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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

At Cliffs' Edge Police Stop Woman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 14

A young woman, running towards the edge of cliffs near Coogee yesterday afternoon, was stopped by police. She was sobbing bitterly In her handbag letters were found bidding…

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Bodies For Crocodiles Two Men Killed Aborigines Are Charged Graphic Story Darwin

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 18

THE killing of Adolph Koch and Stephen Arinski, who were speared to death on the banks of the Fitzmaurice…

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Girl on Cliff Brink Phone Warning to Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

A young woman was intercepted by Constables Mannion and Murphy near the brink of the cliffs at Thompson's Bay, near Clovelly,…

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Chased by Taxi Tried to Attract Police Attention

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

Sounding his horn continually in a vain attempt to attract police patrols, the driver of a taxi-cab pursued an alleged hit-run motorist…

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For Riots Many Police On Way PERTH

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

THE Commissioner of Police left for Kalgoorlie by aeroplane to-day. Chief Inspector Hunter had earlier…

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Remark in Case Was Resented Magistrate Said Award Rate Was "Fabulous" Protest to A.G. QUEANBEYAN, Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 6

UNION circles in Canberra have expressed deep resentment at remarks by the magistrate, Mr. A. G. Hardwick,…

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Charge by Police Rioters Cleared From Streets (Continued from Page 1) KALGOORLIE

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

THE rioters met their first check from the police, when, after wrecking Dingbat Flat, they returned…

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Sailors' Dispute in Court Maritirne Problem For Bench Work at Sea

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 8

WHAT is the difference between an A.B. and an ordinary seaman employed on a vessel engaged in New South…

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Month's Gaol for Assault

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

For having assaulted Constable Shlels, James Ryan, 69, was fined £3, in default Six days and sentenced to a month's Imprisonment at the…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

Queen's-square.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Rose v W. N. Bull. Limited; Watts v Oke: James v Miller; Huxley v Vita Health Product, Limited; Hynes v Hutcheson and another; Withers v same…

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Police Courts. Confidence Trickster Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

George Harrison, 39, dealer, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with stealing £8 from Gerald Snell. Evidence was given that Harrison spoke to Snell in…

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Natives Charged. Murder of Prospectors. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 12

Eight aborigines appeared in the Darwin Police Court to-day charged with the murder of Adolf Koch and Stephen Arinski, on the banks of the Fitzmaurice River in November,…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. Milk Carters' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

An information by an industrial inspector against M. McNamara, Ltd., of breach of the milk carters' award in falling to produce time and wages sheets for examination, was…

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Two For Gaol: Contrast At Newtown Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

A CONTRAST in gaol sentences was afforded at Newtown Police Court yesterday. A man who damaged a…

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Gaoled for Stealing

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

George McNamara, 40. electrician was sentenced to 12 months' hard abor at Radforn Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen £310. the…

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Horse Stealing Charge

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

After three months of investigations, necessitating many all night vigils, Detective-Constable Flint, of Parramatta and.Constable Witfield,…

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Two Sentenced Street Disturbances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Three of the men arrested in connection with the street disturbances at Parramatta about three months ago—Harry Thomas (19), Thomas Quinn (28), and…

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Alleged Imposition Magistrate Not Satisfied

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 19

A charge of having imposed on Laurie Crockford with a view to obtaining money was preferred against George McKay (50) at the Parramatta Police…

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From Gaol on Dole Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

Brought from gaol, where he was serving a sentence of six months for bigamy, Edward John Honey appeared at the Parramatta Police…

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Off the Ice Theft at Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 19

A sheet of iron having been removed by some of the workmen and not replaced. Abraham John Penney (19) had no difficulty in getting into the Parramatta…

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