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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

The Sun Stop-press Stowaway Sentenced

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

Melbourne, Thursday. -- Charged with having stowed away on the British vessel Monowai, from Auckland, Sydney Illingsworth, of…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Three Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

The hearing was continued at the Central Police Court yesterday of the charge against Frederick William Still, 38, manager, Rupert Noel Beale, 43, manager, and William Henry…

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Dole Frauds Two Men Charged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

Twenty-eight charges of having obtained food relief by false pretences at Granville were listed against Frederick Archer Neal (49) at the Parrmatta…

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New Trail Murder Victim's Movements

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 12

The hunt for the slayer of Percy Smith. 35, victim of the Murrumbidgee tragedy, is daily becoming keener, and after spending…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Gallasch, ats the Standard Research Service. Ltd At 10.25 a.m.: Byfield, ats same. At 10.30 a.m.: Duff ats same. At 10.40 a.m.: Vincent, ats…

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Residential Row Sequel Aviator Is Fined for Assault

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

Mark Dawson, 42, aviator, was before Paddington court yesterday on a charge of having assaulted Allan Ernest Parr at Waverley on…

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Police Arrangements at Blacktown

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

Blacktown Council has been informed by the Police Department that it proposes to extend the police box system to the Blacktown Shire…

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German Priest Sentenced to Imprisonment Political Charges. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 9

The Munich correspondent of the [?]any Telegraph" says Father Rossberger, a well-known priest and scholar, and director of the seminary at Fleising, has been sentenced to…

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Gaol Inmates Had Great Time Auburn Concert Party at Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

Inmates of the Parramatta Gaol [?] a first-class programme presented by an Auburn concert party…

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450 London Police Attend Requiem

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 17

Lord Trenchard, Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, accompanied by subordinate police chiefs and 450 uniformed police, attended a Requiem…

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Crimes of 1933. Fine Police Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 11

Many crimes of violence occurred in 1933 in New South Wales, although there was a marked diminution in certain forms of minor crime. The record of the State police force seems…

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Left Homes Police Search For Five People

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 16

Police and policewomen are searching for no fewer than five people who have recently disappeared from their homes in the suburbs. They are:--…

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Burnt Car Melb. Police Are Interested MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 12

The discovery of a burnt car by the side of Point Nepean-road, near Dromana, early on Tuesday, and the subsequent finding of the driver…

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Police Were Not Needed No Trouble at Brickwork

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

Police were sent to protect volunteer workers at the Austral Brickworks, St. Peters, yesterday, and although…

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Murder of King. Instigator a Woman. Afghan's Confession. Calcutta, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 9

Investigations into the conspiracy responsible f[?] the murder of Nadir Shah, King of Afghanistan, have so far resulted in 16 executions and two life sentences. The Kabul…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 4. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Street, in No. 1 Court not before 11.30 a.m.—In Court: In re solicitors ex parte Ludowici, to refer bill for taxation (part heard)…

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Wrong Man Shot by Police Constable's Admission Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

Giving evidence in the Police Court to-day against Pioneer Augustus Tester, 30, charged with having broken and entered Oswald M…

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Youth on Robbery Charges Explosives In Case, Say Police Heavy Bail

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

A YOUTH who was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, was stated by police to have been arrested at Moss Vale…

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Evictions and Police Protest to Council by A.l.p. Branch

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

THE Beaconsfield branch of the A.L.P. last night asked Alexandria Council to join in a deputation to the Chief Secretary, to protest…

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Met Death As Father Christmas Nurse Burned But Told Police Little Strange Story

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

STRANGE evidence, was given yesterday at the City Coroner's inquest into the death of Miss Sophia Betts, 46, nurse, of…

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