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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Law Notices. Monday, February 19. High Court of Australia

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

Original Jurisdiction.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Evatt, In No. 1 High Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: Application of Adheslves Pty., Ltd., re Aktieselskabet Dansk [?] Industri and another, part…

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The Vivers Pearls. Order for Sale Sought. Power of Equity Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 19

A motion for appointment of a receiver with authority to sell the necklace known as the Viers pearls came before Mr. Justice Long Innes in the Equity Court yesterday. The…

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Women Menaced by Boys Evidence Of Police Sergeant At Inquiry Welfare Farm Leeton

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5

WHEN the Riverina Welfare Farm Inquiry resumed to-day, Sergeant Thomson, stationed at Leeton, deposed that…

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Coiners' Sentences See-saw Up, Down & Now Same Increase Wanted Court Puzzle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 6

A SEQUEL to the decision of the High Court of Australia that it was not competent for a State Attorney-General to…

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Woman Is Dead; Man Serious Razors Used In Both Cases, Say Police in Bathrooms Murwillumbah

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5

A CASE of alleged suicide and one of alleged attempted suicide, which took place within an hour of each other in different…

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District Court. (Before Judge White and a jury, of tour.) Knocked Down by Motor

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

Annie Crosson, of Walker-street, [?] sued John Fitzgerald, of Morrison-road, Gladesville, for £150 damages for injuries received as the result of being knocked down…

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Law Report. High Court of Australia. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Evatt) Patents Petition

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

The hearing was continued of the petition by Adhesivos Proprietery, Ltd., for the revocation of letters patent, No. 13,229, held by [?] Dansk Gacrings-Industri, of…

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Big Day For Boys In Blue OVER 600 Athletes Engaged Police Carnival At Show Ground To-day Many Stars

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 3

MORE than usual interest is being manifested this year in the Police Carnival to-day at the Show Ground. This is not…

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Renowned Politician Refuses To Give Name To The Police! "Arrest" of Prominent M.L.C. Was He Smoking On Wharf? Point Reserved for Future Judgment

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 3

MORE than ever it has become necessary that every member of the police force should…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before Mr. Justice "Halse Rogers, Mr, Justice Stephen, and Mr. Acting Justice Markell.) Counterfeiting Appeal. Rex v Somme, Rex v Williams

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

These appeals are reported elsewhere. Mr Windeyer, K C., and Mr. Kinkead (instructed by Mr. Yeldham) appeared for,the lcspondent prisoners; and the Solicitai…

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Gelignite Murder Airily Dismissed By Police Chief Childs Should Say Why He Opposes the Coroner! Detectives on "Carpet"

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1934 · page 12

ALLEGATION THAT WITNESS HAS DISAPPEARED WHO KILLED ERNEST CARTER? AFTER AN EXHAUSTIVE PROBE, MR. H…

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Charged With Shooting Girl He Loved Dramatic Ending To Party

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1934 · page 15

"WE move along asunder, our paths grow wider as the seasons creep along the years" If that were said of age, what of youth, with its headlong impetuses of spirit? Sad as night, lovely as dawn, tragic as disease…

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Police Carnival Big Crowd Watched Display

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1934 · page 2

Crowded stands marked the annual Police Carnival at the Showground yesterday--the most successful yet held…

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Secret Police Moves Keane Inquest Again Adjourned

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1934 · page 19

SEEMINGLY, the momentous secret moves of the police in the preparation of their case against the killers of…

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Poisoners Prey? Man Dies Crying—"someone's Killing Me!" Kissed Wife? Lodger on Murder Charge

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1934 · page 1

DEATH came suddenly, shockingly, to a normal man apparently in the best of spirits, and strychnine, powerful, deadly poison, which torments and wrecks with convulsive fits before its work is done, was found in his body…

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One Dead, Five Hurt in Hospital Crash Help From Gaol to Dig Out Victims Fall of Wet Concrete

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1934 · page 1

Overwhelmed by a concrete balcony, which collapsed after it had been set in position in a nurses'…

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Foreign Legion of the Air Plan to Police Europe Brussels

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1934 · page 5

Mr. Noel Baker, British expert on international affairs, presented to the Palace Congress, the new…

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"This Isn't a Mere Murder: It's An Atrocity!" Lagoon Horror; Two Men Are Gaoled for Life

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1934 · page 17

"IT is not mere murder, really," declared Mr. Harry O'Driscoll, Crown Prosecutor, in his opening address to the jury, "but an…

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Police Should Preclude Putrid Pugs From Popping It Over Better Than That "No Foul" Rule Swopping Shields Is Disgusting Suggestion N.B.C. Should Be Brought to Their Senses

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1934 · page 8

IT is proposed to foist a "No Foul" rule upon fight fans. "Truth's" advice to the National Boxing Club is pert and to the point: DON'T. BOXING in America has come…

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Horse-stealing Charge. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 10

At the Cooma Police Courl yesterday, before Messrs. D. Moriarty and W. Starr, Js.P., John Stanley Blyton pleaded guilty to stealing a chestnut golding valued at £5, the property…

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