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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Murder Finding in Mystery Coroner Fails To Solve The Ryde Explosion an Unknown

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

A FINDING of murder by some person or persons unknown was returned, by the Parramatta District. Coroner, Mf. H…

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To Fight Railwaymen And New Log Court Move

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 19

DEFINITE action to combat the operations of the new log of claims served by the Railway Commissioner (Mr…

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Carnival of Police Athletics Big Attendance Is Expected FEBRUARY 17

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

THE Police Carnival to be held at the Show Grounds on Saturday, February 17, is to he one of the biggest…

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Bigamists Six in One Week a Plea Man Aided Police

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

TWO more bigamists, making six in his court this week, appeared before Judge Thomson at the Quarter Sessions…

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Hammered with Hoe, Says Man Story Of Brother's Death Told At Inquest Murder Charge

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

WHILE two brothers, according to evidence at the City 'Coroner's Court yesterday, were armed, one with a garden…

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Insurance Frauds. Brynmor Miles in Court. LONDON, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 13

Brynmor Miles, on trial at the Old Bailey, pleaded not guilty to nine counts, including conspiring with Leopold Harris to pervert the administration of justice, corruptly accepting…

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District Court. (Before Judge White.) Knocked Down by Car

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

Elizabeth Bell, of Prince-street, Mosman, sued Reginald Bruce Parker, of Prince Albert-street, Mosman, for £200 damages for injuries received as the result of being…

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Like Dancing Dervishes the Mob Pelt Police 'Buses Blaze LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

THE Place de la Concorde was in possession of a howling mob, dancing like dervishes in front of the…

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Keep Away From Archbishop Man Ordered by Court Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

In the police courts to-day Michael John Daly pleaded guilty to having forcibly entered, the house of Archbishop Spence on December 19. He…

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Police Chief in Frenzy Rioters' Rush Fight for Bridge Troopers Charge London

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

THE fiercest fighting during the Paris rioting occurred, says the correspondent of…

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Many Killed and Wounded in Paris Desperate Fighting With Rioters Battle for Bridge Efforts To Storm Chamber and President's Residence Heavy Police Volleying Paris

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

CHARGING upon the Chamber of Deputies, an infuriated mob to-day wilted before police volleys, and was repulsed, leaving dead and wounded behind them. Later, under cover of nightfall, fierce rioting was renewed, principally in the Place de la Concorde. The Ministry for the Interior…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m. For hearing: Maloney v Matador (five cases)…

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Police Recruits. Learning Court Procedure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

A party of about 40 police recruits, who commenced training last week, attended the Central Police Court yesterday to gain experience of court proceedings. It was part of…

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Dubbo Police Court. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 10

Robert John Collits, 30, Allan Pemberton, 35, and Harry Blake, 27, at the Dubbo Police Court, were committed for trial at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on March 19, Collits on a…

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Daring Sheep Theft

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

A sheep theft, probably without parallel, is reported from the Orange district. Thieves took 250 sheep from a pasture, drove them…

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Five Minutes' Gaol

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 29

Joseph McDonald (65), ironworker, charged to-day at Balmain Court with having attempted to commit suicide an February I was sentenced to five…

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12 Months' Gaol

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 31

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Admitting a long list of convictions in Sydney, Tilly Devine, alias Mary Davis of Neil-street. Carlton, was…

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Ryde Murder

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

THE Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, has arranged a conference between Sydney criminologists in an endeavor to solve the mystery…

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Woman Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 29

Charged at the Central Court today with having assaulted Constable McMaster, Elsie Ward, 39, described as a domestic was sentenced by Mr…

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Laborer Acquitted Of Assault Charge

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 19

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Frank Morris, 37, laborer, was acquitted on a charge of having assaulted George Eckman in…

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