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Courts & crime, 1939

6,973 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Police Changes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 16

To-day Detective-Inspector T. Wickham will take over the position of Metropolitan Licensing Inspector from Inspector Jones. The duties embrace theatres and places of…

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Country Police Patrols. School for 34 Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 10

So that they will be conversant with every traffic law, and especially the rules framed to pievent road accidents, the 34 police who will be transfered from Sydney to country…

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Police Seek Relatives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 17

Sergeant Pemberton of Balmain wishes to get into touch with the relatives of George Henry Evans, 70, a returned soldier, who was found dead in his bed in Harris Street. Rozelle…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 11

WOMAN Motorist (Traffic Court): I didn't see the constable! I was too busy talking! MR. FARRINGTON. S.M. (Traffic…

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Court House

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

The Minister for Justice has approved of the plan for the new court house at Auburn, and has asked that early consideraion be given to proceeding with…

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Prisoner's Praise Pluck of Drivers Taxi Robber Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Praise for the high standard of courage displayed by two taxi-drivers, in the face of attacks by an armed…

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Fires' Origin Probed Stock Inspector Charged GRAFTON

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 9

Glyn Williams, a stock inspector, employed by the tick control authorities, was charged at Grafton Court to-day, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M…

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Mouse Visits Divorce Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

While a young woman was giving evidence in the Divorce Court yesterday a mouse ran along the floor…

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Small Debts Court Delay

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

When counsel in a small debts matter at Paddington Court to-day were informed that their case, through pressure of charge and other…

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MISSING R.A.F. DOCUMENT. Theft at Hendon. "Mobilisation Plan." From Our Special Representative. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 16

A secret document, which is believed to be of considerable importance, has been missing since January 25 from the Hendon Royal Air Force Station…

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Murder for Profit An Astounding Horrible Advertisement for a New Shrapnel-Making Machine

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

Noel Baker, Socialist member of the British House of Commons, is the man who succeeded in swinging eighteen thousand votes "away to the Left" over the Abyssinian infamy when he contested a…

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Silence in the Court Means No Smoking Also man who didn't know fined 10-

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

A young Victorian failed to convince a magistrate yesterday that he should not smoke in the Traffic Court. During the hearing of a case, Mr. Farrington, S.M., said:…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with by Mr C. Pickup, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Thursday:— Expired Number Plates…

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Three Police Are Charged Wollongong

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

Following complaints to the police during the recent Industrial disturbance at Port Kembla, three policemen will appear before the…

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Theft of Water

The Propeller · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

A resident of Taren Point Road, Sutherland, was fined £2, with 8- court costs, £22- professional expenses, and £1173 witness' expenses…

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Jockey Alleges Assault at Races

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 23

Soon after his father's horses, Lover's Castle and Fernave, won at Rosebery yesterday, E. R. Skelton, jockey, alleged that he was assaulted by J. M…

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Cabramatta Man Sentenced Refused to Give Evidence

Liverpool News · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

For refusing to give evidence, Patrick Joseph Day, 23, of Cabramatta, was sentenced to seven days' gaol at Central Police Court on Tuesday…

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Started Fire; Sent to Gaol Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 9

A grass fire, which swept Kardinia, the first home of the founder of Geelong, Dr. Alexander Thomas, on January 29, was caused by William…

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Cronulla Police Station

The Propeller · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

A reply was received at the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council from the Police Department concerning a request that a new police station…

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Tuesday's Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

The following matters were dealt with by Mr Pickup, P.M., on Tuesday Valentine Joseph McSweeney pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk on…

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