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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

6,973 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Stealing Batch of Charges

The Biz · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4
Also in Liverpool News

William Batt, 21, was charged, at Liverpool Police Court on Monday, with having stolen melons, valued at 8/-, the property of John Mel[?]to, of Cabramatta…

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Theft From Motor Car

The Propeller · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

"People who are obliged to leave their property in motor cars in the streets must be protected," said Mr. Mahoney, S.M., at the Kogarah Court…

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Stop Press Alleged Assault

Daily News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Following an alleged assault on Detective Jack, of Darlinghurst, late last night, charges were preferred against two men…

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Clubs Stolen: Caddie Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

A lad who had acted as caddie to many well-known golfers appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday. Donald Campbell, 18, laborer, was…

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Charged with Causing Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--Glyn Williams, stock inspector, of Railway Gully, near Grafton, was charged at the Grafton Court today, before Mr. A. J. Bryant…

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Sydney Man Charged Woolcott Forbes Case

Daily News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Douglas Jowett Bush, 30, company director, of Sydney, was arrested to-day in connection with the John Woolcott Forbes case…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10

MR. BUGGY (solicitor), who had asked a witness at Campsie Coroner's Court several technical questions: What distance would it take you to stop a car…

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Man with Rabbit and Greyhound. Magistrate's Suspicions. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 12

William James Sanford, of Hamilton, was fined £2 at Newcastle Summons Court to-day for having had a rabbit in his possession without the permission of the Minister…

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Fake Police Kidnap Man

Daily News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

Two "stand over" men yesterday kidnapped Louis Palise, 45, from a shop in Dowling Street, City, and later robbed him of £32…

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False Pretence Charge. Gaol Release Claim Alleged. Salesman Remanded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 12

When Clifford Robert Hagan, 37, salesman, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with false pretences, it was alleged that he had…

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17 Charged with Vast Turnstile Thefts New York

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 3

SEVENTEEN men have been charged with having taken part in the theft of vast sums from underground railway turnstiles. The total amount taken is now…

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Careless Use of Fire Alleged. Stock Inspector Charged. GRAFTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 12

Glyn Williams, a stock inspector, of Coaldale, was charged at the Grafton Police Court with having ignited inflammable material within 10 yards of grasslands, thereby injuring…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. in Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.—In Banco Court.— At 10.30 a.m.: Beat Bros. Pty., Ltd., v Wynyard Properties, Ltd., Morotorium. PROTHONOTARY S OFFICE…

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To-day's Courts Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration

Daily News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Drake-Brockman, at No. 3 High Court, Darlinghurst, at 10.30 a.m.: The Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation v Abermain Seaham Collieries Ltd…

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Bogus Police Stole £30. Man Taken From Shop. Robbery in Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 17

Three middle-aged men who said that they were police went to a confectionery shop at the intersection of Cleveland and Dowling Streets, Moore…

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Annual General Meeting Fairfield and District Hard Court Dennis Association

The Biz · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

The Annual General Meeting of the above Association will be held in the SCHOOL OF ARTS FAIRFIELD. on THURSDAY 26th JANUARY. 1939. at…

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Conspiracy Charge. Secretary in Court. Woolcott-forbes Case. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 11

Douglas Jowett Bush, 30, company secretary, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having at Sydney and elsewhere in New South Wales,…

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Second Charge Of Conspiracy Police Arrest Ex-secty. Woolcott Forbes Case Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

Douglas Jowett Bush, 30, former secretary of Producers and General Finance Corporation Ltd.,…

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Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Hardwick.) Decrees Absolute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

Decrees absolute were made in the following suits:—Vera Toplis v John Austin Toplis Mountford Henry Hill v Laura Fowler Hill; Gladys May Patterson v John James…

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