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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 245

LETTERS To The Editor Police Ban on A.L.P. MEETING

Daily News · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

Sir,--Of vital significance is the police ban imposed on the Friday night open-air A.L.P. meetings at Springfield Avenue, King's Cross,…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 21, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. High Court of Australia

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

At the Courthouse, 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,…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Davidson, and Mr. Justice Nicholas.) Clifton and Another v Mt. Morgan, Ltd., and Others

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

The appeal is part heard…

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Not Liable for Federal Tax High Court Finding In Test Case MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 9

By a 2-1 majority, the Full High Court held to-day that Raynes Waite Dickson, solicitor, of Temple Court, Collins-street, was not liable…

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Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Chief Judge Beeby.) Allowance for War Risk

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

The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners sought to have applied to its members on sea-going vessels the extra allowance for war risk provided in a recent judgment…

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Causes in No. 5 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Owen and jury.) Claim for Damages

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

Martha Dukes sued the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways to recover damages for injuries she received on September 13, 1938, while alighting from a tram…

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Causes in No. 3 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Maxwell and jury.) Infant at Law

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

Allan Ronald Hogan, an infant through his next friend Edna Elizabeth Hogan, sued Norman H. Jeffries for £1,000 damages for injuries he suffered when he was knocked…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

The following matters were dealt with by Mr C. Pickup, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Thursday:- Alan Robinson for failing to keep to…

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Stealing Case Adjourned

The Biz · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6
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C[?] J[?] Grimson.and John Arthur Ru[?] were Charecd at Liverpool Police [?] on Monday. with having stolen an [?] Park. 185 bags of charcoal valued…

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Sentenced to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

MORRIS, ANSELL, 19, who was sentenced, to death in Melbourne yesterday for the murder of Alfred Thomas…

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YOUTH, 19, Sentenced to Die for Murder of Hotel Worker Melbourne

Daily News · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

MORRIS ANSELL, 19, metal polisher, of Victoria Street, Carlton, was to-day found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. He was convicted of the murder of Alfred Thomas Atherton, 35, hotel ful, at Ferntree Gully, on December 20…

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Gaoled for Assault

Daily News · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

"SPECIAL constables are appointed for a special purpose; but they should not be appointed to…

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Gaol for Robbery

Daily News · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

James Fitzpatrick, 36, laborer, and Harry Arthur Moran, 29, metal worker, were sentenced to three years' and two years' imprisonment,…

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Gaol Escape Sequel

Daily News · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wed.--Arthur Ernest Halliday, 29, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having unlawfully escaped from custody…

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Gaol for Bankrupt

Daily News · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Lukin sentenced David Ginsberg, furniture dealer, of Newcastle, to three months'…

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Three Years' Gaol

Daily News · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Found guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday of having indecently assaulted an 11-year-old boy at the Sydney Domain on October 11, Allan…

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Three Months For Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

John William Johnson, 26, was sentenced yesterday to three months' jail with hard labor for having on February 8 assaulted…

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Conviction for Assault Quashed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 8

Keith Brown, of Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, successfully appealed yesterday, in the District Court, against a conviction for unlawful assault…

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Assault in a Shop

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

At Penrith Police Court on Thursday Francis James Johns pleaded guilty to a chaise of unlawfully assaulting Ludley Phillip Shute at Penrith on…

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