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Courts & crime, 1939

6,973 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Murder Charge Body Found At Hotel

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

Timothy Ryan, 44, laborer, appeared in Redfern police court today on a charge of having on…

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Police Rush to Wharf

Daily News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

POLICE were rushed to No. 6 Wharf, Darling Harbor, late yesterday, to deal with a threatened clash…

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Boy Shot; Man On Murder Charge MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

Henry Bray, 52, Red Cliffs horticulturist, fired a shot at boys who were throwing stones and killed Bruce Williamson, it was alleged in the Ballarat Supreme Court today…

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Charge Of Murder Sequel to Death in Hotel

Daily News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

FOLLOWING a 32-hour investigation by 15 police, a man was charged last night with the murder of Eric…

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Police Warn Parents Danger Of Sex Criminals

Daily News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

An official police warning was issued to parents of young children yesterday to inform their children to beware of sex offenders…

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Court Has Suspicion Evidence Of Detective

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

"The Court must look with the gravest suspicion, and a great amount of suspicion, to my mind, upon…

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Liquor After Hours. Flagrant Breaches Alleged. Police Defended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 13

The Minister of Justice, Mr. Martin, yesterday denied that a deliberate attempt had been launched to break down the six o'clock closing of hotels, just…

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Company Wins in Peters High Court Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Pull High Court today unanimously allowed an appeal by Peters American Delicacy Co. from a decree of the Supreme Court…

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Bribe Charge Rebutted Justice Minister In Court

Daily News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

One prisoner practised a confidence trick on another in the jail yard at Long Bay, and fraudulently obtained £150, it was alleged at Central Police Court…

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Attacks on Children. Police Warn Parents. Will Visit Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 13

A warning to parents to instruct their children against the danger of talking to strange men was issued by the Police Department yesterday…

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High Court's Decision. Peters American. the Appeal Upheld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

The High Court of Australia in Melbourne yesterday upheld the appeal by Peters American Delicacy Co. Ltd from a decree of the Equity Court and…

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Police Guard Cathedral. Threats to Blow Up Building. Sydney Precaution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 11

A police guard has been placed at St. Mary's Cathedral and police cars are patrolling the vicinity at intervals because of threats that an attempt…

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Beautiful Girl Police Decoy Gangster Induced to Tell New York

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

THE District Attorney (Thomas E. Dewey) was accused today of having used a beautiful girl as…

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Appeal Upheld. Peters Delicacy Co. High Court Decision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 11

The Full Court of the High Court of Australia to-day upheld an appeal by Peters American Delicacy Co., Ltd., from a decree of the Supreme Court of New…

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Explosion Wrecks Freezing Works Charge man in Court ADELAIDE

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

A letter giving plans of Borthwick's freezing works at Mt. Gambier, how to get into the building, and where to get explosives to blow it up, was mentioned in the Mt. Gambier police court today…

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Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Hardwick.) Hobden V Hobden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

The taking of evidence in this suit had not concluded at the adjournment. WEEDING v WEEDING. Kathleen May Weeding v Arthur James…

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Adulterated Milk Alleged: Fines Court Told Failure to Stir Caused Fat Deficiency

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Milk from which samples were taken was alleged to be 15.6 per cent, deficient in fat. Gladys Homer, of Mona Street, Mona Vale, appeared on two charges by the…

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Sydney's "Nazi Spy Leader" Regular Reports to Germany Sensational Evidence In Court SYDNEY

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

The name of a William Street delicatessen store proprietor was linked with Nazi espionage in Australia at the Central Police Court today when Phyllis Mather and Mrs. Daisy McWilliams were tried on charges of offensive behavior…

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Doctors Cause Court Stir Claim They Saw Man Take on Limp Counsel Attacks Evidence As "Despicable" Watch From a Car

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

An allegation of simulated limping made against Alexander Joseph Aymard, a former Water Board employee, caused a stir at the Workers' Compensation court…

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Murder Charge

Daily News · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 3

Charged with having murdered a newly-born male child on December 15, 1837, Mavis Lilian Croft appeared at Parramatta Court yesterday…

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