attack MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 1

FOUND lying unconscious on the footpath in busy Bourke-street last night, when the New Year's Eve…

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Crooks' Losing Battle Science Comes To Aid Of Police Smart Work

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 10

DURING 1937 the crooks of Sydney fought a losing battle frith the C.I.B., and it is safe to state that if those detectives of fiction…

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Record Year for Car Thefts. 1849 Stolen in 1937. Police Appeal to Drivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 19

During 1937 there were 1849 motor cars, valued at £311,114, stolon in New South Wales, and though 1832, worth £310,190, were recovered, the police…

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King of The Commission GAOL'S temporary lodgers And other Artful Dodgers, The folk that flock Inside the dock -- All testify to Rogers!

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 13

IN charge of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the sale of N.S.W. State enterprises --…

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Bones And Inscdenee the Bin Boys Make Whoopee :: Regency Portraits in Vitriol :: Light Out of Ireland :: Murder in Scotland :: Prison Chronicle Princess with Passion for Politics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

Long-nosed, long-necked, long-tongued Princess Dorothea Lieven, wife of the Russian Ambassador at the Court of St. James, was one of the most characteristic women of the Regency. IN that glittering, heartless age…

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Murder Charge Dalmatian Miner In Court PERTH

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 12

JOSEPH JURELJ, 50, a Dalmatian miner, was charged at Kalgoorlie Police Court to-day with the wilful murder of Marin Trdervich, who…

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Horse-trainer Charged

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 16

DESCRIBED as a horse-trainer, Victor Gabriel, 38, was charged at the Central Police Court last week that at Kensington on December 25 he…

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Gaol Fire Needs Open Probe

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 15

Because it was Government property and because the origin of the fire is mysterious, there will have to he a Coroner's inquiry into the…

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Girl's Cool Theft of Diamond Ring

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 15

THE cool and impudent theft of a diamond ring and a gold bangle, valued in all at £80-odd, from Angus and Coote,…

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