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Courts & crime, 1938

8,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 10

Before the Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Agnew v Cash Orders (Northern) Limited; at 10.30 a.m. Williams v Ubell; at 10.50 a.m., McIvor v Gordon; at 11.10 a.m, Smith v Reynolds…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 10

MR. JONES, solicitor (at Campsie Court, to witness giving evidence): Do not speak so quickly; the clerk types your statement, and he is…

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Charge of Attempted Murder Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

Unable to speak English, Bozo Gavrilovich, 24, a Yugoslavian, was provided with an interpreter when he appeared at Mossman Court…

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Press Attacks on Police

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

THE action of a section of the Sydney Press in belittling the police as a body was vigorously condemned at a complimentary smoke…

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Police Form Boys' Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

To keep boys from betting shops, hotels, and street corners, Balmain Police will teach them boxing, wrestling, cycling, swimming, billiards, and sailing…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 10

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy. 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt Street, Sydney.—In Chambers.—Taxation of costs. 2.30 p.m., re Crawford…

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Discuss Case of Sacked Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

State Cabinet will discuss today the Police Appeals Court recommendation for the reinstatement of three dismissed police…

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Victorian Truck Murder. Four Men Committed for Trial

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 20

The four men charged with having murdered John Thomas Demsey, the driver of a motor transport truck, at Kinglake west (V.) on October 11,…

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Bondsman's Death. Migrant on Murder Charge. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 23

The hearing was resumed in the Mossman Court to-day, of the charge against Bogo Gavrilovleh, that on December 19, at Upper Cassowary, he murdered Mitar Gavrilovich,…

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Pyjama Girl Murder Inquest Fixed For Tuesday UNIDENTIFIED

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

THE inquest into the death of the Albury Pyjama Girl, whose body was found in a culvert four miles from Albury…

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Court At Night Plan Abandoned

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

THE proposal to establish night courts for those who find it inconvenient to attend during the day has been…

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Special Court Held In Hospital BALLINA

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

A special court was held to Ballina District Hospital this afternoon, when Alan Holdsworth, known as Alan Nixon, 19 years, of Ballina. was…

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Case Against Actress Settlement Announced in Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

When the case in which Dorothy De Sallis claimed £21 from Nina Mae McKinney was mentioned at the Small Debts Court yesterday the…

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The War in China. Japanese Attacks on British Police

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 20

THE feature, of the developments connected with the undeclared war between China and Japan during the week has been the growing insolence…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 12, 1938. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 10

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Maxwell, in No. 7 Causes Court.—At 10 a.m.—Mawhinney v O'Brien, for judgement; Byrne v Dent, Moratorium; mex parte Stuart, re Rhodes and another,…

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Court Row Over Film Star's Evidence Los Angeles

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

Barbara Stanwyck, the film star, was the centre of stormy scenes in court today. She said her former husband, Frank…

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Four Men Committed for Trial. Charges of Murder. Death of Victorian Truck Driver. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 18

The four men charged with having murdered John Thomas Demsey, the driver of a motor transport truck, at Kinglake West, were committed for trial by the City Coroner, Mr. Tingate, to-day…

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Four Men Are Sent for Trial Alleged Murder Of Truck Driver Bank Deposits Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

FOUR men were committed for trial for the murder of John Thomas Demsey from the City Coroner's Court to-day. Demsey's transport…

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Police Actions In Limelight Reports Before Cabinet Dismissal Of Detectives S.P. BETTING

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

POLICE affairs figure largely in the list of business for discussion at to-day's meeting of State Cabinet, the first held this year…

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Law Report. Federal Court of Bankruptcy. (Before the Registrar.) Re Mark Lapin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 10

An examination was continued in re Mark Lapin, under Sections 68 and 80. A report of the proceedings appears in another volumn…

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