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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

It Sizzled, So Did The Police!

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

SEVENTY sticks of gelignite stolen ! It may have been safebreakers, anarchists or something equally as startling. But it wasn't, and Auburn police, after a frantic search, are breathing more…

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Police and Captive Race From Bushfire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

WITH a man whom they had arrested after a raid on a hut in which was found an alleged illicit still, detectives had to race…

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Police Courts. Pamphlets Offered for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

In the summons division of the Central Police Court, William Clarke Cottman was fined £1 for offering for sale in the Domain, without a permit, pamphlets "Germany of…

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Monday January 29. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen in the Causes Court Queen's square.—At 10 a.m., Leopold v Cowan and crs., reference under Moratorium Act; Local Government…

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Disappeared in Flood Police Search for the Body

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

INNISFAIL, Wednesday. -- David Woods, a married man who manages a farm at Upper Daradgee, Innisfail, was crossing the flooded stream to an…

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New Commissioner of Police. MR. C. J. Carroll's Career

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 34

The Executive Council of Queensland has appointed Mr. C. J. Carroll as successor to Mr. W. H. Ryan (Commissioner of Police), who will retire in May. Mr. Carroll is…

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Police in Heart of Bushfire Struggle Through Flames; Two Affected

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

TWO plainelothesmen of Newtown, and a Customs officer, experienced adventures yesterday before effecting an arrest…

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Police Dig In Garden And Find Tins Of Bogus Coins

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

IN sweltering heat, four detectives dug up a back garden at Waverley yesterday and unearthed nearly 2000 counterfeit…

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Stories of Welfare Home Brutality Startling Evidence at Inquiry Magistrate Seeks To Widen Scope Off to Sydney Leeton

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

WHEN the Riverina Welfare Farm inquiry was resumed today, Oliver Everelt Swadling, of Lake View, said he had been an…

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Court Sits at Night Grim Exhibits in Lakey Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday.-- The hearing of the charges of double murder against William Bayley were resumed to-night. This is the first…

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Welfare Farm. "Court-martials." Inmates' Evidence. (From Our Special Reporter.) Leeton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

Two boys who are inmates of the Riverina Welfare Farm home at Yanco gave evidence to-day that they were "court-martialled" for absconding from the farm. They said they…

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May Join in March to Court Ironworkers In Protest On Wages R. & T. CLAIMS

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

FOLLOWING the decision of the Tramway Union to advise all its members affected by the new log served upon them, to be…

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Constable Charged Alleged Assault & INSULT

The Biz · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

At Parramatta Police Court on Friday, Laura Edith McGlll, proceeded against her brother-in-law, Andrew McGlll, for alleged assault and using insulting words…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Smyth-Kirk v Marshall, Dean v Birmingham and another, Pollard v Jennings (two cases), same v Jortsn,…

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Police Courts. Motor Dealer Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Theo Walters. 42. motor dealer was committed for trial from the Central Police Court on charges of theft and false pretences and of having in his possession motor cars alleged…

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Aborigines Charged. Murder of Two Prospectors. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Eight aborigines handcuffed in fours, appeared at the Police Court to-day charged with having murdered Alfred Cook, otherwise known as Adolf Koch at the Fitzmaurice River…

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Stealing Ouarge

The Biz · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

Ernest Thornley appeared before Liverpool Bench on Monday on a charge of stealing a mare, the property of Collins Brothers, of Ingleburn, and was…

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Sheep Stealing Complaints

The Land · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

AT a meeting of the Forbes branch of the Graziers' Association, many speakers complained at the prevalence of sheep stealing. Mr. G. D. Bassett, M.L.C., said…

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Theft in Basilica Alleged

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

THE alleged discovery of two loaded revolvers, 20 rounds of ammunition, and 100 keys of different, sizes and patterns was…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, January 23. Before Mr. Macdougal, S.M. Assaulted the Police

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

Leslie Dibley, 29, labourer, was charged with assaulting Constable Muir, while in the execution of his duty, at Arnciiffe, oil January 19. Dibley…

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