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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 245

U.S. Alliance with Britain Charged Washington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

President Roosevelt had secretly committed America to a military alliance with Britain, Mr. George Tinkham (Republican, Boston) declared yesterday. The Anglo-American agreement…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. Broken Hill Hotel Licence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

A rule nisi for a writ of mandamus calling upon A. B. Collins. Licensing Magistrate of Broken Hill and C. J. Homan, licensing inspector, to show cause[?] why they should not…

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Teacher Is Charged with Bigamy Story Of Four Weddings

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 10

Charged with bigamy at the Central Police Court to-day, Donald Livingstone Lawrence McKenzie McDonald, 44, teacher, was committed for trial by Mr. Arnold, S.M…

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Joins Up, Drinks, Assaults Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 5

Until Douglas Simms, 22. joined the A.I.F. he was a confirmed teetotaller, he said at Central Police Court yesterday…

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Frozen Fowl Court Exhibit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

The frozen body of a fowl was an exhibit in a case before Mr. Reed, C.SM., at the Central Police Court yesterday. On Mr. Reed's order, the fowl was…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 8

Defendant (at industrial Court): You can believe what I say. I tell the truth, your Worship…

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Bankrupt Police "Can't Live On Less"

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 5

Made bankrupt as a result of their failure to satisfy Supreme Court judgments totalling £1500,…

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Child Cries for Mother in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 5

Betty Roberts, 32, domestic, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen 3[?]1b. of corned pork from Frank Hannan, Coogee…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 9

In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Equity Appeal: Clifton and anor. v Mt. Morgan, Ltd., and ors. (part heard). CAUSES LIST…

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District Court. (Before Judge Clancy.) Lighting Installation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

His Honor gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed in the case in which Temple and Evans Pty., Ltd., sought from Stanley Noble Rickard £80/14/7 for…

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Directorate of Mt. Morgan. Full Court Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 13

In the Full Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Davidson, and Mr. Justice Nicholas, Messrs. E. Byron Moore and E. J. Morgan…

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Parramatta Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Marke[?].) Mr. Buchan F. F. Telfer, Crown Prosecutor. Acquitted of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

Erroll John Smith, 17 labourer, pleaded not guilty to having stolen £3/17/ in cash and a cashbox valued at 2/. The property of Leslie Brown, from Mary Spicer, at Auburn, on…

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Const. Neate to Sing with Choir Police Sports Gala

Daily News · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 7

IN addition to the famous baritone Peter Dawson, Constable K. Neate will sing at next Saturday's Police Carnivals. Day carnival will be…

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New Australian Anthem. Mr. Peter Dawson at Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

This is the third and last verse of a new anthem, "Australia" ("Home of the Brave and Free"), which Mr. Peter Dawson, famous baritone, will sing next Saturday at the Police…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, February 20, 1940. Murder and Piracy Invoke the Law

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 10

Very agreeable to British ears, above the chorus of excited comment which has followed the rescue of 400 seamen from the prison-ship Altmark, is the…

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Divorce Court Delays. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 7

Sir,—To a layman, there seems to be a complete lack of method in the workings of the Divorce Court. Ignoring the unaccountable delay in the Divorce Office in getting the…

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Man Falls Out of Window Shock For Police In King's Cross

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

Detectives who visited a house in King's Cross-road, King's Cross, early 10-day were shocked when, after Knocking on an upstairs door, they…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 20, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 9

At the Court House, Darlinghurst.—Original Jurisdiction.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Evatt, in No. 1 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: In the matter of an application by Waygood-Otis, Limited, and…

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Law Report. High Court of Australia. (Before Mr. Justice Evatt.) Extension of Patent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

An application was made by Waygood-Otis (Australasia), Limited, and Waygood-Otis, Ltd., England, for the extension of the term of a patent relating to the multi-call…

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Causes in No. 5 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Owen and jury.) Wharf Labourer Awarded £700

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

John Riley, wharf labourer, sued Port Line Ltd. to recover damages for injuries he received while working on the motor vessel Port Fremantle on December 13, 1937…

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