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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 245

"Forged Signatures," Police Say Brady And Others Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 5

Patrick Brady, 47, shearer, had formulated a scheme by which he had been able to perfect other people's signatures on cheque forms, it was alleged in Central Police Court to-day by the Police Prosecutor,…

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Three Years' Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

Allan Leishman, 35, houseman, convicted of a serious assault on a boy in Sydney Domain on January 15, was sentenced to three years'…

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Charged With Killing Father

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday.-- When a young Albanian was charged at Biloela today with having murdered his father, it…

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Alien Bankrupt Is Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7

Escaping from Russia after the revolution in 1919, David Ginsberg, a Russian Jew college student, sought sanctuary in Poland. In Sydney to-day he was sentenced by Mr. Justice Lukin to three months' imprisonment…

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Youth on Murder Charge Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 5

Maurice Ansell, 19, metal polisher, was charged in the Criminal Court today with having murdered the husband of a…

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Censure of Doctors. Junee Dispute. Magistrate's Report. Hospital Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 13

A recommendation that steps should be taken forthwith to terminate the appointment of Dr. Ronald Cuttle as an honorary…

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Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of One Doctor and Censures Other

Daily News · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

DISMISSAL of Dr. Ronald Cuttle from the honorary medical staff of Junee District Hospital was recommended by Mr. Scobie, S.M., in his report on the administration of the institution. Of Dr. R. G. Weaver, Mr. Scobie said: "Had Dr…

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Girls in Police Gala

Daily News · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 8

Physical culture display by the girls from Grace Bros. gymnasium will be one of the outstanding…

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Court Briefs "Dangerous."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

"DANGEROUS." Russell Selwyn Turner (20), at the Parramatta Police Court last Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Magistrate Advises Doctor's Dismissal Censure of Two at Junee Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. Scobie, S.M., who conducted the Junee Hospital inquiry, recommends the dismissal of Dr. Ronald…

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Police Can't Pay Damages

Daily News · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

Three police officers against whom damages had been awarded in the Supreme Court for alleged assault and trespass yesterday appeared for…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 9

SERGEANT FORDE (at Central Court) to interpreter: Ask her if she said, "I fight, I fight, too," and said it in English…

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Lost Boy Kept by Petersham Police

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7

A boy, aged about two and a half years, who appears to be fond of drawing cats and dogs, is at Petersham Police Station, awaiting his…

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Robberies Epidemic Merrylands Wants More Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

Perturbed at the recent epidemic of shop-breaking in the district, Merrylands Chamber of Commerce last night asked Holroyd Council to press for the…

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"Hostile Crowd" Lidcombe Disturbance Court Sequel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

Eight men arrested in connection with the disturbance at Lidcombe on January 20 appeared at the Parramatta Police Court…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6

In the Eanco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Equlty appeal; Chiton and anor, v Mt. Morgan, Ltd., and ors, (part heard). At 10.30 a.m.,—New trial motion; Menko[?] v Willmore and anor. District Court…

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Murder Charge "Man Shot Down Like a Dog." Counsel's Claim. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 18

"This was a cold-blooded, premeditated murder," said Mr. Sproule, K.C., in the Criminal Court to-day, when Morris Ansell, 19, was charged with…

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District Court. (Before Judge Clancy.) Claim for Injury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6

Sakuhe Suzuki, la[?]ry proprietor, of New Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park, was awarded £87 in a case in which he claimed £100 from Stanley Henry Levy, of McKenzie…

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Police Tighten Up on Cyclists Nearly 300 Prosecutions at Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

That the police have "tightened up" on erring cyclists is shown by the very substantial increase in the number brought before the Court…

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Three Bankrupt Police. Unable to Pay Damages. Examined Before Registrar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 8

Three bankrupt members of the police force, two of them earning more than £8 a week, and the other more than £9 a week, told the Registrar in…

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