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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Police Land for Public Queanbeyan

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

The Lands Department has agreed to hand over to Queanbeyan Council four blocks at present used as a police paddock for public recreation…

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Victoria's Strong Team for Police Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 10

NOTHING is being left to chance by athletes representing the Victorian force at the Showground Police Olympiad…

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Blamed Mate Two On Trial For Murder BRISBANE

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 17

At the trial to-day of John Wyatt Noon, 42, farmer, and John William Burgurst Smith, 23, laborer, who are charged with having murdered…

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Scene Shifters of Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 16

LIKE an army of frantic scene-shifters, carpenters, plumbers, and cleaners yesterday invested the Supreme Court building,…

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Water Police Changes Nothing Wrong, Says Childs

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 7

Referring to an article in a Saturday paper which stated that the Water Police forces had been seriously diminished, the Commissioner…

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GASSED Girl Dead In Flat Police Find

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 11

THREE police officers were almost overcome by gas fumes this afternoon, when they opened a…

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Kindness That Led to Bankruptcy Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 10

CATHERINE LEWIS was 58. Her thin face was lined, and her frail hands trembled as she gripped the edge of the…

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Equity Court. Acting Master's Term Expires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 10

At the conclusion of proceedings in the Court of the Master in Equity yesterday, Mr. E. W. Street, on behalf of the bar, thanked Mr. H. A. Henry, whose commission as…

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Attacks on Girl. Twice Victim of Assault. to Seek Refuge in Country. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

The parents of Miss Evelyn Brand, 19, who was mysteriously attacked at her home in Pearson-street, West Brunswick, early yesterday, are planning for her an immediate trip…

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Woman Is Found Dead Took Fits, Say Police

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

Stated by the police to have been subject to cp[?]py, Miss Clorinda Corder, 63, invalid pensioner, was found dead yesterday morning at her…

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Man-Hunt Over Roofs Police Use Guns MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

A THRILLING chase after two suspects over roof tops, in which police fired several shots, and firemen with ladders went to their aid. took place early this morning. THREE constables were injured, two from injuries received in the[?]…

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Police Stars From N.z. Training for Big Carnival

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 7

Two champion police athletes from New Zealand arrived yesterday by the Monowai to compote at the Police Carnival on…

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Mica Workers Going to High Court Darwin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. Owen Rowe, organiser of the North Australian Workers' Union, wired Mr. Robert Toup[?], the union secretary, from Alice Springs that…

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Canberra's New Court. First Sitting Held. Canberra

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

The newly-established Supreme Court of the Australian capital territory sat for the first time to-day, when Mr. Justice Lukin, the Judge of the new Court took his seat. The…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 13. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

Original Jurisdiction.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Evatt, in No. 1 High Court.—At 11.30 a.m.: Bardolph v the State of New South Wales, part heard…

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Martial Law In Vienna. Social Democrats Clash With Police. LONDON, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

It is reported that 15 have been killed and 60 wounded in conflicts between the police and military and Social Democrats in Linz (Austria)…

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Anxious Criminal's Tongue Ran Away With Him Put Police on a Second Trail

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

DETECTIVES were well rewarded for their thoroughness in investigating a hold-up at Redfern last Wednesday…

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Railway Awards. State Tribunal. Federal Court's Injunction. Attempt to End Overlapping. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

An application by the Commissioner for Railways of New South Wales for an order to restrain the Industrial Commissioner of New South…

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District Court. (Before Judge White and a jury of four.) Claim for Training

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

Frederick George Roy Stephenson, of Parramatta-road. Burwood, sought to recover from L. G. Emery, of Beamish-street, Campsie, £182/3/. alleged to be due for money lent…

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Theory in Finding of Man's Feet Victim of Cronulla Launch Disaster Police Search Following the discovery

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 8

of two human feet in the ocean off Long Reef, Collaroy, over the week-end, the Government Medical Officer, Dr. Palmer,…

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