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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Voice in the Court Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

"No," cried a man from the body of the court, when Mr. Freeman, J.P., asked Gladys Sparrow, 34, charged with drunkenness, if she would give…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 12. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin.—At the Federal Bankruptcy Court, 7th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Buildings Martin-place and Pittstreet.—At 10.30 a.m.: Hearing of creditors'…

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Police Chief Formulates Policy For W.A. Labor Govt. PERTH

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the West Australian Council Against War, a reply was received from Douglas. Commissioner of Police, to…

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Magician Goes to Court Dante Had His Jaw Broken

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.--Hearing of a number of charges involving Henry Jansen, the stage magician known as "Dante."…

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Wrestlers in Court Fined for Creating Disturbance Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 10

THE story of a wild melee at the Luxor Stadium, during a wrestling bout between Leon Labrloia and George Pencheff, on December 29,…

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River Tragedy. Inquest on Woman and Baby. Police Investigations. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

An inquiry has been opened by the Coroner into the death of Florence Eliza Jane Martin and her infant, Frederick Martin, whose bodies were found in the Tumut River yesterday…

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Farmers' Relief Act Case Mortgagee Asks For Injunction Equity Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 10

AN action in which the points at issue are whether certain provisions of the Farmers' Relief Act come before a prior mortgage, was…

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Another Man Over Bridge Hurtled To Death But Not Yet Found Police Dash

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

DESPITE a desperate effort on the part of a special constable to prevent him, a man jumped from the western railing of the…

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Escaped Prisoner Captured "Sick, Sore & Sorry," He Told Police Near Casino Casino

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 7

"I AM satisfied to be recaptured, and am sick, sore and sorry," said Edward William Murray, alias Young, 42, who leaped from…

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Letters to King. Haddon Again Before Court. Claims for Witnesses. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

Clarence Gay Gordon Haddon appeared today on remand at the Old Balley on a charge of having uttered, while knowing its contents to be untrue, a letter demanding money from…

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Sad Tale of Widow to Court Husband Died On Day Of Notice To Quit Tenancy Case

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 11

DRESSED in black, a frail, little of woman with sad face, told a pathetic story to Mr. Farrington, S.M., in the Summons Court…

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City Firm Fined For Award Breach Underpaid a Casual Employee Three Charges Are Upheld By The Court Big Jewellers

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 11

ON three charges--of having committed a breach of the award of having failed to exhibit a copy of the award, and…

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Hundreds Injured in Paris Riots Wholesale Arrests Swindle Debated Amid Uproar Mob Uses Pickets And Hot Coals Against Police Batons LONDON

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

HUNDREDS were injured, many seriously, in Paris- streets to-night when demonstrators attempted to break through a cordon of police and Republican guards, and reach the Chamber of Deputies…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 12

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Grimley v Parry-Fielder, Saill v O'Brien House Limited. Mitchelson v Philipson, Dennis v Masters, McCount v…

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Assault and Robbery Charge. Macksville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 16

At the Macksville Police Court, before Mr. O. J. Lake, J.P., John Vincent Clegs, 33, James Denis Joseph Goodwin, 33, and Norman Erie Rowe, 20, were charged with assaulting and…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 12

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m., Smith v Smith; at 10.45 a.m., Australian Group and General Assurance Co., Ltd., v Challinger; at 10.55 a.m., De Groot v Morgan and Evans, Ltd…

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TEMPTATION. Same in City and Country. Magistrate's Opinion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 12

Temptations to young men are much the same in the country as in the city, is the opinion of Mr. McMahon, S.M. He said so yesterday when sentencing Chester Stuart…

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Cattle-stealing Charge. Case Against Butcher Dismissed MOLONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 12

At the police court yesterday John James Sullivan, butcher and dealer, was charged with stealing 10 head of cattle, the property of Thomas John Sullivan…

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Forty New Police Recruits

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

Forty of the new recruits recently added to the Police Force were paraded yesterday at Headquarters, where they were reviewed by the Metropolitan Superintendent (Mr. Mackay) and several other executive officers…

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FINED £10 Assault On Dante At Perth PERTH

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

A fine of £10, with £10 10s costs, was imposed in the Police Court today, on Geoffrey Everett, 27, pastoralist, who was charged on…

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