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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 245

Law Notices. Friday, February 16, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt Street, Sydney.—At 10.30 a.m. —Hearing of creditor's petitions: Re Clarence…

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Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Justice Boyce.) Decrees Absolute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

Decrees nisi which had been made in the following suits were pionounced absolute, and the respective marriages dissolved:- Leslie Cecil Douglas v Eva Margaret…

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District Court. (Before Acting Judge Badham and juries.) Woman Recovers Damages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

A jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for £951/16/ in the case in which Sclina Edith Glynn, of Moore Street, Rozelle, sued the Commissioner for Road Transport and…

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Court Told Of Plan To Build Naval Base In Australia Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

Talk of a large naval base in Australia to enable an anti-torpedo device to be fitted to warships was mentioned in Wellington Court today. Harvey Maitland Chrystall,…

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Black Killer Breaks Gaol Darwin

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

Dick, an aborigine who is serving a life sentence for the murder of a white man, has absconded from Fannie Bay Gaol, Darwin…

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MURDER in Paralise SYNOPSIS

The World's News · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 36

When the Cape York runs on a reef seven passengers leave her for the island of Nadi. They are CARRYMAN, SHARLEE (christened Charlotte), PATRICK HILL, JASMINE HENRY, Sharlee's aunt, MISS GREENE, DELLA DANEFORT (a film…

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Police Stopped Meeting

Daily News · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 2

Police officers last night informed officials of the Darlinghurst A.L.P. branch that in future they would not be allowed the right of free…

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Police Abreast Of Science

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 5

"The scientific equipment of the N.S.W. Police Force for the detection and prevention of crime is unsurpassed by any…

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Police Assume Boy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Howard Alexander, 8, of Richmond, who disappeared at Hampton Beach two weeks ago, was drowned, police assume…

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Woman Faints in Court

Daily News · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

Mary Calevas, 44, domestic duties, fainted in Central Police Court yesterday, prior to toe hearing of a case in which she was charged with…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 15

MR. R. L. TAYLOR softly hums a melody at the bar table in the Court of the Chief Industrial Magistrate…

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Litigants and Court Delays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 22

Three matters listed for hearing in the Supreme Court yesterday could not be proceeded with because counsel in each case intimated that they were not ready to go on…

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Police Clubs Win Boys From Crime

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

SYDNEY'S "dead-end kids" meet policemen as friends in the police boys' clubs, which have been established…

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Radziwill Case for High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 2

Bankruptcy proceedings against Princess Radziwill (formerly Mrs. Harriet Stewart Dawson, of Sydney) have been transferred to the Australian High…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

In the Banco Court.—At 10.15 a.m.—Motions generally. Equity appeal: Clifton and another v Mt. Morgan Lt. and others. CAUSES LIST…

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Fowl On Ice For Court Appearance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 2

An injured fowl, which was destroyed at the Central Police Court yesterday, will be placed in cold storage and used as an exhibit on Monday. The skin on the right side of…

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Capel Court Earns Less : But Div. Raised

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

Capel Court Investment Co. (Aust.), Ltd., earned a net profit of £4216 for the year ended December 31, a reduction of £51 compared with the previous year…

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District Court. (Before Judge Shortland.) Claim for Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

A verdict for £349/13/7, inclusive of £50/6/11 paid into Court, was given in an action by Frank Edward Clarke, manufacturer's agent, against Stanton Mellck, of…

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Letters Divorce Court Delays. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

Sir,—Publicity has been given to the remarks of two Judges of the Supreme Couit relative to the delay experienced in the divorce jurisdiction. The tenour of these remarks is…

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Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Maxwell.) Claims on Fidelity Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

Two applications were made for permission to make claims against the Solicitors' Fidelity Guarantee Fund, and in each case a certificate was granted by his Honor…

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