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Courts & crime, 1935

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Street Riots Three Men Charged Two in Hospital. Dying Depositions Taken Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

Three men were charged at the Redfern Court to-day in connection with Saturday's disturbance at Waterloo. The defendants, Albert Wright,…

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Kisch Receives Summons New Court Case Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

Egon Kisch, the Czechoslovaian author, against whom deportation proceedings were taken unsuccessfully by the Commonwealth authorities, was…

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Albury Murder Man Interviewed by C.I.B. Statements to Be Checked Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

Officers of the C.L.B. yesterday interviewed, a man in connection with the Albury murder, but it is not known whether any useful…

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Police Work Modern Methods Crime in 1934 Wagga and Albury Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

The year 1934 was an unusually difficult one for the New South Wales Wales police. Although there was a decrease in organised crime, the…

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"Murder for Profit"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

Sir Stafford Cripps referred to his wartime experiences of an explosives factory at a meeting in his constituency at Bristol, England,…

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Police Court Monday Begore Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M. Alleged Unaccounted for Funds

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

Hector Oberg was charged that he did, between March 6, 1934 and October 6, 1934, having received certain moneys, to wid, the sum of £54/4,…

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£500 REWARD For Melbourne Murderer. Police at Dead-End MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

A reward of £500 is offered by the Government for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Ethel Belshaw at…

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Illegal Bank Notes Mysteriously Escape Destruction Intriguing Police Problem SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

One of the most mysterious problems which has confronted the police for some time is now being investigated by detectives who are inquiring…

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£500 Reward for Melbourne Murderer Police at Dead End Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

A reward of £500 is offered by the Government for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Ethel Belshaw at…

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Thirty Per Cent. Not an Unreasonable Interest Says Equity Court Judge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Mr. Justice Long Innes, delivering judgment in the Equity Court to-day on behalf of Sir John Harvey, said that in certain circumstances he did…

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N.R.A. Validity Challenged by Supreme Court of U.S.A. Petroleum Industry Affected Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

In its first decision questioning the validity of President Roosevelt's "new deal," the Supreme Court, by eight votes to one, to-day declared that. the…

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Tumut Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, Police Magistrate, presided over the monthly Police Court at Tumut yesterday. Cases which he dealt with were:—…

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Police Court Matters

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

The Police Magistrate (Mr. J. A. S. Bahmain) spent only a few moments dealing with the Police Court matters on Tuesday last…

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Melbourne Murder Police Hope to Interview 10,000 People Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

A drag net is to be spread by the detectives who are inquiring into the Inverloch tragedy. They hope within the next week or two to interview…

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Tumut Police Court Two Men on Unlawful Possession Charge Interesting Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Before Mr J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., at the Tumut Police Court yesterday, Charles Crandle and William O'Dwyer were charged with, on December 11,…

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Murder of Priest Confirmed Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

Reports received from New Guinea confirm the murder by the natives of Father Mossheiser, a Catholic priest…

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Licensing Magistrate's Hint Room For More Accommodation in Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

In presenting the Quarterly report to the Licensing Court last Tuesday, Sergeant Pyne stated that the present hotel accommodation in…

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Tumut Sheep Stealing Case Two Young Men Fined £10 Each

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

Charged with having on 11fth December, 1934, been found with mutton their possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Sensational Case at Shanghai Australian's Wife Charged SHANGHAI

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

One of the most sensational cases in Shanghai's criminal history was opened at the British Court to-day, with the charging of Mrs. Victor V…

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Shanghai Sensation Australian Mariner's Wife Charged with Secret Drug Making Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

One of the most sensational cases in Shanghai's criminal history opened at the British Court today with the charging of Mrs Victor Johnson, wife…

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