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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

6,973 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Dog Buried Alive. Health Inspector Charged. Thought It Was Dead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 13

At Parramatta Court yesterday, Tom Haigh, health inspector of the Holroyd Municipal Council, a Justice of the Peace, and an honorary inspector of…

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Socialisation Of Carrying Charged Tenders by Govt. Resented Industry's Plight Described

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 9

A carrier charged the New South Wales Government yesterday with socialising the carrying…

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Not Sufficient Police Discussion by Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 1

"We have not got sufficient police protection in Liverpool," stated the Mayor, Aid. A. Taylor at the meeting of Liverpool Council on Tuesday night, when a…

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Handshakes Banned On Tennis Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

ROME, Wednesday.--The Italian Lawn Tennis Federation has decreed that players in future must wear uniform on courts…

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N.s.w. Police Carnival on

Referee · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 21

THE New South Wales Police carnival will be held at the showground on Saturday next, February 25, 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.,…

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"Hair on Clothes" Analyst Tells Sweep Denies Murder MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

An analyst said at the Glenroy murder trial to-day that hair found in the home of the throttled women had…

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Court Puzzle Over Lingerie Perth

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 16

John Tooth, 45 a roadbuilder and farmer, gave up roadbuilding and went into the lingerie distribution business in the city…

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Police Guarded P.M. Against Bomb LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

In view of a possible bomb out rage, admission to the Blackburn meeting was strictly by ticket. The police asked some women to…

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The Late Mr. J. G. DRAPER. Retired Police Inspector

The Propeller · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. James Goulding Draper, who died at his home in Gallipoli Street, Hurstville, last week, at the age of 83 years was a retired Police…

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'No Mention of Liquor' Police Evidence Of Fatal Fall

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

Joseph Martin, railway ticket collector, to-day demonstrated before the Workers' Compensation Commission the way in which, he said, he…

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Station Tragedy. Man for Trial on Murder Charge. Death of Two Women. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 13

The Deputy Coroner, Dr. A. H. McTag-gart, at the conclusion of the inquests into the deaths of Mrs. Edna Muriel Dixon, 24, and her sister, Gwendoline…

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Tennis Fairfeild and District Hard Court Association. Winter Competition

The Biz · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

It has been decided to commence the Saturday-afternoon competition on March 4, and as a consequence entries were declared closed on Monday last…

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Tennis Fairfield and District Hard Court Association. Summer Competition. B2 Grade Final

The Biz · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 10

Fire Brigade v Bonville.—Won by Fir Brigade 5 40 to 4 48: McDonald am Fleming v S. Bomvick and H. Howe 2/6 Mrs. Kepkey and W. May v Miss T. Hen…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, and Mr. Justice Maxwell.) Seaman's Claim for Damages. Joyce v Australian United Steam Navigation Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

Thomas Joyce sued the Australian United Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., for £3,000, alleging that he was a seaman on board the steamer Macumba, and in breach of certain…

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Story of Desperate Chase on River Bank Alleged Confession Of Killing Two Sisters On Station Yardman for Trial on Murder Charge Tamworth

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 7

The younger of two sisters killed near Woolbrook swam in the river and defied Fabian Raphael Fogarty before he seized her, Fogarty was alleged today to have told the…

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128-Years Gaol Sentences

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 7

On 32 charges, James McDonald, 66, miner, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions to-day to an…

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Rail Clerk Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

"I intend to give you a sentence, not only as a punishment for yourself, but to act as a deterrent to others," said Mr. Reed, C.S.M., in…

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Three-year Bond for £7 Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Charged with breaking, entering, and stealing, William Charles Rockwell, 30, relief worker, was yesterday bound over for for three years by Judge Barton…

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Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 15

The Police Carnival will be held at the Showground to-morrow. There will be 68 events, commencing at 10 a.m. and finishing at 5.30 p.m. At 1.50 p.m., members of the navy, military,…

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Woman Faces Murder Trial

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

Mrs. Monica Mary Swanton, of Concaster-avenue, Kensington, was committed to-day by the Acting-City Coroner (Mr. C. T. Wood) for…

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