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Courts & crime, 1941

6,510 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Parramatta Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Shortland.) Mr. B. F. F. Telfer, Crown Prosecutor. Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Harry Donald Blackett, 23, labourer, and Bruce Bowd, 20, labourer, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted and robbed Eric Dangar, engineer, of…

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Licensing Court Vacancies. Chairman and Member to Retire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 11

State Cabinet has decided not to renew the appointment of Mr. Laidlaw as Chairman of the Licensing Court. Mr. Laidlaw, who is due to retire next…

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Arbitration Court Delay. Union Waits Over Two Years' for Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

The Federal Minister for Labors much-advertised streamlined form of arbitration for making quick adjustments of awards is evidently not in…

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Australian Sues Police. False Imprisonment Claim Taken for Forbes. London, Feb. 11. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 11

Hyman Richard Diamond, Australian company director, sued three police officers to-day for damages for alleged false imprisonment…

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Basic Wage Increase Refused Federal Court Judges Give Reasons Widespread Protest from Unions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 7

Claiming that under prevailing war conditions the real struggle in the near future would be to maintain, not to raise, existing standards, and to hold…

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Basic Wage Decision. A.C.T.U. Attacks Court. "Unionists to Resist." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 13

The emergency committee of the A.C.T.U. to-day charged the Arbitration Court with having been "the means of creating and furthering…

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Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Sir George Beeby.) Dispute Over Seamen's Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Desmond Charles Rolfe, of Sydney, a member of the Seamen's Union of Australasia, asked the Court to give directions regarding the conduct of a ballot…

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Assault on Fairfield Girl Man Sent to Gaol

The Biz · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, Thomas Owen Edwards. 19. laborer, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having attempted to commit a serious…

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Youth Bound Over. Breaking, Entering, Stealing

The Biz · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1
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For allegdly breaking, entering and stealing a quantity of cycle goods from Mrs. George Bonarius' shop at Cabramatta on February 1, Leslie Hicks, 19…

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Police Carnival. Programme for

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 10

The police sports carnival at the Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon and night should be up to the standard of its predecessors. The night carnival will be…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

CROWN PROSECUTOR (at Quarter Sessions): You take a very lively interest in the races, don't…

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Smart Arrest by Police. What Happened at Peakhurst

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Two youths, nearly eighteen years of age, escaped a few days ago from the Boys' Home at Gosford. Both have, rather bad records for thieving…

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Woman and a Snake. Police to the Rescue

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

Among the many telephone calls received at the Hurstville Police Station last Thursday was one from an excited woman who had recently…

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Scenes in Assault on Tobruk — Labour Leaders at Union Outing — Wrecked Plane Near Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 10

Above: The old 9,232-ton Italian cruiser San Giorgio on fire and aground in Tobruk harbour during the concentrated British attack on the stronghold from land, sea, and air before the final assault. Below: A group of Australians in captured Tobruk. The Italian helmet in the background was worn by an Australian. (Scenes from the latest Fox Movietone newsreel.)…

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Fuel Oil for Nazi Ships. Yacht's Crew Charged. TALCAHUANO (Chile), Feb. 12. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

The yacht San Toy and her crew have been arrested by the Chilean naval authorities and charged with supplying German ships on the high seas with fuel oil and other supplies…

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St. Joseph's Home, Lane Cove. Concert by Police Choir

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 11

A concert by the N.S.W. Police male voice choir, in aid of the funds of the above home, will be given at the Mosman Town Hall, on Monday, 24th inst. The…

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Parramatta Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Shortland.) Mr. B. F. F. Telfer, Crown Prosecutor. Assault on Girl

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

Thomas Owen Edwards, 19, labourer pleaded not guilty to a charge of having attempted to commit a serious offence against a girl, aged 18, at Fairfield, on…

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Supreme Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Justice Edwards.) Decrees Absolute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

Decrees nisi which had been made in the following suits were pronounced absolute, and the respective marriages dissolved…

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R.A.A.F. Court Martial. Two Officers Dismissed. Flying Breaches. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 9

Two officers of the Royal Australian Air Force have been dismissed from the service following findings of a general court martial that they were…

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