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Courts & crime, 1935

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Notorious Criminals Sentences Imposed Damning Police Records SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Arthur Norman Daws, 28. was sentenced to 18 months Imprisonment for housebreaking…

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Youthful Thieves Police on Track of Clean-up Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

By the arrest of four youths at Rose Bay, yesterday afternoon, the police are hopeful of clearing up robberies in which goods to the value of over…

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Unidentified Body Police Investigations MAITLAND

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

The police have not yet identified the body of a man found in the dense scrub near Paterson last night…

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Woman's Death Police Investigating CESSNOCK

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

Inquiries are being carried out into the death of Mrs. Cecilia Sneddon (44), who it was believed had been poisoned…

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Sense of Humor Appreciated at District Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 4

A sense of humor is always appreciated in a British law court and on Tuesday Judge Clancy brought smiles all round when he suggested a…

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Shocking Living Conditions Revealed in Court Case ORANGE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

A sentence of nine months' imprisonment was imposed on Sylvester Edward Cotterill (39), when he pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to a…

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Collision of Battleships Court Martial to Be Held LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

A court martial in accordance with the usual practice following such accidents, will be held on Tuesday at Portsmouth in connection with…

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"Police Were Lucky" "He Could Have Shot Them" Alleged Statement to Constable

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 6

When Sidney Francis Connelly, charged frith having maliciously shot at Maurice Gallagher, and with having assaulted Gallagher…

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Yetman Police Court

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4
Also in Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser

The following cases were heard by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Yetman Police Court on Thursday last:—…

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Assault Case

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

The case in which Katherine Bowman proceeded against James MacLean for assault, remanded from previous courts, was heard…

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Conspiracy Alleged Two Men Charged Quarter Sessions Hearing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

At the Armidale Quarter Sessions to-day, John Irwin and William John lsles were charged with having at Tamworth, between…

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Cinematic Aid for the Police

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 3

The police authorities of Chicago have instituted a system under which each one of the criminals in custody must walk before a motion-picture…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M., presided at tho Court of Petty Sessiors on Wednesday, when the following cases were dealt with…

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Armidale Quarter Sessions. Youth Sent to Gaol Breaking and Entering Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

His Honour. Judge Claney presided at the Aemidale Quarter Sessions, which opened to-day. Hertbert Lea (19) was charged with…

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Local & General Motorist Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

In the local Police Court yesterday morning Con Bavea was called on a charge of driving in a manner dangerous, to the public. Mr. H. R…

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Life Imprisonment Fettler Sentenced BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

Joseph O'Donnell, fettler, was, found guilty at the Criminal Court on a charge of having murdered Arthur Parker, and was sentenced to life…

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Victorian Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 7

Commencing on February 1, a new section was added to the Victorian Police Department administration, by which it is hoped co-ordination of all…

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Small Debts Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the local Small Debts Court yesterday morning a number of cases were called in which A. G. Davy and…

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Alleged Intent to Defraud Man Before Court SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Charles Thompson (47), carter, was remanded until March 6 on a charge of false pretences…

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