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Courts & crime, 1934

8,976 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Murder Charge in Wagga Case

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

FOLLOWING investigations by Detective Sergeant McRae at The Rock, near Wagga yesterday a…

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Smashed Piano Surf Lines Tied In Knots Theft, Too

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

THIEVES who broke into the premises of the Pamarama Surf Club last night, smashed a piano to pieces,…

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Police Case Fails. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 10

At the police court this morning, before Messrs. W. P. Stanger and H. Caldwell, Js.P., Charles John Ryan, 52, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Cecil Henry…

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Police Courts. Illicit Liquor Trading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court, before Mr. Arnott, S.M., Esther Morris, 46, hotelkeeper, was fined £30 for selling liquor at Adolphus-street, Balmain, on December 15,…

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Scenes of Robberies. Police Recover Jewellery

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

Complaints have been received by the police during the last few weeks from residents of Randwick, Paddington, and Rose Bay, who have missed Jewellery from their homes…

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"Human Glove" How Police History Was Made

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) to-day revealed the method by which fingerprints were obtained from the "human glove" found in…

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On Murder Charge Man Remanded At Wagga Bail Refused Wagga

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

THERE was a small crowd at the Wagga Police Court to-day when Edward Henry Morey, 38,…

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Determined Italian Laughs at Death on Murder List of the Black- Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

DESPITE three determined attempts to kill him, and aware that he has been marked…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 9. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, at the Federal Bankruptcy court, seventh floor. Commonwealth Bank Building. Martin-place and Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.: Hearing of creditor's petition: Re…

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Magistrate's Warning Against Award Breaking Employer Fined for Offences Correct Wage And Minimum Rate Not Paid Old Offender

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

A WARNING that further breaches would be severely dealt with was issued by the Chief Industrial, Magistrate, Mr. Prior,…

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Bail Absconder, Say Police Man Being Escorted to Sydney Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

When Vincent Richardson appeared at the City Court to-day on charges of having obtained money by false pretences and cons[?]iracy…

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Car's Dash in Surgery of Doctor Ambulance, Firemen, Police Needed Lorry Afire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

THE mad career of a car, which caused a lorry to overturn, ended in the waiting room of a dolor's surgery in Church Street,…

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Many Faced Ordeal In Floods At Bega Police Rescue 20 From Bank Couple Escape As Car Is Swept Away

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

WHEN uninterrupted communication was restored with Bega to-day, it was learned that the present floods were more disastrous than the big inundation of 1917. Campers on the Bega River were rescued by police on…

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Wagga Murder. Man Charged

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 18

Edward Henry Morey, 36, a laborer, was charged at the Wagga Police Station on Monday night with the murder of Percy. Smith, a shearer, whose battered body…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 11

Queen's—square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—For hearing: Jeffery v Whiteley, Madden, v Howsden, Owen v Brown, Whyte v same, Gilman v same, Tunk v same. Turner v same, Miller…

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Charged With Murder of River Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 9

WAGGA, Tuesday.--Edward Henry Morey, 38, trapper, was to-day charged that on or about December 16 he did…

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Stealing Charge

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 13

William Laurence Cole, 23 laborer, was committed for trial by Mr. McMahon, S.M., at Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of stealing two…

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Industrial Court. (Before the Industrial Magistrate.) Breach of Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 11

Harry Sappas, proprietor of a cafe in Campbell-parade, Bondi, was charged by an inspector of the Department of Labour and Industry with breaches of the Restaurant…

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Six Months for Stealing

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 13

John Caldwell Irwin (23), salesman, who pleaded guilty at North Sydney Court to-day, to a charge of stealing an oil drum, an air pump…

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Wagga Crime. Man in Court on Murder Charge. WAGGA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 14

Edward Henry Morey, 38, was charged at Wagga Police Court this morning with the murder of Percy Smith, whose body was found in the Murrumbidgee River on Christmas Day…

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