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Courts & crime, 1938

8,297 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Lieutenant Charged with Manslaughter Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

Lieut. Ross Victor Rushton, of the Australian Staff Corps, stationed at Queenscliffe, was charged to-day with the manslaughter of Max…

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Police Debating Trophy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

The Berlei Cup, awarded annually to the champion debater of the New South Wales police force, has been awarded for 1937 to Constable Elton Lewis…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 10

SIR JAMES MURDOCH (at the Monier Pipe Works Inquiry): As business men, after investing our money we Wait for the first balance sheet and…

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Italy Behind Cagoulard Plot, Police Declare PARIS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

EVIDENCE that Italy had supported the Cagoulards was obtained from one of the three alleged "Hooded Men," who have just been arrested. The three men, Filliol, Jacubiez,…

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New Betting Code. Breaches Alleged in Brisbane. Five Women and Three Men Charged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 19

Five women and three men were charged in the Police Court to-day with having conveyed horse-racing information to person, not on a racecourse, and a sixth woman was alleged…

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"Wife Swapping" Story in Court New York

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

A bizarre "wife swapping," with the mutual consent of all four, concerned, was described by the defendant in a divorce case at Salem (Massachusetts)…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 14. 1938. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.— In the prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 9.30 a.m.: John Connell and Co., Ltd., v Eidridge and anor., J. C. Lang, garnishee…

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Murder of the Rosellis. Cagoulards Accused. Italian Complications. (Published In "The Times.") PARIS, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 14

The murder of two anti-Fasclst Italians, the Roselli brothers, near Alencon (France) last June, is now attributed by the Minister for the…

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42 Pellets Of Shot In Boy's Body: Police Story Of Raid LEETON

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

CHARGED with maliciously shooting at a boy with intent to do grievous bodily harm, Michele Ciavarella, an Italian, was remanded to-day on £200 bail…

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“Orford” Strike in Court Stan Moran is Fined Asked by Crew to Help, He Says

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Jan. 11. —Because he helped the English crew of the luxury liner “Orford” win a strike , Stan Moran, the leader of the Communist Party on the Sydney waterfront, was today fined £3 at the Central Police Court…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 8

AT 132 George Street North [?]ner Argyle Street) [?]Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate—At 10 a.m. on Monday, January 17, 1938—For hearing. Gullen v Collins; Maloney v Shorcheff; same v…

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Organised Dog-stealing Racket Valuable Animals Disappearing

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

DOG stealing in Melbourne and suburbs has become a highly organised and efficient business. Two men who go hunting valuable dogs with a motor cycle and box sidecar are reputed to have made up to £40 a week, during the past six months, and the position has become so acute that owners of well-bred…

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Scene of Girl Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

UNDER THE PINE-TREE in this picture, a short distance off the Great Western Highway, where it crosses the railway close to Medlow Bath station, the body of Miss June Clemenger was found yesterday. (A car can be seen crossing the bridge.) Later a man was charged with the murder. (See story,…

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In Police Cells

The Methodist · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

Just recently in my morning visits to the Government "cooling chambers" there were a number of men locked up on different charges-several for being drunk. I…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 8

Before the Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Brennan v Galvin. At 10.45 a.m.: Edwards v Arthur and anotherr, At 11.10 a.m.: cross v Lessing…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 10

WITNESS (in small debts claim at Paddington): The plaintiff is not a painter; he is a signwriter. Plaintiff: I am painting for Sid Long,…

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Woman's Refusal to Hire Taxi. Assault by Driver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 20

A taxi-driver who had assaulted a young woman because, having hailed him, she refused his services as his charge was ninepence a mile, was fined £5 in the Central Summons…

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Remanded On Charge Of Murder KATOOMBA

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 1

ON a charge of having murdered June Clemenger, 20, at Medlow Bath, yesterday, Rowland Stewart…

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Pyjama Girl Inquest Police Inquiries Continue

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

Keen public interest has been aroused over the inquest, to be held on Tuesday, on the body of the Albury "Pyjama Girl," who was…

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Police Force. Report for Cabinet. Inspector Ferguson's Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 11

The State Cabinet will consider important aspects of police administration within the next three weeks. It is unlikely, however, that any…

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