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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 245

Dept. to Inspect Nattai Mine Non-unionists in Mines Charged Deputation

Daily News · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

A MINES Department inspector has been directed to investigate Miners' Federation charges that inexperienced non-unionists are working in the Nattai-Bulli colliery…

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Spanish Republican Dies in Gaol. Former Foreign Minister. LISBON, Jan. 26. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17

Senor Julian Besteiro, who was Republican Foreign Minister when General Franco's Nationalist troops occupied Madrid at the close of the Spanish civil war, has died in…

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Blackout Thefts. Nazi Youths Sentenced to Death. (Published in "The Times".) COPENHAGEN, Jan. 26 (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 18

A special court at Nuremberg has sentenced to death a 19-years-old youth on fiv[?] charges of stealing money and four bicycles during the black-out…

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Police Investigate £3,000,000 Coy. Shareholders Start Probe

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

PROMPTED by complaints from shareholders, N.S.W. police are investigating the affairs of three companies, one of them a £3,000,000 concern. COMPANIES are British…

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Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) LINKLATER v LINKLATER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 10

John Linklater v Dorothy Linklater (formerly Davidson). Marriage, March, 1928, at East Sydney, Church of England rites. Issue, adultery with Jerry Wilson, also known as…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 30, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. the High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 10

At the Court House, Darlinghurst.—Before the District Registrar.—In champers.—At 10 a. m.: Jones v The Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia, taxation of costs…

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Burglary Insurance

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 29

BURGLARIES from private dwellings and flats are prevalent, and it behoves readers to seek protection [?] insurance. The New Zealand…

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Court Scene Woman's Plea for Children Magistrate Warns On Thefts

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 23

FIGHTING off her solicitor and a constable, who tried to pacify her, a young widow, in Paddington Court last week,…

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Theft of Papers Alleged

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 7

ORANGE, Saturday. -- The theft of naval discharge and "other papers" belonging to Alfred James Hinton, retired lieutenant-commander, in Sydney…

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Lumberjack Charged With False Pretence

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday. -- William Young, 67, described himself at police Court proceedings as an "Australian lumberjack."…

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Murder in the middle

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 32

"What is the human side to your bowling?" Arthur Mailey asked me yesterday…

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Charlie Chan Murder in Hollywood

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 24

DEE LORING, Hollywood star, is poisoned, and then Norda Noll, who succeeds to the leading role, is shot dead before the cameras. Charlie Chan discovers that Norda, her leading man, Lugo Mance, and cameraman van Carr have been mixed up in a shady race racket…

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"Police inspired communist riot"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- The chairman of the Melbourne Communist Committee (Mr. J. Noonan) says the police inspired the riot that occurred last night after a girl speaker at a Communist rally had been…

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Police effect on marches

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 6

"I think the police are probably responsible for the different crowd reactions to the A.I.F. marches in Sydney and…

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When Murder Dreams Come True Consulting Psychologist

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 6

IF you are the average man or woman, you experience hallucinations nearly every night of your life. You not only see in your dreams, but hear and…

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Police Were Rolling Sober AUCKLAND

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 4

SET a drunk to catch a sly-grog seller. This principle was adopted by police in the hunt for offenders…

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Alex Is Cook -- Court Order

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 4

Because his wife wouldn't study a cookery book or take proper care of the baby. Alex While slapped her. A New York court condemned Alex to cook while his wife manages baby. But Alex got uppish. He decided he could look after baby as…

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To Court Chinese Boxer's Tax Payments

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 24

THE dispute in which the Chinese boxer. Kui Kong Young is suing Olympia Sports Proprietary Ltd, for a declaration of…

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Drink In Hall Police Charge Fails Interesting Points

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 25

"THE Minister cannot make regulations; that duty devolves upon the Governor," said Mr. R. G. Cookson, S.M., at North…

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Gaol Escapee Still at Large Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

Arthur Halliday, 30, who escaped from Boggo Road gaol, Brisbane, yesterday, is still at large. He escaped by climbing a wall with…

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