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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 245

Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 7

MR. D. M. SELBY (at Divorce Court): You have given evidence before, haven't you?…

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Deputy Chief Of Police Force Goes

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

"Good-bye to all that," exclaimed Mr. T. J. Lynch, Deputy - Commissioner of Police, today when he…

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City Fire Damage. Inquiries by Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 11

Detective-sergeant Gilmour and Detective Hind are trying to ascertain the cause of the Are which gutted the building occupied by Nicholson's Pty. Ltd., music…

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Court Gossip to Race Here

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 13

Hie Victorian mare. Court Gossip, has been bought by a patron of E. Hush's stable for 300 guineas, and will race in Sydney in future…

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Conspiracy Charge. "Missing Scrip." Victorian Police Inquiring

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 11

During yesterday's hearing in the Central Police Court of the conspiracy to defraud case, a witness said that a trial balance of National…

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Peter Dawson to Sing at Police Carnival

Daily News · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Peter Dawson, the celebrated Australian baritone, who will leave shortly to tour America, will sing at the N.S.W. Police Carnival on…

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Bomb Explosion Story of Arrest Allegation By Police

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 5

"I had to do something. They have been persecuting me, and have been giving me a terrible time."…

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Irishmen to Die Police Fear Reprisals LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 8

Fully 1000 police have been mobilised to prevent I.R.A. outrages should present efforts fail to prevent…

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Peter Dawson to Sing Special Numbers At Police Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 7

A special feature of the police carnival at the Showground on February 24 will be singing by Peter Dawson…

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Law Notices. Tuesday. February 6, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Before Sir George Beeby, Chief Judge.—At No. 1 High Court, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m.: Coal Industry Award, re Enginedrivers and Firemen. Not before 11.30 a.m.: Coal Industry Award, re…

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Advocate Walks Out of Court Hitch in Coal Application Warning of Trouble

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 9

When Mr. H. Sutherland, organiser of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union, was refused an adjournment by the Chief Judge, Sir George Beeby, in the Federal Arbitration Court today, he…

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Bias Charged Union Man Leaves Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Declaring that the Federal Arbitration Court had shown bias in previous proceedings, an advocate…

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Assault Charge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 8

Henry Keightley (71), at the Parramatta Police" Court on Monday, was charged with having assaulted Gwen Mills at Baulkham Hills on January 31…

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Gaoled for Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

Rex Remington (39), at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a quantity of cast iron, the property…

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Vandalism and Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

Vandalism and theft at Francis Park, Blacktown, during 1939, was a serious problem to the committee, the secretary, Mr. Simpson…

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Acquitted of Assault

Daily News · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Andrew Gough, 52, seaman, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions to-day on two charges of assault…

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Four Charged Offensive Behaviour

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

Charged with having behaved offensively in Dartbrook-road, Auburn, on January 26, Francis- Henry Neilly (28), Reginald Smith (25), Sidney…

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Teacher Cleared Indecent Assault Charge Failed

Daily News · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

MOREE, Tuesday.--At the Moree Quarter Sessions to-day, Charles Frederick Noble, 52, schoolteacher, was found…

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Police Change

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 9

Constable A. N. Button, has been transferred from Granville to Burwood. His successor at Granville is Constable J. Power, of Burwood, formerly of…

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Sent to Gaol Stole Wires from Railway Line

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

"This practice is a most dangerous one, as these bonds carry the current to earth on the electric railway line. In the case of…

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