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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Gaoled for Assault on Girl

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 8

Sidney Richard Fegan, 86, who Pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday to a charge of having assaulted a girl under the age of 16,…

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Police Investigations

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 19

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) stated this afternoon that detectives were continuing their investigations Into the Ryde fire station…

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Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 13

Record entries have been received for the New South Wales Police carnival, to be conducted on February 17 at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show Ground…

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Rigamist Sent to Gaol. Moree

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

At Moree Quarter Sessions this morning Judge Clancy sentenced Alexander Joseph Kliendienst to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour on a charge of bigamy…

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Charge Dismissed Alleged Theft of Motor-Cycle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

That he had stolen a motor-cycle, the property of Stanley Edward Hatfield, was the allegation against Frederick Thompson (23) at the Parramatta Police Court…

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District Court

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

Before his Honor Judge White.—In No. 1 court.— At 10 a.m.—Motions: Thompson v Gallon and another Everingham v Baker and others; Everingham v Baker and others[?] Whitefiel[?]…

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Supreme Court

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

In Chambers.—Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At 11 a.m.: Stoessel v Councils of the Shires of Mitchell and Kyamba. 2.30 p.m.: Shashall v Shashall…

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In Gaol Dodged Death Bankrupt Now Amazing Story

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 19

HOW he had been cooped up in a verminous Siberian gaol for 18 months by order of the Soviet, with a…

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MURDER! Ryde Fireman's Death Coroner's Finding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

The coroner, Mr. Richardson Clark, at Parramatta on Tuesday, concluded the inquiry concerning the death of Ernest Carter, 42, a volunteer fireman, of Ryde,…

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Police Carnival at Showground

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

Record entries have been received for the New South Wales police athletic carnival to be held at the Showground on Saturday week…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

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

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, at commonwealth Bank Building, Pitt-street and Martinplace.—At 10 a.m.—State Bankruptcy Act[?] 1898: Motion to rescind or vary order refusing…

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Police Working On Gular Fire

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 23

The police are still investigating the fire which destroyed H. J. Lewis and Sons' store and home at Gular, two miles from Gulargambone, on…

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Murder of Fireman. Detectives Confer. Mr. Childs' Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 9

Detectives yesterday began further inquiries into the death of Ernest Carter, 42, a volunteer fireman, as the result of the finding of the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr…

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DISCHARGED Police Case Against Man Withdrawn

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 23

When Thomas Andrews, 28, salesman, charged with knowingly having had 41 gold rings and a watch which might reasonably be suspected of…

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Police May Have Own Ward In Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 9

THE police propose to take over a ward of the Royal Prince Alfred. Hospital for sick or injured members of the force…

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More Dead Police Supt. Wounded PARIS

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

Two other civilians are reported killed. The superintendent of the Paris municipal police was badly wounded in Madeleine…

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Police Courts. Boy Assists Mother to Steal

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

"You took your child with you to assist you to steal," said Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday to Millie Missingham, 28, who was charged with…

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As Ballroom Teems Court For Dance

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 36

MRS. W. GOODLAND and her sons, Messrs. Gilmore, Owen and Kenneth Goodland, chose an unusual setting for a young people's dance which…

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Charge of Murder Is Altered Manslaughter Verdict By Coroner Hoe Evidence

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 8

AT the adjourned inquest into the death of Charles Lawrence, 56, laborer, who succumbed to head injuries in St…

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Ran Two Miles Early Morning Raid by Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 9

During an early morning raid in Nelson street, Annandale, yesterday by Detectives Fuller, Milgate, Geldhardt, and Strettles, two brothers…

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