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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Little Girl's Story of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Police are searching for the driver of a motor truck, who is alleged to have abducted a girl, aged 8 years, last night,…

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Murder Charge After Pensioner's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Alleged to have been struck at the home of Mrs. Mary Garrigan, 75 Simmons Street, South Yarra, on Friday…

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Shot in Chest Man Charged After Affray

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

MILDURA, Sunday.--Walking across the road from a picture show last night, Gordon Sands, 20, was shot in the chest by a man who…

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Charge of Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

Following the death of George Leopold Kermode, 77, of South Yarra, yesterday morning. John Garrigan, 35, was charged in the Prahran Court with murder, and remanded until…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At 11 a.m.: Donnelly v Durham, same v Foley, same v Sivlour; 2.30 p.m., Tanner v Tanner; 3 p.m., Macfarlane v Macfarlane…

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Gaol Governor's Pension "Paltry" Is Comment of Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

A plea for adequate pensions for retiring officials of the Prisons Department was made by the Mayor of Parramatta (Ald. H. Ohlsen) at a…

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Plays of the Screen Clever Players Murder Mystery At The Regent

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 10

By the time "The Kennel Murder Case" at the Regent has been solved, a large amount of interest in the problem has disappeared. The…

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DIRECTS S.P. STAFF Liverpool Man Police Allegation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

That a number of S.P. bookmakers at Liverpool were merely the agents of a man who employed them without operating himself waits…

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Suspect Wounded. Police Fire Six Shots. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

Complaints made to the Glenelg police led to the arrest early on Saturday morning of a well-known resident. He was apprehsnded after a chase in which six shots were fired…

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Dog on Guard Defied Police To Touch Mistress

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 11

An Alsatian dog played a strange role at a King's Cross flat a few nights ago. Detectives Wylie, Walker, G…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 22. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

Before [?] Honar Mr. Justice Lukin, at the Federal Bankruptcy Court, 7th Floor Commonwealth Bank Building Martin-place and Pitt-street.—At 2.30 p.m. Hearing of creditors' petitions: Re…

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Prize Hens Burnt. Fire in Poultry Pens. Police Suspect Incendiarism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 9

A series of fires, which the police think were caused deliberately, destroyed 65 prize fowls, valued at £65, at Bankstown early yesterday morning…

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Man Shot As He Lay Asleep Police Arrest Man and a Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Shot by an unknown intruder as he slept at a house at Bulimba last night, George Smith (36), single, staggered from…

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May Have Starved to Death Man's Body Is Found In Bush Police Ordeal

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

WHILE out searching for bees' nests in the rugged country at Cobar Ridges, near Arcadia, yesterday, Eric Burke and Len…

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400 Police Hunt Killers In Alpine Snow Troop's & 'Plane Also Out Sequel to Raids on Banks Six Dead & Bandits Still Free London

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

FOUR hundred policemen, assisted by troops wearing steel helmets and armed with rifles, are scouring the Jura Mountains, between France and Switzerland, for two German bank bandits who have killed six…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 11 a.m.—For hearing: Woolgar v Coastal Steamships Co., Ltd.; Burnside v same; Hawkshaw v Elison; Alchin v Goodsell and…

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Silent About Assault Injured Man Told Police Little

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

Staggering along Balmain Road, near Callan Park, early yesterday morning, with blood pouring freely from several…

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Alleged Theft of Ring

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

After being accused of steading a diamond ring, valued at £150, last night, a girl was arrested and taken to Darlinghurst Police Court,…

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Assault and Robbery Charge. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

George Stanley Thomas Soars was committed for trial at the Narrabri Quarter Sessions on February 8 on a charge of assault and robbery…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

Before the Deputy-Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Municipal Council of Sydney v Cohn. At 10.30 a.m.: Masters v Bannister…

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