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Courts & crime, 1939

6,973 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Bones Case: McKay Description Sent To All N.Z. Police AUCKLAND

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

All police in New Zealand have been issued with a detailed description of Gordon Robert McKay, 43, who was reported burnt to death on February 12. If McKay is still alive, police are convinced that he…

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Mystery of N.Z. Bones. Police Believe McKAY ALIVE. Reward Offer Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 12

The three Sydney detectives who are working in co-operation with the New Zealand police now believe that the bones found in the ruins of a…

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Supreme Court. Causes in No. 5 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Owen.) Argument Over Brick Prices. Metropolitan Brick Co., Ltd., v John Grant and Sons Pty., Ltd

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

This action is reported in another column. Mr. G. E. Barwick (instructed by Messrs. Clayton, Utz and Co.) appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. M. F. Loxton (instructed by Messrs…

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District Court. (Before Judge Barton and a jury of four.) Glebe Council Sued

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

Reference is made in another column to the action by Alan Bernard McDowell against the Council of the Municipality of Glebe. Mr. Gordon Wallace (instru[?]ed by Mr. F…

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Presentations at Court. Gowns Worn By Australians From Our Own Correspondent. London, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

At their Majesties' Court to-night at Buckingham Palace Mrs. J. S. Duncan, wife of the official secretary at Australia House, wore a turquoise blue and gold lame gown. She…

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Causes in No. 6 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and jury.) Injury to Hand

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

Reference is m[?] in ano[?] column to the action [?] which Ell[?] Kathleen Corbett, of East Sydney, sought to re[?] damages from Nu-Mestic Laundries, Limited, of…

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Murder Case to High Court Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 2

After a conference with his legal advisers in the condemned cell at Pentridge Gaol to-day, George Green, 38, chimney sweep, instructed…

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Trial Bay Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 21

The old Trial Bay gaol on Lagger's Point commands an outstanding view of the bay and the coastline stretching northwards to Nambucca Heads…

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Unpoliced Island; Assault Punished

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 7

Because there are no police on Lord Howe Island, a charge of assault there was dealt with in the Central Summons Court yesterday…

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Tore Up Driving Licence When Charged Now Taken Away By Court For 12 Months

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

When Phillip Richmond Glover was charged with driving on the Harbor Bridge while under the influence, he tore up his driving licence. "I don't want the thing any…

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Wants Cane Abolished "Common Assault" Asserted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

Abolition of corporal punishment in schools and child welfare institutions was urged in Parliament…

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Beggar's Luck Changed Money From Gaol

The Sun · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 1

Truth of the old adage that it's an ill-wind that blows nobody any good was abundantly demonstrated…

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Colorful Police Displays

Daily News · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 10

Colorful entertainment will be provided by the Police-Empire Speedways Carnival, to be held at the Sports…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 8

CORRIDOR conversation at the Quarter Sessions:-- Court Orderly: They say the old man charged in there with stealing a bicycle…

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Bank Receipt Case. Man Sentenced for Uttering. "Impudent Attempt."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

A jury in Quarter Sessions yesterday found Robert Sydney Harris, 23, salesman, guilty of a charge of having uttered a forged bank deposit receipt for £186, on the Bank of New…

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Police Car Derby Field

Daily News · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 9

English speed car driver Bill Reynolds will make his Sydney debut at the Sports Ground to-night in the Police…

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Police Find Stolen Lorry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 16

Police found in Stanley Street Randwick, yesterday a motor lorry owned by Sydney Snow Pty., Ltd., which had been stolen from Bondi Beach on Thursday, together with a…

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Charged with Five Murders Trial Excites France LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

Since the trial of "Bluebeard" Landru, no murder trial has aroused such excitement as that of Eugen Weidmann. The prisoner, who is 29, and…

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Telephone Booth Theft. Apparatus Returned With Pound Note. BLACKTOWN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 11

Valuable switch-timing apparatus which was stolen on Saturday from a telephone booth in front of the Blacktown post-offfie, has been returned to…

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Warder's Keys Used By Escapees More Gaol Riots Threatened By Prisoners

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 1

EVER SINCE JOHN WILLIAMS, JOSEPH BOURKE, AND JOHN EADE ESCAPED FROM PARRAMATTA GAOL (N.S.W.) ON DECEMBER 17, THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT HAS DECEIVED THE PUBLIC WITH A STORY THAT THE ESCAPEES MADE DUPLICATE…

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