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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Theft Charges Mechanic For Trial

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 13

Maurice John Morris, 27 mechanic, was committed for trial from the Central Court to-day on a charge of having broken and entered the…

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Theft of Cycle. Arrest After Two Years. Remarkable Story in Court. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 13

A remarkable story of the apprehension of a man for a crime committed two years ago was told in the Dubbo Police Court when Spencer Robertson, 26, was charged with…

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Son Charged Wounding Of Mother

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

At the Paddington Court to-day, Henry Eernard Fulton, 23, clerk, was remanded on ball of £100 until January 30, on a charge of having…

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Two Charged Sequel to Shooting of Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- While hundreds of detectives and plain clothes police were searching the city and suburbs late to-day, two bicycle…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

In Chambers, Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk [?] Divorce.—9.30 a.m.: Pur[?] v Purs[?] 10 a.m., Chalmers v Chalmers; 10.20 a.m., [?]aylock v Haylock…

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Harlem Murder of Negro "King Kong"

The World's News · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 35

HARLEM'S "King Kong"—a gigantic negro named Willie Smith — has been murdered. He earned the title of "King Kong"…

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Police Courts. Domain Literature

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

Edward Roberts was fined 10/, with 8/ costs, in the summons division of the Central Court yesterday on an information al[?]ng the sale of literature without a permit in…

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Police Barriers Mean Nothing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

SOME OF THE "real blokes" who dived under the police barriers at Man-o'-War Steps to say good-bye to the Governor…

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Police Denial Hitting Prisoner

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 18

When David Allen Burgess, 28, laborer, was sentenced to 12 months' gaol at Newtown Court to-day on a charge of having illegally used a…

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Fedehal Hankru[?] Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, at Commonwealth Bank Building, Pitt-street, and Martinplate.—At 10.30 a.m.—Public examination under section [?]: Re John Sheppeard [?]utton, In…

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Man on Charge of Murder Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

AT Seymour Court to-day Charles Jeffrey Jones, 24 was remanded to Melbourne on a charge of having murdered James Albert Ross 33…

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From Games Tribute To Police

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 13

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) has received from Sir Philip Game a letter expressing his thanks for the services rendered to him by…

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Shadow Man Dash By Police

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 22

"A MAN is on the roof of a house several doors away," came a warning voice over the telephone…

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Murder Charge Victim Breathing When Thrown in River?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Government Pathologist, Dr. Mollison, believes that James Albert Ross, 23, of Tallarook, was still breathing when…

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Stones, Shots, Cries Police Investigate Report

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

Detective are investigating a report that after a gang of youths poited house with stones in Horaley Road Milporra, last…

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Shot As Police Pursued Depositions Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

A MAN who gave his name as Richard Scott, 28, was struck in the back by a police bullet and seriously Wounded yesterday…

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Kisch Still Before The Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 10

THE Minister for the Interior, Mr. Patterson, informed the S.M., Mr. Shepherd, in the Kisch case yesterday that were he required any…

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Smash Sequel Youths In Court

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 13

Walter Edward Beneke, 18. who was committed for trial yesterday by the Parramatta District Coroner on three charges of manslaughter, was before…

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Wounded Constable. Two Men Arrested. Charge of Attempted Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 14

All the resources of the Police Department were used to-day in the search for the men who shot and seriously wounded Constable J. Simpson, 30, of Auburn, late yesterday…

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Bank and Investor. Appeal to High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

An appeal to the High Court has been lodged against the decision of the State Full Court which dismissed the appeal by John Wren, investor, of Melbourne, from the finding of…

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