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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

6,973 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Faces 11 Theft Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5

Carl William Schultz, 26, clerk was remanded at Central Police Court yesterday on 11 charges of having stolen £550 from Nestles Anglo-Swiss Condensed…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. Prior.) Claim for Wages. Christofides v Romano

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

Leon Christofides, of Lancaster Crescent, Kingsford, brought an action against O. A. Romano, trading as Romanos, York Street, claiming £98/1/4 alleged to be due to him…

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Committed for Trial Breaking, Entering, Stealing

Liverpool News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1
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Leonard F. Muldoon was before Liverpool Police Court on Monday on a charge of breaking, entering, and stealing from the home of Cyril Ives, at Liverpool, on…

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Wounded Man's Arrest Ordered by Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 10

A warrant was issued yesterday from the Central Police Court by Mr. Reed, C.S.M., for the arrest of the victim of an alleged gun attack…

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Attacks on Warders. Bathurst Gaol. Inquiry Ordered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 12

Five separate attacks were made by prisoners on warders at the Bathurst Gaol on Tuesday and yesterday…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 10

MR. ALAN TAYLOR (to Mr. Justice Boyce, in Equity Court): I refer your Honor to a recent Judgment--Mr. Justice Boyce: Yes, I know the…

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Prisoners Start Hunger-strike Four More Warders Attacked At Gaol BATHURST

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

A hunger strike for the next 48 hours has been started by seven prisoners in Bathurst Gaol who are undergoing punishment for their part in the November gaol riot…

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Police Chief in Chase After Speeding Motorist

Daily News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5

How the Police Commissioner, Mr. MacKay, played traffic cop was described at the Traffic Court yesterday. Pleading guilty to having driven a car…

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Radio Talks to Children. Police Safety Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 10

As part of the campaign to educate children on traffic dangers and accident risks, the New South Wales Safety First Bureau has arranged to occupy portion of the children's bedtime…

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Move at C.I.B. Big Police Changes

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

Sweeping police changes are pending, including the transfer of some of the most important officers at the…

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Shots Fired by Police. Chase in Carss' Park

The Propeller · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Two shots were fired by police on Tuesday when chasing a suspect in Carss' Park, Blakehurst. Detectives Miles and Tupper were patrolling in…

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More Police on Roads. Special Drafts. Change-over Begins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 13

A start was made yesterday to change-over 88 police to the traffic branch, and as soon as possible 34 police specially trained in traffic work…

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Redfern Park Brawl Four Young Men In Court

Daily News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5

Sequel to a brawl in Redfem Park on Monday night was the appearance of four young men at Redfern Court yesterday. They were John Wilson, 22 laborer,…

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Tennis Fairfield and District Hard Court Association. Last Week's Results. Summer Competition

The Biz · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 10

Loscce 2 v Wyanga.—Won by Loscce 2 on a forfeit. B1 GRADE. Sunshine v Bonville.—M. Duff and J…

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Driver Charged with Assault

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

An alleged assault with a screwdriver after an argument between two motorists was mentioned at the Central Police Court to-day…

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Fire Hose Cut; Man Charged

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

Angelo Megna, 62. laborer, was charged before Mr. Arnold, S.M., at Central Police Court, to-day with having, on January 1,1939, maliciously…

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Inquest Kills Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

NARRANDERA, Thursday. -- The Coroner (Mr. J. S. Dickson) said today that it appeared to him that a man charged with the murder of his…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

POLICE Prosecutor (to doctor witness at Manly): You knew you were called to the police station to examine a man allegedly under the influence of liquor,…

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Police Bashing of Wharfmen

Daily News · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- Illawarra Labor Council at its meeting last night strongly protested against the police bashings of three waterside workers…

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