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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Murder Charge. Unfriendly Neighbours. Evidence at Trial. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 16

At the hearing of the charge against William Alfred Bayley of having murdered Samuel Pender Lakey and his wife, Christobel Lakey, evidence was given of the unfriendly relations…

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"Your Guilty Conscience" Evidence in N.z. Murder Case

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

WELLINGTON .(N.Z.), Wed. Interest in the case in which William Bayly, 28, is charged with having murdered Samuel…

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A Clever Murder Mystery Baffling Picture At The Capitol

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 10

BAFFLING because of its simple but clever plot, "To-morrow at Seven," RKO-Radio Pictures' murder mystery film, at the Capitol…

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Saw Smoke Murder Charge Evidence From Cowshed Auckland

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 22

THE hearing of the murder charges against William Bayly were continued at the police court to- day, large…

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L'ATLANTIQUE. Court's Decision Waited

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

The three experts appointed by the Seine Commercial Court are reported to have decided by a majority that the liner L'Atlantique…

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Stolen Car Charge Extensive Dealings Police Suspect

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 27

Victor Kleinig, 28, salesman, was remanded until January 25 by Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at the Central Police Court to- day on a charge of having…

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A Traveller Profession Defined in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 9

Commercial traveller and salesman having been held to be synonymous terms, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. Prior, was asked yesterday…

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Police Department. Proposed New Offices. Centralisation of Activities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 11

The State Government is contemplating the erection of a large building in Liverpool-street, city, to house all the Administrative branches of the Police Department. This step is in…

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Four Arrests Police Hope to Clear Up Robberies

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 9

Redfern detectives were rewarded for working a 24-hours "shift," which ended late yesterday afternoon in the arrest of two men and two youths…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January l8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

In Chambers.—Before the Frothonotary—In the Prothonotary's Public Chambers—At 10 a.m.: Spiegel v Diamond, to set aside Judgment; Sydney Costume Co. (1932), Ltd., v Denver and another,…

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Police Evidence Preferred Man Fined at Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

"If I be[?] the story of the defendant, then it will mean that the evidence of the constable is false," said Mr. Mahony, P.M. Inflicting a fine of [?]1…

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Two Bodies in Tumut River Police Investigations Nearly Ended

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

TUMUT, Wednesday.--Investigations into the Tumut River tragedy, which were continued because police were not satisfied as to how the…

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Police Gave Man Money Back Had Bought Stolen Car They Said

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

Buying a car for £800 last night, a man was informed by the C.I.B. that the vehicle was stolen property, and he was handed [?] the purchase…

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Prothonotary's Court. (Before the Prothonotary.) Public Service Superannuation, Claim to Garnishee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

Application was made by Eva Mary Harrison for a garnishee order in respect of moneys payable to James Harrison, her husband, by the Public Service Superannuation…

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Farmers' Relief Act All Wool Under Stay Orders Withdrawn from Sale Effect of Equity Court Judgment

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

In the Equity Court, Sydney, Mr. Justice Street ruled this week that a supervisor appointed under the Farmers' Relief Act could not…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.:—For hearing O'Loughlin v Mills; Grimley v Flelder; Fitzgerald v Jones…

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Theft From Police Station. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 10

On a charge of stealing eleven half-[?]asks of brandy, the property of Tooth and Co., from the storeroom of the Tumut Police Station. David Gilbert was fined £14. or 28 days'…

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Heavy Sentence Man Sentenced For Assaulting Police

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Stating that he would inflict heavy penalties for assaults on the police, Mr. Nott, S.M., at Central Police Court this morning, sentenced Hugh…

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Bird Stealing Alleged

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

Colin Walker, 41, and Arthur Board, 50, pensioner, were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having, on January 9, broken into the…

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Car Stealing Charges

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

Allegations of an interstate business of car stealing were made at the Central Police Court yesterday when The Walters, 42, motor dealer,…

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