Policy on Police Promotion
The promotion winch he authorised yesterday of Supt. Walsh and Inspector Jones-- the one to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Courts & crime, 1940
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Man Alleges Police Assaulted Him
A man charged at Central Police Court yesterday with having used indecent language and resisted arrest, opened his coat and showed the magistrate a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Funeral Procession. Special Police Escorts
It was announced last night by the Right Rev. Monsignor T. Meany, who has charge of the funeral arrangements, that the Chief Secretary, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Silence in the Court
WITNESS (in Chambers, Supreme Court): It is not fair, according to the provisions of Magna Charta…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →2 Police to Get Their Lift
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) announced yesterday that he intended to recommend the promotions of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Holdings of Capel Court
It was possible that the Federal Government would follow the lead given by the British Government and acquire the company's American securities, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police to Be Promoted. Minister's New Decision
The Chief Secietaiy Mi Tonking has now decided to recommend to the Governor-in-Council the promotion of 2nd-class Superintendent J. J. Walsh…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Misuse of Police Powers Brisbane, Mar.8
Queensland Police Commissioner has told the Communist Party that if any of its speakers express any opinion on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Echo of Shark-arm in Court
"This is not British justice. I thought this was a court of British justice," declared Patrick Brady, 47, shearer, at Central Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. Gauses List
No. 1 Gauses, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Mooney v Michael Nairn and Co. Pty., Ltd., (part heard). Notice to jurors: The jurors engaged in this part-heard case are required to attend at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strangulation of Girl Police Still Seek Tragedy Clues
Copies of all the "thriller" stories listed in her room will be purchased this week, for the police to study, in the hope of finding a clue to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Promotion Somersault Minister Will Now Lift Two Officers
PERFORMING one of the most remarkable ministerial somersaults in years, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking, last night announced his intention to promote Superintendent J. J. Walsh and Inspector A. H. C. Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lang Calls Police to Remove Speaker Sydney, Mar. 9
The rank and file had just one chance of expressing themselves at the meeting called on behalf of that great champion of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Convent Girls Pay Homage Police to Escort Prelate's Funeral
A special police escort of about 200 members of the Catholic Police Guild of St. Christopher, in uniform, will march in the funeral procession of Dr. Kelly tomorrow. Permission has been granted by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Notices. Tuesday, March 12, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. High Court
Al the Court House, Darlinghurst.—Before Mr. Justice Evatt, in Chambers,—At 10.30 a.m.: Maxwell v Yellow Cabs of Australia Limited. Before the District Registrar, in Chambers.—At 10…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before the Judge In Divorce, Mr. Justice Boyce.) Decrees Absolute
Decrees nisi, which had been made in the following suits were pronounced absolute and the respective marriages dissolved:—Harold Leslie Baldwin Hodge v Enid Ruth Hodge,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bank Teller Charged. Alleged Theft of £2,755
At the Manly Police Court yesterday. Arthur Maxwell Lumsdaine, 33, bank teller, was remanded till March 2[?] on a charge of having stolen £2,755, the property of th[?] Bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bribery Charge. Three Aldermen Sentenced
At the Central Summons Court, Sydney, last Friday, three aldermen of the Waterloo Municipal Council—George Leslie Cohan, John William…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Court Briefs
Mts. Ethel Mary Cross and Joseph Valentine got into verbal holts at Guildford last September. Consequently, at the Parramatta Police Court last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Boys' Club Display
Members of the Woolloomooloo Police Boys' Club are staging a boxing and athletic show to-night. First bout will commence at 7.30…
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