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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 245

Move to Safeguard Police in Law Privilege For Reports

The Sun · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 9

Alteration of the law of defamation to confer absolute, instead of qualified privilege, upon communications from police officers to their superiors is being considered by the Attorney-General, Sir Henry Manning…

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Brian Dunn on Scratch Handicap Race At Police Gala

The Sun · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 40

University's star sprinter, Brian Dunn, has entered for the Police Carnival 100 yards handicap at North Sydney Oval on Saturday afternoon…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 20, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

At the Court House, Darlinghurst.—Original jurisdiction.—Before Mr. Justice Evatt.—l[?] No. 1 Court.—At 12 noon: In the matter of an opplication by Waygood-Otis Limited and Waygood…

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Special Award Is Upheld by Court Risks of Work on Bridge

The Sun · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 10

The Full Court of the Industrial Commission to-day found that much of the work of maintaining the Harbor…

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In Bankruptcy. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Keaney.) Examination Under Sections 68 and 8O. Re Emily J. Russack. Adjourned to Mnich 15. Supreme Court. Full Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

(Before the Chief Justice. Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Davidson, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) PERPETUAL TRUSTEE CO. (LTD.), v…

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"£50 to Alderman," Police Say Trade Licence Story Three Are Named, All Give Denial

The Sun · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

Police, hidden at night behind a bale of clothing in a Waterloo factory, saw £50 in notes passed to an alderman of Waterloo Council, it was alleged in the Central Summons Court to-day…

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Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Chief Judge Beeby, Judge Piper, and Judge O'Mara.) Enginedrivers' Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

An application was made by the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association of Australia to standardise the average weekly hours of 44 for enginedrivers working on shift,…

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Not Murder--only Assault Hobart

Daily News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

THOUGH he had been committed for trial on a murder charge, Malcolm Alexander Prior, a member of the Second A.I.F. reinforcements, found the indictment against him reduced to one of assault when he…

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Teacher Charged with Forgery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Henry Ruke Quiney, 28, teacher, was yesterday, in the Central Summons Court, sent for trial at the Quarter Sessions on 14 charges of forging and uttering. He was allowed bail…

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Bones Murderer Gaol Chess Champion

Daily News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

ANDREW MOSS, 61, the "bones murderer," is now the undisputed chess champion of Long Bay gaol. Since his Incarceration, he has withstood all challenges from fellow…

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'Society' in Court

Daily News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

PERTH, Thurs.--Pretty, fashionable Mrs. William Grant Forrest alleged in the Perth local court to-day, that her husband, a member of a…

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Nth. Sydney Gala Police Carnival

Daily News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 10

PROCEEDS from to-morrow's Police carnival, to be held at North Sydney Oval, will…

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Police at Meeting Housewives Ejected

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

Police were called to a meeting of the Housewives' Association this afternoon to eject women who had…

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Court Cuts Wage Rates

Daily News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

While they thought storemen and packers in wholesale drug stores were entitled to some increase in wages, they were of the opinion that…

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Silence in the court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 14

MR. McCLEMENS, barrister (at Supreme Court): Would not the effect of a blow over the heart vary according to the…

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Japanese Give Up Police Zone Shanghai

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

The Japanese Consul General and the Chairman of the International Settlement's municipal council have signed an agreement permitting the…

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Garry Gordon Not Present in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

There was no appearance in the Full Court yesterday when the case in which Garry Bray Raymond Kidd Gordon applied for a new trial of his action against…

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Three Aldermen Sent to Gaol Sequel to £50 Bribe Story "Prostituted Trust For Gain"

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

Three aldermen of Waterloo Council, Aldermen John Neilson, a former mayor, George Cohan and Ernest Navin, were sentenced to three months' hard labor by Mr…

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Best Pal Dead Court Story Of Boy MOULAMEIN

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

Accused of causing the death of his best pal, Ford Arthur, a 13-year-old school-boy, sat alone on a stool…

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Aldermen On Bribe Charges Hidden Police Give Evidence of £50 PAYMENT

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Three aldermen of Waterloo Council were summonsed at Central Court yesterday on informations alleging that they had solicited a bribe. They are George Leslie Cohan, Walker Street,…

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