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Courts & crime, 1941

6,510 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Police Hunt for Stolen Detonators

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 9

Police are searching for 24 detonators stolen at the weekend from a railway signal box at Leichhardt. Boys are held responsible…

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Police Fear Attack on Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 9

By re-introducing the Police Reserve Bill, the Government was planning to lower the standard of police pay and conditions, the general secretary of the…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 11

DEFENDANT [?]in Tamworth Court, after having been fined £20 for having rabbits on his…

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Magna Carta in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 5

LONDON, March 10.--A copy of Magna Carta in scroll was produced at Chester by a signaller accused of failing to immobilise a motor car. He…

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Police Reserve Bill. Association Opposes Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 5

The Police Association of New South Wales is strongly opposed to the reintroduction of the Police Reserve Bill, the general secretary of the association, Mr…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Street, and Mr. Justice Roper.) Alleged Contempt of Court. Country Newspaper Articles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

The Court on the application of Harvey Oliver Potts, shearing contractor, of Wellington, granted a rule nisi calling upon Frederick West Brownhill, printer…

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Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Judge O'Mara.) Stovemaking Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

Following recent settlements of disputes in various sections of the metal trades industry, his Honor yesterday made an award in the stovemnklng section…

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Causes in No. 2 COURT. (Before Mr. Acting Juhtice Ferguson and jury.) Transaction in Shares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

for the full amount claimed, £175/9/6, in the action brought by Thomas Vincent Healy, stock broker, against John Richard Lamplough and Gordon Douglas…

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Hunt Man After Assault On Girl

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

Police are searching for a young man who yesterday indecently assaulted a 10-year-old girl in Fraser Park,…

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Jewel Theft in City. Rings Worth £800

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 11

A tray of diamond rings, valued at £800, was stolen yesterday from the shop of W. C. Taylor and Co., jewellers, of King Street…

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U.S. Red Leader in Gaol New York

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

Earl Browder, leader of the U.S. Communist Party, surrendered to the authorities to-day, and went to prison to begin a four years' term for a passport fraud…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 9

JUDGE'S Associate (to prisoner, at Quarter Sessions): How do you plead?…

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Auburn—lidcombe Was in Bristol Air-raid Auburn Engineer "Mass Murder"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

"There's no doubt Hitler's trying to break the spirit of the people, but he's certainly got a tough out there."…

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Tale Too Tall for Court Perth

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

A mail charged in Perth Police Court this morning with having worn an A.I.F. uniform while not a member of the…

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State House. Labour's Attack on Police Bill. Increase Sought in Regular Force

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 13

Labour members bitterly attacked the provisions of the Police Reserve Bill during the motion for the second reading in the Legislative Assembly last…

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Strikes Spread in U.S. War Works; Men, Police Clash New York

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

Strikes in war industries, now totalling 20, entered a serious phase to-day with a crippling hold-up in the parent plant of the great Bethlehem Steel Corporation, at Bethlehem,…

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Supreme Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Ferguson and a jury.) Share Transaction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 5

John Richard Lamplough sued Gordon Douglas Wharton and Frederick George Scott Davies to recover moneys due under an agreement whereby the plaintiffs were…

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Basic Wage Decision. Labour Attack. "Court Broke Faith with Workers." CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 13

In the House of Representatives today, Mr. Holloway (Lab., Vic.), supported by the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Curtin, strongly attacked…

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Mining Department A.W.U. Case for Mining Award Court Sits at Cobar

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 14

Hearing of evidence in the claim of the New South Wales Branch of the Australian Workers' Union for a new Award was heard before Judge De…

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Probate Court. (Before the Probate Judge, Mr. Justice Nicholas.) Disputed Will. Voewell v Vogwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 5

Litigation between brother and sister, which has involved proceedings at common law, Equity, and in Probate, and even reached the Bankruptcy Court and…

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