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Courts & crime, 1934

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500 Russians Charged Workers' Wages Withheld

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

RIGA, Wednesday. Charges against 500 directors and other Government officials have been instituted for withholding workers' wages to the extent of…

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Death Follows Theft of Ancient Idol Calcutta

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 7

The theft of an ancient idol of Siva, the Hindu Goddess of Destruction, from the temple of Avantshi, near Tirupur, in South…

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Murder Charge Brothers to Stand Trial

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

MOREE, Thursday:- At tre conclusion of the preliminary hearing at Mungindi Police Court to-day of the case against Sydney and Stephen…

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First Court Day

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

In accordance with the decision announced last year to change the day of sitting, the first Magistrate's Court at Murwillumbah for 1934 will be held…

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Tennis Court Measurements

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

The correct measurements of a tennis court are:--Length 78ft; width, 36ft.; the distance between the doubles court line and the singles…

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Priest Sent to Gaol Clash Between Church and State in Germany

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday:- The Munich correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that Father Ro[?]sberger, a well known priest and scholar, and…

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Bodyline Rule Enforced History Made Police Bowler Warned by Umpire

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday:- In a cricket match between police teams at St. Kilda yesterday, cricket history was made. Senior Constable…

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State School Teachers Appeal to Premiers Access to Federal Court Desired

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. The Council of the Federated School Teachers' Association of Australia, at the annual conference to-day, decided that…

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Girl's Cruel Hoax on Mother Scheme to Avoid Appearance in Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday:- A panic-stricken mother reported to the police to-day that she had received a series of telephone…

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"The Penguin Pool Murder"

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

The New York Aquarium, down to its last detail of Latin nameplates and warm running water for tropical inmates, was constructed on the…

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Murder and Suicide African Politician Shot Dead

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

JOHAN[?]BURG, Friday:-- R. B. R. Hardingh, M.P. for Krugerstorp and Deputy Chairman of Committees in the Union Parliament, was murdered while drivin a car near Lanlaagte. His assailant was a nam named Saul Patz, a Lithuanian, who, according to some…

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Neck Chains Prohibited Abo. Prisoners Territory, Police in Quandary

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday:--Although the Northern Territory police have been ordered by the Federal Government net to chain aboriginal…

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Police Suppress Public Meeting Maryborough Relief Work Strikers Seven Men Arrested

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

MARYBOROUGH, Friday.-- When they attempted to address a public meeting to-night seven men were arrested and will appear in court…

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Sound Tracks Across the World Police Round-up New Mayor's Orders 143 Arrested New York

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

Following the order on Monday of the city's new Lord Mayor (Ald Laguardia) when he took over office, the police to-night staged…

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Serious Assault Charge

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

John Thomson Walker, 28, of Taringa, who is on remand from December 30, charged with a serious assault on a young girl at Burleigh Heads on…

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Sentenced to 18 Months Tenterfield

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 7

Before Messrs. F. N. C. Beston, C.P.S., and M. R. Wratten, J.P., at the Tenterfield Police Court yesterday Lewis William Lauder (36) was…

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REMANDED Relief Workers Before Court

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

MARYBOROUGH (Queensland), Saturday The Police Court was packed this morning when the seven men who were arrested in Adelaide Street on…

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"Brutal Murder" Blue Shirt's Death O'duffy's Challenge London

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 5

A guard of honour carrying the new "Blue Shirt" flag—a St. Patrick's cross on a blue ground—met General O'Duffy and Mr…

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Man Detained Wagga Murder Case More Serious Charge Pending Wagga

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 5

The police have detained a man on a charge of vagrancy and it is expected that when their investigations have been completed to a…

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Huge Opium Haul Singapore Police Was Intended for Australia

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

PERTH, Sunday:- The steamer, Minderoo, from Singapore, brought news of the confiscation of an enormous consignment of illicit…

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