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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Aboriginal Sentenced. Casinc

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 16

A brawl among aborigines at the camp at Pretty Gully, where several full-blooded natives are prospecting for gold, led to the appearance in the Drake Police Court of Robin…

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Police Wrestlers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

BILL NOLAN and D. Power, two members of the Victorian police team, to take part in the Police Olympiad at the Showground…

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Police Carnival

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE officials controlling the Police Carnival, to be held on the Show Ground to-day, are counting on an attendance…

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Student-bandits Are Sent to Gaol

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday. CONVICTED at the General Sessions to-day on a charge of having been…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 10

Torrn List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m. Motions generally.—Demurrer: Matthews, Thompson, and Co., Ltd., v Everson (part heard), Probate appeal: Heffernan v McCarthy and anor…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge White and Juries.—In No 1 Court—At 10 a.m.; Weardon v The Commissioner for Main Roads; Kyle v Doran. Before his Honor Judge Sheridan.—In No. 3 Court…

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Police Courts. Habitual Criminal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 10

Frank Horan, 28, labourer, was sentence to six months' imprisonment by Mr. Laidlaw C.S.M., at the Central Police Court, on a charge of using a motor car without, the…

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Fun At Police Sports

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5

Two "Bobbies" make an "arrest." -- Bob Waldock (left) and Bob Ryan, photographed at the Police Sports at the Showground to-day…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. District Court Appeal. Segur v Franklin and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 10

This was an appeal from a decision of Judge Curlewis in the District Court in an action in which Felix Alexander Segur sued Harry Franklin and Harry Wiskin for £170/2/, as…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 10

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, at Commonwealth Bank Building, Pitt-street and Martinplace.—At 10.30 a m.—Hearing of creditors petition. Re Albert Lovelock Judd, ex parte the…

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Indian Extremist Sent To Gaol For Sedition. CALCUTTA. Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 15

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, leader of the Extremlst wing of the National Congress, was charged to-day with making seditious speeches to a Calcutta crowd, mostly students in which…

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ATHLETICS. Events at Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 20

The athletics programme of 35 events at the police carnival at the Showground, Moore Park, to-day, promises to be most interesting. Police champions from New Zealand, Victoria. Queensland,…

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Italian Barman Charged with Manslaughter. Quarrel Which Caused Riot. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 16

The Inquest concerning the death of Charles Edward Jordan, 29, of Boulder, who died after an1 altercation with an Italian barman, was concluded this afternoon. The Acting-Coroner…

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Athletic Talent for the Police Olympiad

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 2

WITH a wealth of Australia's athletic talent to draw on, the N.S.W. Police Olympiad, at the Show Ground to-day, promises to be one of the…

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Police Confiscate 30 Motor Cycle Tyres

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

Detectives Turner and Clothier, of Regent Street police, are seeking the owners of 30 new motor-cycle tyres, which were recently confiscated by…

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Black Crime Record for Last Year Increase of 9793 OFFENCES Manslaughter Up By Seven Cases Burglary Too

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 4

The criminal statistics for New South Wales for 1933 released yesterday, show an increase of 9793 cases compared with the returns of 1932…

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Lithgow Smash Echo Judgment Reserved by Court

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 6

Judgment was reserved by the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission yesterday on the question of whether the Commission possessed…

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The Murder That Indirectly Led To Eureka Stockade When Bentley Played a Spade

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 20

THE importance of trifles: Jim Scobie went on the spree. Bentley played a spade. A national crisis resulted. There were two powerful influences at…

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Time-table for Police Gala 75 Events at Showg'nd

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 3

WITH fine weather to-day, it is expected there will be over 50,000 people at the Show Ground to witness displays and competitions in 75 athletic events. The Chief Commissioner, Mr. Childs, will receive the Lieutenant-Governor, Mr…

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