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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

6,510 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Salesman Charged with Murder

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 15

Charles Tarleton, 43. salesman, was charged before Mr. Oram, S.M., at Campsie Court to-day, with having murdered Henry Henness at Chullora…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

The following matters were dealt with by Mr C. Pickup, P.M., at Penrith Police Court to-day: Betting…

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Alleged Assault

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

At Liverpool Police Court on Monday, Lillian G. Riley proceeded against George Dawes for alleged assault, and Dawes charged Riley with insulting words…

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Guildford Assault Cases

The Broadcaster · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

At Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, April 23, the following charges were preferred, arising from occurrences at Guildford on April 5:—…

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Stealing From Dwelling. £10 Fine

Liverpool News · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1
Also in The Biz

A case in which Robert Murphy was charged on two counts with being found in a dwelling with intent to steal, and further charged with stealing from a…

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Man Must Serve Gaol Term

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

Reviewing the sentence of Adrian Schwartz, young member of the A.I.F. who had been bound over on 14…

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'The Saint's' Admirer Goes to Gaol. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 8

An 18-year-old admirer of the suave methods of "The Saint"—Leslie Charteris's fictitious adventurer whose exploits baffle the fictional police—spent to-day in gaol…

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Appeals for Loan to Stop 'Murder'

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

It was cold-blooded murder to pit courage against mechanised might, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Harrison) said yesterday. Mr. Harrison was addressing a…

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Appeals Court Queen's Square

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

The following appeals against Magistrates' order[?] and convictions will be heard at No. 2 Distri[?] court Queen's Square at 10 a.m.: John Daley Coffey assault (to be withdrawn): Mais[?] Allen…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 8

MR. WELLS, S.M. (to wife, appearing for her husband in Traffic Court): Where's your husband?…

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Liverpool Court House Repairs Listed

Liverpool News · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

The Department of Justice a[?]seu that the question of repairs and additional accommodation to the Court House had been under consideration for [?]…

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Excess Price Charged. Action Against Big Firm. All Goods "Declared." CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Harrison, has announced that all goods sold bv Robert Reid and Co. Ltd., Melbourne, a leading firm of…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—For judgement: Trompp v Liddle; Mechanical Horse (A's[?]a) Pty., Ltd., v Council of the City of Broken Hill: Bence v Minister for Labour and…

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Supreme Court. in the Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street and a jury). Crane-driver Awarded £1,100

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

The jury awarded James Hamilton, crane-driver, of Ryde £1,100 damages in the action which he brought against Cockatoo Docks and Engineenng Co. Pty.,…

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Law Notices. Thursday, May 1, 1941. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

Before the Full Court.—At the Court House, Darlinghurst.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10.30 a.m. —1. For judgment: (a) Perpetual Trustee Company (Limited), as executor of the wil lof…

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Causes in No. 5 COURT. (Before Mr. Acting-Justice Ferguson and juries.) Moulder's Claim Succeeds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

Sydney James Anderson Morris, moulder, sued Edith Taylor to recover damages for injuries he received [?]hen his motor cycle collided with a car dr[?]n…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. Jury's Verdict Set Aside

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

In this action the appeal by the defendant was upheld, the verdict and judgment for £1,053/13/ for the plainti[?] were set aside and a verdict and…

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Law Report. High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

Before the Acting Chief Justice, Sir George Rich, Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. Justice Dixon, and Mr. Justice McTiernan. APPEAL ALLOWED…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 8

WITNESS (in Central Court): This man and I had several drinks at the hotel between 6 and 9 p.m…

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