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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

6,973 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Law Report. Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Boyce.) Married Women's Property Act. Rich v Rich

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

This matter is reported in another column. Mr. J. St. C. Leonard (instructed by Mr. Flank McTague) appeared for the husband (applicant); and Mr Ferrari (instructed by…

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Stronger Traffic Patrol More Police to Be Drafted to Duty 120,000 Miles Of Roads To Be Covered Plans for Country

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

The strengthening of police traffic patrols to enable them to operate on main arterial roads in the country will be authorised by the State Government…

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Theft of Racehorse Alleged Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

James Edward Donovan, 58, of Spencer Street, City, painter, was charged in the City Court today with having stolen the racehorse…

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Committed on Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

MACKAY (Q.). Thursday.--Mervyn Augustus Leach, 29, was today committed for trial at the Circuit Court, Mackay, March 21, on a charge of wilful murder…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 11

SOLICITOR (at Campsie): Did you take the poultry to your mother-in-law? Defendant: They didn't walk there on…

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Over-loading of Buses. Department Criticised. Magistrate's Experiences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 11

When a private bus-owner was prosecuted by the Transport Department in the Central Summons Court yesterday for alleged over-loading of two buses,…

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Theft Aim Feared Fatal Fall In Pipe Climb

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

Ernest Charles Wake, many times a convicted criminal, probably had an unlawful purpose, when,…

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More Police Patrols Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

"A big increase in police road patrols should be instituted by the New South Wales Government at the first opportunity." said the secretary of the Royal…

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More Traffic Police Certain

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) is still occupied in drawing up his report on road traffic for next Tuesday's meeting of Cabinet…

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Police Patrols. Report for Cabinet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 9

A proposal that police patrols for the control and regulation of traffic and for the apprehension of offenders against the traffic regulations should be…

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Fee Charged Campers N.R.M.A. & Shire In Conflict

Daily News · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

Little short of extortion is the fee of £1 charged campers in Warringah Shire who want to put a tent on private land, according to the N.R.M.A…

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Wrote Bets on Door, Say Police

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

Police alleged at Parramatta Court to-day that a record of bets was made in pencil on a door in a hotel at Auburn by John Smith, a young…

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Coroner Wants Care in Driving Lorry-driver Charged With Manslaughter INVERELL

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

"If appalling tragedies are to be averted, every driver should act with the greatest…

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Danish Nazis Arrested. Theft of Documents. From Our Special Representative. London, Jan. 5

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

Six Danish Nazis have been arrested at Copenhagen. They include a member of the State police, who is accused of having constantly informed Nazis…

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Clashes in Court Union Leader, Mine Chief

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

Sharp exchanges between a colliery superintendent and a miners' official enlivened to-day's…

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Court Told Miners Stop Work for Races

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

"Mine stoppages are sometimes deliberately manufactured so that the miners can go to the rices." Stan McKensey, colliery…

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Handcuffed Man Eluding Police Shots Were Fired CONDOBOLIN

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

For five days large posses of police have scoured the country between Condobolin and West Wyalong for a…

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Threat to Wharfmen Police Talk Of Crimes Act WOLLONGONG

Daily News · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

Police threatened Port Kembla wharf laborers with penalties under the Crimes Act this morning. Five pairs of men were spoken to each…

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Guests Danced on Court. Cocktails Served Out-of-doors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Guests danced on the lawn tennis court to music from a piano accordion at the late afternoon party held yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Todd, and their son, Mr…

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Bakers May Test Flour Tax in High Court Appeal

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

MASTER bakers claim that three logal opinions on the flour tax have been obtained, two of which are of the effect…

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