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Courts & crime, 1941

6,510 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Man in Dark Blue Dress Is Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

When Frederick Drummond was called at the Central Court to-day, a tall, pale-faced youth of 19 years, dressed in the clothes of a woman,…

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Towan Murder Charge Fails Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

After a retirement of 45 minutes the jury which heard the charge of murder against Harold Woodier, 19, farm laborer, in the Bendigo Supreme…

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Flesh Was Clue for Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

A piece of human flesh hanging from the glass of a broken fanlight was the clue that resulted in charges against two 15-year-old boys of…

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Law Report. High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

(Before the Acting Chief Justice, Sir George Rich, Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice McTiernnn, and Mr. Justice Williams.) DEEBLE v NOTT…

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Caesar Divorce Court Echo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 7

The Caesar divorce case was mentioned in the District Court yesterday when Frank William Coombes. landscape gardener, Johns Street,…

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Puts Murder Guilt on Crown Witnesses Alice Springs

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

The trial of seven aborigines on a charge of having murdered another native, Old Billy, took a dramatic turn to-day, when counsel for the defence, Mr. H. A. Inglis, claimed he would show that Old Billy had been murdered…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Judge O'Mara.) Electrical Trades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

Metal Trades Award te electrical trades section. This hearing followed State conferences between sections of the electrical trades about the application of the…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Street, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) New Trial Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

The Court dismissed, unanimously, an application by Nonie Ethel Horton to set aside a non-suit by Mr. Justice Herron, in her action against Elsie…

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Causes in No. 5 COURT. (Before Mr. Acting Justice K. A. Ferguson and jury.) Slander Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £500 in the action by William Lloyd Evers, stock and station agent, of Molong, to revover £5,000 damages from…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 7

The following cases were dealt with by Mr C. Pickup, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Friday: The Vehicle on his Right…

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New Police Magistrate MR. A. B. CONNELL

The Biz · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2
Also in Liverpool News

C[?] from Broken Hill circuit. Mr. A. B. Conneil. Police Magistrate. has taken over the Liverpool circuit, in place [?] B[?]ss…

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Assault After Accident

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2
Also in The Biz

At Liverpool Police court on Monday, Henry A. Fenton was charged with assaulting; an Ambulance officer, and with insulting words to a sergeant of police…

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Charged With Conspiracy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 10

Three men were charged at Central Police Court yesterday with having conspired, by means of a bogus company, to…

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Foreman for Trial on Theft Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 10

Charged at Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen £2691511 from Claude Neon, Ltd., Alexander Donald Kennedy, 37, foreman, was…

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Grown Witnesses Accused Of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 6

ALICE SPRINGS, Wednesday.--Two of the Crown witnesses murdered Ola Bill, an aboriginal, on November 28 last, it was alleged in Alice Springs Court…

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Three of Sect Sent to Gaol Leeton

The Sun · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

Edward Schultz, laborer, and Henry Gordon Rowe, and his brother, Sydney William Rowe, chaff-cutting contractors, all members of the banned…

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Nepean Theatre News "Murder Among Friends"

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 8

Marjorie Weaver, John Hubbard, Mona Barrie, and Lucian Littlefield are featured in this mystery picture which screens at the Nepean this…

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Youth Acquitted of Murder Charge. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 6

A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury at the trial of Harold Woodier, 19, farm labourer, of Yarraby, who was charged before Mr. Justice Martin, in the…

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