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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 245

Struggle in Street with Police. Man's Head Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 11

A man under arrest was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday, with injuries lo the head. His bed is under police guard. It was stated that he was injured when he fell…

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Warwick Farm Explosion. Electrical Sub-station. Police Investigating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 11

A mysterious explosion partially wrecked the electricity substation at Warwick Farm at 2 a.m. to-day, and plunged the Liverpool district into…

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Jugoslavia Jugoslav Court Refuses to Hand Over Property of Jewish Firm

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8

BELGRADE, Dec. 7th. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency). — An important ruling affecting the property of German Jewish Jugoslavia was given by…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 12, 1940. State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. in Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.—In Banco Court, —At 10.30 a.m.: In re a Solicitor, ex parte Armstrong, claim against Fidelity Fund. IN DIVORCE…

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Clothing Theft

Daily News · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 1

Clothing worth £30 was stolen from Allan Hills' flat, Wallaroy Road, Double Bay, early today, Entrance was gained by smashing…

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Daring Theft of Radio

Daily News · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 5

While an accomplice kept a shop assistant engaged in conversation, a man stole a small radio set worth £20 from Modern Refrigeration, Ltd.,…

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Car Theft Costs £322

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 6

Theft of a car cost a youth a suspended jail sentence, severe injuries, and £322. He is Norman Alan Jobson, 19,…

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International Police Force

Daily News · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

Sir,--Mr. Attlee, Leader of the British Labor Party, declared when he opened the debate on the address in reply, that Mr. Chamberlain…

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Alleged Hit-run Driver Charged Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

An allegation that he did not stop after his car had knocked a woman down in Williams-road, Hawkesburn, about 9 o'clock last night, was made…

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Police Hunt for Bandit

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

Fearing that the bandit who fired point blank at a shopkeeper in Marrickville last night, may attempt another hold-up to-night, a large squad…

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Re-elected in Police Ballots

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

With only one exception, those members of the executive of the Police Association who had sought re-election as delegates had won the…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 9

SOLICITOR (at Central): My witness will be very short. Crown Prosecutor: In his evidence or in height?…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court in Divorce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 11

Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.—In the Banco Court.—At 10.30 a.m.—Motion: Burns v Burns, Harris co-respondent, to abridge time for decree absolute…

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Mob Heckles Reds Police Break Up Angry Crowd

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

A hostile crowd of 300 broke up a Communist meeting at Leichhardt last night…

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an aristocrat among the Police For a while there was desultory firing by both the police and the bushrangers

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 17

AMONG the many different types, of people, men and women, young and…

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"Work of Crank" Police Fear More Sabotage Efforts After Bombing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

Police fear further attempts at sabotage will follow the partial wrecking by a bomb early yesterday of the Liverpool electric sub-station. Inquiries have almost satisfied them that the sabotage…

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LETTERS To The Editor Police Assoc. Elections Reply To Superintendent Collings

Daily News · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

Sir,--In the Daily News of December 29, the following statement from the Acting Metropolitan Superintendent of Police, Supt. Collings, was…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 15, 1940. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 11

At the Courthouse, Darlinghurst.—Before the District Registrar.—In Chambers.—At 10 a.m.: Hadley v Whisker and another (taxation of costs). BANKRUPTCY COURT…

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Tuesday, January 16, 1940. State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. in Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 11

Before the Prothonotary, at 10 a.m.—Smith v Smith, M.W.P. Act. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary at 10 a.m.: In re a solicitor, ex parte…

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Strangled! Girl Dies; Man Charged

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 27

AN alleged admission to the police that he had pushed the girl who had refused to return to him to the ground…

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