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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Explosion in House. Police Evidence. Man Arrested in Lake. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

Adrian John de Gelder, 43, wharf-labourer, was committed for trial from Newcastle Police Court this afternoon on a charge of having, on December 26, broken and entered the…

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Intervene Hope in Court End Dispute Miners' Hours Kalgoorlie

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

FLAILING intervention by the Arbitration Court in the dispute over the introduction of the 88-hours…

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Men Fined Following Big Riot Appear In Court In Bandages Girl's Pluck

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

THE sensational riot at Waterloo last Saturday, when 50 persons were engaged in a free fight and eight injured, were removed to…

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Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Drake-Brockman.) Railway and Tramway Undertakings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

The pending disputes affecting State railway and tramway undertakings were before the Court with a view to obtaining from the parties statements to show how…

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Bank Notes Mystery Part Of £1,750,000 Escaped Flames in Circulation Police Warning Recovery Problem

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

A SENSATION has been caused by the discovery that at least part of £1,750,000 in Bank of New Zealand notes placed in a Sydney incinerator for destruction escaped the fire in some mysterious manner and are now in…

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Woolclasser Sentenced

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 13

Francis George Busby Paddington (22), wool-classer, pleaded guilty at North Sydney Court to-day on two charges of having used a motor car…

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£200 Theft Charge

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Charged with breaking and entering the home of Emily Meagher, Edegcliff Road, and stealing Jewellery and other articles, valued at £200,…

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Gun Shot Has Echo in Court Husband And Wife Charged; Fear Of "Mob"

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

TERRIFIED at the sight of a revolver, which site had accidentally discharged in the direction of he, child, narrowly missing his…

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Cook Fined for Assault. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 12

A charge against Constantine Levantis, cook, of inflicting grievous bodily harm on William John Barry, was reduced to unlawful assault, and Levantis was fined 20/, with £4/5/ costs…

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Murder Charge. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 12

In the police court to-day, Mary Isabella Foster was charged that on December 25 she murdered Thomas Sydney Burke. Plainclothes Constable Quinn said he…

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Enlarging Police Station

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 5

R. O'Donnell's tender of £1525 was the lowest of seven opened by the Tender Board, Public Works Department. In connection with the erection…

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Valuable Clue in Murder Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 6

What is regarded as a valuable clue has been secured by police in investigation of the murder of William Mackie. horse trainer, who was…

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Fast Modern Cars Dangerous in Suburbs and City, Says Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 9

A warning that something would have to be done to regulate the speed of modern cars was given by Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at Hornsby Police Court…

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Woman on Charge of Murder Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 5

MARY Isabella Foster was charged at the Townsville Police Court to-day with having wilfully murdered Thomas Sydney Burke…

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New Plan Vic. Murder Search MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 11

A reinforced squad of seven detectives and two senior constables, under Sub-Inspector McKerral, one of the ablest and most experienced…

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Will Show Modern. Police Ways

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 5

AT the Police Olympiad, to be held at the Showground on Saturday, February 23., the public will have an opportunity of…

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Supreme Court Mystery Continues

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 9

ALTHOUGH it was stated that the rejection of the entry of the New Zealand gelding, Supreme Court, was due to a slight informality, the ban on the horse…

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£500 Reward in Vic. Girl Murder Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

A reword of £500 has been offered by the Government for information which might assist detectives in arresting and convicting the…

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Inverloch Murder. Reward of £500 Offered. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

The Acting Premier (Mr. MacFarian) announced to-day that a reward of £500 would be given for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible for the death…

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On Murder Charge Woman for Trial; Man's Throat Cut

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Tuesday.--At the police court to-day Mary Isabella Foster was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Thomas…

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