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Courts & crime, 1940

4,893 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 245

Charlie Chan Murder in Hollywood

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 8

Charlie Chan, Kirk Barrow, Gina Bane, and Detective Casey are in Hollywood investigating the shooting on the lot of famous star Norda Noll. Chan learns that Norda was an associate of "Lucky Jim" Norton, big gambler. Also that Dee Loring was replaced in the lead by Norda…

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Crowd See Police Attacked

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 1

WHILE a crowd of 50 stood by, two policemen were assaulted in attempting to quell a brawl at…

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Property to Defence Dept. Sequel to Stealing Charge Mystery Move

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 21

CERTAIN articles, which a woman had charged her husband with stealing, are now in the possession or the…

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Owner's Mixed Luck Won Race After Cup Theft Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 5

Compensating his owner, Mr. Arthur Newman, for the loss of a trophy which was stolen from his home during the week, Prince Sion won the Inverness Handicap at Ascot to-day…

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Police Moves in Bomb Sabotage

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 7

Detectives continued inquiries yesterday into the bombing of the Liverpool electric sub-station. Most of their investigations were…

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Police injured in street fight

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 2

Two policemen were injured while attempting to stop a street fight last night in Missenden Road, Newtown. Sergeant Henchman and Constable…

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Police Trace Stolen Cars Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 2

Thefts of motor cars in Victoria average more than five a day, but police reports reveal that all but one per cent, of the cars stolen are…

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Gaol Old-boys Motorists Form Association in 'Clink' Over Driving Auckland

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 5

Formation of a Gaol Old Boys' Association was unanimously approved by a meeting of Gisborne…

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Heavy Fine Police Visit to Chemist's Dispensary

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 25

DISTRIBUTION of handbills promising medical advice, plus prescription for live shillings led police to send a special…

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Murder Policy at Sea Flames End Collier's Epic Fight LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 5

With mines, bombers and machine-guns, the Germans have embarked on a fresh murder…

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Handsome Profits Drama in Court Love Philtres, Frauds

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1940 · page 22

OVER 100 persons are known to have been murdered by this gang, which specialised…

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Gaol Old Boys Union

Daily News · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Sunday.--A meeting of Gisborne motorists who have been in gaol for driving cars "under the influence," unanimously decided to…

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Police Sergeant Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 11

When a constable called at the Hunters Hill Police Station on Saturday he discovered the body of Sergeant Frank Lund, 41, in a cell with a service revolver near his right hand…

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Women's Deaths; Police View

Daily News · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

PERTH, Sunday.--Detectives believe that Mrs. Phyllis Irene Seabrook, 34, of Como, and Agnes Dempsey, 34, single, of Kenwick, died…

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Police Watch At Communist Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 9

The Communist League of Australia displayed banners before a large crowd in the Domain yesterday, but there was no disorder…

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"Bomb" in Tram. Excitement at Police Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 9

An innocent-looking parcel found under the seat of an Ashfield-Mortlake tram early last night was handed to the conductor…

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Night Club Raids Police to Widen Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

Criminal associations are quickly being broken up by the Sydney vice squad's drive against night…

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100 Counts Listed Woman Faces Court

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

Ninety-seven charges of obtaining goods by false pretences and three of similarly attempting to obtain goods,…

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Armed Raid on Cork Court London

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

Ten men, armed with revolvers, raided Cork City courthouse to-day. They held up the carelaker's…

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Germans Gripped by Bitter Cold Berliners Take Refuge in Station Police Defied London, Sunday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

INTENSE cold in Berlin drove crowds of men, women and children to take refuge in the warm waiting-room of Berlin's biggest railway station. This is reported by the Berlin correspondent of the…

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