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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

£1700 MISSING Man Charged After Long Search ADELAIDE

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 15

After having been missing since June last year, when a safe in the Hospital Department was opened and £1700 taken, a former employee in…

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Theft From Leviathan. N.Y. Broker Gets 10 Years' Imprisonment

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 4

After deliberating only an hour, a sentence of ten years' imprisonment was passed upon Carlos J. Avila, a New York "broker" for having…

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Police Courts. Bodily-harm Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

William Johnson, 30, labourer, was charged, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at the Central Police Court, yesterday, with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Ethel May Lee…

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With Hoe Fight Story Murder Charge Garden Tools

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 11

A DRAMATIC encounter between three men was described to the City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) to-day…

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Are Superior Police Changes Prove Successful

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 15

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) stated to-day that the new police methods introduced last year had produced results far exceeding…

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Police Guard After Attack On Syrian

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

AFTER a Syrian market gardener, Jacob Cabran, had been punched about the head yesterday afternoon, police were…

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Confesses His Third 'Marriage' Young Man Sent To Gaol For Year Bigamy Cases

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

IN dealing with four bigamists, including a woman, at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Thomson bound three Over and…

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Police Box Ni Mix-up Eyesore, Say Aldermen

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

A mix-up about a police box occupied the attention of Marrickville Council last night. The Commissioner of police obtained permission…

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Police Olympiad 10,000 Free Tickets for Children

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

Over 10,000 free tickets for the Police Olympiad Carnival at the Showground on Saturday week are to be distributed to children…

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City Traffic. Co-operation of Pedestrians. Police Gratified

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 10

Police are pleased with the effect of the new traffic regulations, and believe that the public are quickly adapting themselves to the new order of things…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before Mr Justice Stephen in the Causes Court Queen's square.—At 10 a.m.—Bennett and Barkell Ltd v Marshall to be mentioned…

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District Court. (Before Judge White.) Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

Kenneth Maurice Canvln of Shelcove-road, Neutral Bay. Sought to recover from John Percival Miller of Dudley-street Coogee £200 damages for injuries received as the result of…

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Police Move In Death Ot Datson Broken Hill

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 11

The Coroner to-day adjourned until next Monday an inquest on George Datson, 51, watchman, in whose stomach the…

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Washing Coppers Stolen Numerous Thefts In Metropolis Police Probe

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

THE innumerable thefts of washing coppers at residences throughput the metropolis, during the past six months…

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Another Crisis in France Dismissal of the Police Chief Paris

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

FRANCE is again facing a political crisis as the result of the dismissal of M. Jean Chlappe. Prefect of…

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A Long Life of Service Death of Secretary to Police Dept

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. David Robert McCall died at his residence in Beecroft on December 28 last, aged 74 years Mr. Call was for over 40 years connected…

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Have Not Slightest Suspicion Police Evidence On Woman In Fire Mystery Night Journey

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

AFTER the taking of evidence had concluded yesterday, the District Coroner, Mr. H. R. Clark, said he would hear…

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Swords Drawn In Charge On Paris Rioters Revolution Rears Its Head Police Revolt? Troops Held On Leash City of Rumors Paris

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

DRAWING their swords, mounted Republican Guards to-night charged 4000 ex-soldiers and royalist students, bearing banners and chanting. the "Marseillaise," who were marching on the…

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Outburst From Body of Court Protests at Length of Inquiry New Theatre Not Required, Says C. E. Munro Film Probe

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 8

PROTESTING that the hearing was dragging out to inordinate lengths, Mr. B. J. Grogan formerly associated…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.; For hearing: Inspector Williams v Carter, Inspector Ogilvie v Stean, O'Reilly v Tolman Godwin v McPhee and anor.;…

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