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Courts & crime, 1941

6,510 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Car Wrecks Police Call-box

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

A police call-box, which Constable Weir, of Liverpool, had just left, was wrecked on Sunday night by a car which, it was alleged, was being chased…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 11

DEPOSITION CLERK (at Hornsby Court): The man was rolling down the footpath. Magistrate: What?…

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Public Listens-in To Police Radio

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 14

Behind-the-scenes glimpses of how the New South Wales police radio system works are given at the police exhibit at the Royal Show…

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THEFf OF —8,300. Poultry Farmer Sent to Gaol. Former Policeman's Bonds

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

Leo Graham Johnston, 35, poultry farmer, was sentenced to 18 months' gaol at the Quarter Sessions yesterday on a charge of having stolen bonds, jewellery,…

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Food Co. Again Before Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 9

Fines totalling £110 Were imposed on the New South Wales Fresh Food and Ice Company in the Chief Industrial…

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Police Seek Show-Down On Club Bars

The Sun · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

A show-down on the question whether certain licensed clubs in New South Wales are entitled to ignore all provisions of the Liquor Act, except registration, may be called by the police within the next few weeks…

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"Closed Doors." Cases at Liveroool Court

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

A case from Wetherill Park, in which two residents alleged insulting words against each other and in which several women gave evidence, was heard at…

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Illegal Use of Car Soldiers at Court

The Biz · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 7
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At I [?]verpool Police Court on Monday a chaige of having taken and used a motor cycle, at Ingleburn, on March 31, was preferred against two soldiers—…

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S.m. Orders Butcher in Apron Out of Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

Alfred Lewis Shalvey, butcher, of Broadway, was ordered out of the Traffic Court yesterday because he was in shirt sleeves and a striped butcher's apron…

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Tennis Fairfield and District Hard Court Association. Last Saturdays Results. a Grade

The Biz · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 7

Ramoncourt v Walarie 2 —W. Peacock and C. Webb v '1. T[?]ipp and S. Tuckneld 2/6; Mrs. Loadman and C. Heege[?] v Mrs. [?]uck[?]cld and J. Cock 6/4; Mrs…

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Gen. Catroux Sentenced to Death. London, April 10. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 8

A Vichy message says that a court martial sitting at Gannat (France) sentenced to death in his absence General Catroux, leader of the Free French in the Near East…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 6

SOLICITOR (at Central): A twerp--what is a twerp? Witness: A prawn…

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The King, Queen Visit London Police Stations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--The King and the Queen yesterday toured London police stations. Their Majesties talked to policemen…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice. Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Street, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) Insurance Appeal Allowed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

The Court allowed the appeal by John Spencer, the representative in Sydney of Lloyd's, London, against a judgment for £53 given to Emanuel Jacobs by Judge…

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Causes in No. 1 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Owen.) Action Settled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

By consent[?] a jury was dispensed with[?] and a verdict for £350 was entered for James Webster Chalmers, who sued Robert Bruce Crossley and Reo Motors…

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Court of Marine Inquiry (Before Judge Clancy and Captains F. Caller and D. Skinner.) Ship Strikes Bass Rock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

Inquiry was held into the circumstances attending the steamer Bopple striking Bass Rock, off Bass Point, between Kiama and Port Kembla, on…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before the Acting Chief Justice, Sir George Rich, Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice McTiernan, and Mr. Justice Williams.) Electrician's Licence. Richard James Wilson v James John Cuff and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

The High Court unanimously dismissed this appeal with costs. This was an appeal fr[?]n the State Full Court of New South Wales, and related…

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"North-west Mounted Police"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 16

WHEN it comes to technicolor (a novelty no longer), one particular color…

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Police Sergeant Found Hanged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday.--Sergeant E. M. Greedy, 60, of the Queensland Police Force, was found hanged on a tree in a park at Newmarket (Brisbane) today…

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