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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 245

No Work For Police Guard

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Fearing a demonstration, a big squad of police was set to guard Parliament House during the debate on the censure…

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Tonking Lauds Work of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Work of the recently-established Police Scientific Bureau, and the number of deeds of bravery by police in 1939 were commended last night by the Chief…

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Police Debater Wins Three Cups

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 17

The Jack Creagh Cup, awarded to the member of the police force with the highest number of points in the oratory competition held by the New South Wales Debating…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 11

SOLICITOR (at Small Debts Court): You are not a drinking man? Witness: No! I only drink…

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Court Briefs Charge Withdrawn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

Charged with having stolen three watches, a watch-chain, and a pair of boots, the property of James Edward Butler, at Auburn on February 26,…

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Police Charge 15-Year-old Boy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

Following inquiries into an attack on a 68-year-old woman at Green Hills, a 15-year-old boy living at Granville was charged on Monday with assault…

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Police Seize I.r.a. Munitions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

BELFAST, Tuesday.--In raids on Republican Army members in the Nationalist areas of Belfast, police seized a machine-gun revolvers…

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Definition of "Shaft" Application to Court

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 20

Following a recent award covering the employees of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board, in which a clause was inserted "giving leave to…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 9

In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—For Judgment: Clifton and anor, v. Mt. Morgan Ltd. and ors. New trial motion: Great Western Milling Co. Ltd. v Commissioner for Railways (part heard)…

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Privilege for Police Extension Will Not Be Granted

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

Legislation is not likely to be introduced by the State Government to grant the police absolute, instead of limited, privilege in regard to…

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Police Promotions. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 6

Sir,—In refusing to sanction the promotion of certain police officials, on the ground that the are nearing the retiring age, the Government has committed a serious blunder, bus…

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Supreme Court. Causes in No. 3 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Maxwell and jury.) Verdict for £350

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 9

The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £ 350 in the action by Leo Chesher, aged 69, road maintenance employee, against L. R. Firth, dentist, of Moruya, fiom whom…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Judge O'Mara.) INTERPRETATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 9

Judgment was reserved in the application by the Printing and Allied Trades Employers' Federation for a variation of the commercial printing award, and an interpretation of the…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 6, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 9

Before Mr. Justice O'Mara.—At No. 7 Causes Court, Queen's. Square.—At 10 a.m.: Food Preserving Award, application re Garden Vale Canneries (part heard)…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 9

An application was made by George David Watson, Percy Arthur Hadley, and Tyres Consolidated Investments Pty., Ltd., for an extension of the term of the letters patent of the…

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Causes in No. 6 COURT. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Barton and juries.) Permanent Wave Plant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 9

Charles Mcrvyne McLaughlin sued Frederic Maeder, of Adelaide, for damages for alleged breaches of an agreement about an agency for the sale and distribution in New South…

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Star's 'Sex Appeal' Court Told of E. J. Tait View Actor, Actresses Sue For Salaries

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

Marjorie Gordon, the English actress, testified in the District Court to-day that E. J. Tait had said of Eileen Murphy, who had played with her in the musical comedy "Under Your Hat"--…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

The following matters were dealt with by Mr C. Pickup, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Thursday:- E. G. Randall was fined 5/-, costs 8/-,…

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Boat Stealing

Liverpool News · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

Several reports of boat stealing along Georges River have been reported of late and the intention of very strong action by the owners is announced. A few…

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Stealing at Glenbrook

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

Several charges of stealing and of breaking and entering were preferred against a young man, Harry Silvester Nichols, at Penrith Police Court on…

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