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Courts & crime, 1938

8,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Spies Sentenced Prague

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

Two German merchants convicted of espionage have been sentenced to life and twelve years imprisonment respectively…

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Alleged Theft of Iron

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

Before Mr. Balmain, S.M. at the Kogarah Police Court on Thursday last, two men were each fined £10 for stealing 100 pounds of cast-iron…

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Photographed Forts: Sentenced To Jail

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

PARIS, Wednesday. -- For having photographed the Maginot line of steel and concrete frontier fortresses, two Swedes have been senten[?]d by a court at Metz…

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Dangerous Driving Gipsy Charged

Liverpool News · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

At Liverpool Police Court on Monday last. Spiro Sterio, a Gipsy, was charged with having driven a motor car in a dangerous manner on January 5, at…

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Theft of Car. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 9

William Craft, 23, was charged in the Casino Police Court with having stolen a car at Casino on June 30 last. Evidence was given that when the car was recovered…

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Cattle Stealing Alleged. Arrest at Parramatta

Liverpool News · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

The Parramatta and other police have been making inquiries for some months into reports of cattle stealing, in the Parramatta, Liverpool, Camden, and Picton…

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Assault of Barber Alleged. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 9

Detective J. A. Burke, of Dubbo, is investigating allegations that Stanley White, 31, barber, of Coonamble, was assaulted and robbed at Coonamble early in November…

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Police Lifesavers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

R. Bassingthwaite, C. Walsh, E. Johnson, and S. Duff have been chosen as Police representatives for the Australian Royal Life Saving Society's…

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Arab Held for Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

JERUSALEM, Wednesday. -- An Arab has been arrested at Hebron and charged with the murder of the British archaeologist, John L. Starkey…

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Police Sergeant Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

Sergeant Dudley, a popular member of the Liverpool police, has been transferred to a post at Darlinghurst. His position at Liverpool will be taken by…

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Stole Money From Sick Laborer Sentenced To Six Months

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 9

For stealing from two patients at the St. George Hospital, Athol Joseph Aloysius Irvine, 24, laborer, was sentenced to six months' hard labor…

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Cabinet and Police Force

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

The secretary of the Police Association (Mr. Cosgrove) to-day accused the Government of "making a political issue" of the case of three dismissed…

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Court House Statistics

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

Figures of births, deaths, and marriages registered at Penrith Court House given in last issue applied to the last quarter of 1837, not to the whole…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

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

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Dress Material Stolen from Shop Gaol for Young Man

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

FOR stealing a roll of dress material valued at 25/- from Douglas Stores, Ltd., Penrith, on or about the 16th December, Jack…

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"Hooded Men" Court Test

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

PARIS, Wednesday. -- Pierre Locuty, one of the four arrested men alleged to have been responsible for the September bombing outrages, will be brought face to…

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On the Netted Court

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

COUNTRY week tennis stated in Sydney on Monday. Cesanock Rovers, holders of the title, in early matches were very impressive. Ryder, Sueddon, Minto…

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Country News. Police Promotion. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 9

First Class Inspector G. H. Armstrong, of Mudgee, has been promoted acting superintendent for the Riverina police district, stationed at Albury…

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Daring Thief Steals Police Motor Cycle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

NEW YORK, December 26. -- For sheer nerve it would be hard to exceed that of a New Westminster thief. He entered the parking area behind…

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Dismissed Police to Be Reinstated Cabinets Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 11

Defective-sergeant L. A. Dimmock and Detectives J.W. Law and W.S. Tyler, who were dismissed from the Police force on October 8, following a…

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