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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Assault Report Alleged Attack on Little Girl

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Detectives are investigating a report that a girl of five was criminally assaulted to-night at the rear of a shop in…

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Sentenced on Three Years' Old Charge Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

Arrested three years ago, Stephen Burns, 34, laborer, absconded from ball At Newcastle Police Court to-day he was sentenced to two months'…

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Gaol Prisoners. Presentation to ComptrollerGeneral. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 12

A presentation, unique in the annals of prison history in Queensland, if not in Australia, was made at Boggo-road Gaol, Brisbane, this afternoon, when, on behalf of…

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SUFFOCATED Girl Murder Case MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 9

Facts revealed by the autopsy on the body of the murdered girl, Ethel Belshaw, of Tarwin Meadows, prove beyond doubt that she collapsed…

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Liverpool Court Figures

The Biz · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 6

The 1934 figures in connection with Liverpool Court House show that the [?] revenue from all sources [?] £3262/13/9 There were 1121 cases dealt with at the…

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Theft of Book. Accused Man and Detective. Alleged Attempt to Bribe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 6

John Preston Westland, 32, was committed for trial from the Ryde police court yesterday on a charge of attempting to bribe Detective David John Lane…

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Bribe Demand Misuse Of Names Police Inquire

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 10

EVIDENCE concerning a letter demanding a corrupt payment of a considerable sum of money, is the…

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Bony Dismissed French Police Scandal PARIS

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

Detective- Inspector Bony, who recently failed in his libel action against a Paris newspaper, arising out of the Stavisky case, has been…

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North Coast Search Another Line Taken in "Pyjama Girl" Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 5

Another line of investigation is now being followed by detectives investigating the Albury "Pyjama Girl" murder case;…

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CITY v Country. Grass Court Playlrs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 16

The following grass court players have been selected to represent the city against the country on Saturday:- Men's No. 1 Team.—D. Thompson (captain), D…

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Fairfield & District Hard Court Tennis Association

The Biz · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

Junior Boys and Girls. [?] of age on January 25. 1935, [?] irous of attending Tennis co[?] to be held on Sunday [?]…

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Young Girl Possession Sought Court Writ

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 9

THE possession of a seven- year- old girl was the subject of a special application before Mr. Justice Long-Innes…

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Police Fire on Crowd; Seven Killed Bombay

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

SEVEN Muslims were killed and 20 wounded when police fired on a crowd in the village of Agra, in the State…

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Took Life Rather Than Face Court Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A few hours before he was due to answer a charge of indecency at Camberwell Court to-day, Ronald Wm, Holt (45),…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 11. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 6

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, at Commonwealth Bank Building, Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m. —Hearing of creditors' Petition: Re Frank William Pearce, ex parte Marie Pearce and John…

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Police Pistol Killed Him Green Recruit, Says Coroner Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

Returning a verdict of death to-day in the death of to-day to-day into the death of Constable Clvda…

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Central Court Revenue Over £20,000 for the Year

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

Statistics of Central Police Court, released yesterday, showed that during 1934 the total amount of money hundred was £49,367138, this, sum…

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Fed. Govt. Criticised by Judge Poor Facilities In Arbitration Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 10

CAUSTIC criticism of the failure of the Federal Government to provide proper court accommodation in Sydney for Judges of the…

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Angry Indian Mob. Fired on by Police. Nine Moslems Killed Calcutta, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 11

Nine Moslems, including two women, were killed and more than 20 were injured in Ajra, a small town in Ichalkaranji, a petty feudatory State under the rule of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 6

His Honor made two interim awards covering New South Wales tramway and railway employees. He said he would also make an award for Tasmania…

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