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Courts & crime, 1941

6,510 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

Silence In Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 12

SOLICITOR (in Bankruptcy Court): You are an athlete, aren't you? Witness: Yes, but I couldn't…

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Tunnel Plan Hold-up Aldermen Question State's Sincerity: Meddling Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 9

Influences are preventing the construction of the King's Cross tunnel, said Alderman E. C. O'Dea in the City Council yesterday. The Council rejected a State Works Department draft…

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Business Pair Split by Divorce Court

The Sun · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

The romance of two goldbuyers, a rivals in business, who subsequently married, came to an end in the Divorce Court to-day…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court Causes List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

No. 1 Causes.—In No. 2 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Cooper v Pentold. Notice to jurours; The Jurors summoned to attend No. 1 Causes for Wednesday, May 7, are required to attend in No. 2…

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Clash on Judge's View of Police in Courts

The Sun · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 5

A protest that a remark by Mr. Justice Owen was "most improper" and "damaging to his client's case," was made by Mr. Gordon Wallace, K.C., in the Supreme Court to-day…

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The Court Guild. Appeal for a Great Charity

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

A small band of Catholic women working under the name of the Court Guild is appealing through the columns of the "Catholic Press" for honorary…

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Law Notices. Thursday, May 8, 1941. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

Before the District Registrar in Chambers.—At the Court House Darlinghurst.—-At 10 a.m: Cohen and others v The Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (taxation of bill of costs). At 10.30…

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Supreme Court. in Divorce (Before Mr. Justice Edwards.) ANDERSON v ANDERSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

Joseph Franch Anderson v Alma Gladys Anderson (formerly Lesebeg). Marriage, July 21, 1928, Roman Catholic rites. Issue, desertion. Decre nisi[?] Mr. J…

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Brother-In-Law's Alleged Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 9

A mail assaulted his brother-in-law because he had knocked the man's mother over the verandah of a house, it was…

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Silence in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 10

POLICE Prosecutor, in Central Court: This man who took the money was a foreigner, was he not?…

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Police Claim Shock by Judge: New Trial

The Sun · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

A sudden announcement was made by Mr. Justice Owen in the Supreme Court to-day, that, owing to…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Admission of a barrister; admission of solicitors. Criminal appeals: R. v Christian, R. v Walsh, R. v Amos, R. v Craig…

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Law Notices. Friday, May 9, 1941. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice P[?]per.—At No. 1 Court, 119 Phillip Street.—At 10.30 a.m.—The Federated Gas Employees' Industrial Union and The Australian Gas Light Co. and others (part heard)…

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Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Owen.) Costs on Resumption Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

Harold Firth Mason was respondent to a summons taken out by the Main Roads Board for amendment of the declaration in an action begun by Mr. Mason against…

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Radio Patrol Murder Plan

The Sun · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 5

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Supreme Court. Full Court. Criminal Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 8

James Patrick Walsh, who conducted his own crise, appealed against his conviction on a charge of robbery. Imposed by Judge McGlvic at the Sydney…

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Silence In Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 8

SOLICITOR to defendant (in Traffic Court): Speak up; you're among friends. Defendant (looking at police…

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State Jurisdiction. Supreme Court. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 8

In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Motions generally: Horton v Jones and others, for leave to appeal to Privy Council. CAUSES LIST…

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Japanese Sentenced to Prison. Sequel to Shooting at Shanghai Meeting. NAGASAKI, May 9. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 16

Yukichi Hayashi, 70, former chairman of the Japanese Ratepayers' Association at Shanghai, was sentenced to imprisonment for two years with hard labour in the district…

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Law Notices. Monday, May 12, 1941. Commonwealth Jurisdiction. Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 8

Before Sir George Beeby, Chief Judge, at No. 2 Court, 119 Phillip Street, Sydney.—At 10.30 a.m.: In re merchant Service Guild of Australasia and the Australian Insitute of Marine…

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