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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 245

Four Police

Daily News · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

Four constables who were reinstated in the Police Force recently would soon be on duty in the country, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking…

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Sends Two Young Men to Gaol

Daily News · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

He was loth to sentence young men to long terms of imprisonment, as they would no doubt be associated with criminals and become steeped…

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Mention of £3000 Woman Is Charged

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Mention of £3000 was made in the Central Police Court to-day when Mary Victoria Sawdon, 45,…

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Soldiers Under Confinement Avoid Atmosphere Of Gaol

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Soldiers confined in the old Bourke-street police station are being held there until the army detention camp is completed, it was…

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Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Before Sir Georue Beeby, Chief Judge, at No. 1 High Court, Darlinghurst.—At. 10.30 s.m.—Metal Trades Awprrt. variation re annual leave provisions, for mention…

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Police Question Twenty Aliens

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

A special squad of police yesterday interviewed 20 aliens who are alleged to have committed breaches of the aliens' registration regulations…

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Police Choir. To Visit Cronulla

The Observer · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Lovers of fine choral singing will be delighted to learn that the Police Choir is to visit Cronulla on Monday, 19th February, the…

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Police Seek Gipsy "Fortune Teller"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

Detectives are searching for a gipsy woman who is believed to have stolen money from several Mascot shopkeepers. The woman, who is thought to be…

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Supreme Court. in Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Bavin, in Bance Court.—At 10 a.m., Young v Todd; Council of the Munciipality of Ballina v Robsen; Jenner v Pickering. IN DIVORCE…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 13

POLICE Prosecutor (at Central): What did you do with the interest you received? Witness: The Income Tax…

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Moving a Traffic Dome. Council and Police

The St George Call · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

At the week’s meeting of Kogarah Council the acting engineer (Mr. Curtis) reported that he had interviewed Sgt. North, of Hurstville Police, with reference…

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Murder and Suicide. Japanese Runs Amuck on Lugger. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 11

A Japanese who ran amuck on the lugger Willow in Thursday Islarid Harbour to-day. killed a compatriot by striking him on the head with a hatchet, and then committed…

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Arrest Foiled, Court Alleges MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

Allegations that the arrest of Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Mitchell, 2nd A.I.F., had been deliberately prevented, were…

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Shooting in Park. Man for Trial. Attempted Murder Charge. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 13

Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor, 42, munition worker, of Alma Road, St. Kilda, at the St. Kilda Court to-day, was committed for trial on charges of having…

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Park Shootings Accused Yawns In Court MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Police allege that Ledgwedge Vincent Lawlor, 43, shot two men on the night of December 7…

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Police Stop Sly-grog Sales at A.i.f. Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Sly grog selling at the 2nd A.I.F. camp at Puka-punyal has been stopped by military and civil police…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 19, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Before the Acting: Registrar in Bankruptcy, 7th floor, Commonweplth Bank Building, 112 Pitt Strret Sydney.—At 10.30 a.m. Examination under action 58: Re Norman Charles [?]ingstone Horner…

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10,000 Cyclists to Be Prosecuted. Traffic Breaches. Police Action Reduces Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 13

At least 10,000 men cyclists are to be prosecuted for traffic breaches. If boy and girl cyclists who have been warned continue to break the regulations, they also will be prose…

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Crime Relics May Re on View at Show. Police Boys' Clubs' Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

The executive of the Federation of Follet Boys' Clubs derided yesterday to seek suthority to f exhibit the police museum at the next Royal Show. Proceeds from admission…

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Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Bayin.) Frehas V Dundas, Judgment Entered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

His Honor granted an application by Delia Christina, Freitas, of Guildford, to enter a judgment by Mr. Justice Nicholas in the Equity Court last year in favour of Mrs…

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