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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

A Letter Woman In Court Not Guilty

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 13

A LETTER regarding the alleged conduct of a tram conductor, was read by Mr. Williams, S.M., at the Central…

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Did Not Murder His Wife Hotel Licensee Is Discharged By Coroner Fatal Kiss

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

AFTER declaring in a strained voice that he wanted to broadcast to the world his innocence of any wrong-doing, and expressing a…

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Herr Egon Kisch. Before Court on New Charge

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 18

Herr Egon Kisch, the well-known Czechoslovakian author and journalist, was proceeded against at Sydney last week by the Federal Government on a…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, Januart 16. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Drake-Brockman, at No. 2 High Court, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m.: Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia [?] Commissioner for Railways, N.S.W., and others,…

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Shooting Charge 'Confessions,' Say Police Two Remands Melb. Case Wounded Officer Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 15

ALLEGED confessions that they had been concerned in the shooting of Constable James Simpson, 32, in Leura…

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Native Murderers. Police 'Planes in Interior. Absence of News Causing Anxiety. Salamoa

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

There is no news of the progress of the search for the murderers of Father Morschheuser and Brother Eugene. Several 'planes left for the interior, but were unable to get…

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Dramatic Outburst in Court Thought You Were Honorable,' Tells S.M Man Warned

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

"I THOUGHT you were an honorable judge, and this was an honorable court I find it is not sol" That dramatic outburst by…

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Girl's Naked Body Found In Back Of Car STRANGLED Police Story Man in Hospital Rockhampton

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 13

THE discovery to-day of the naked body of Phyllis Reiger, 23, a very popular girl, in the back of a car parked in…

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Kisch Case Talk of Graft in Court Pressure To Bring Summons, Says K.C. Heated Clash

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

DURING a healed clash between the magistrate, Mr. Shepherd, and Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C. for the defence, when the case of…

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Jewel Theft Fireman Charged

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 25

Henry Andrew Hare, 34, fireman, pleaded guilty at the Central Court to-day to a charge of having stolen a watch, finger-ring, three brooches…

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3 Months' Gaol Charges Of Stealing

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 31

James Alexander, 26, laborer, was sentenced at Central Court to-day to three months' gaol on each of three charges of stealing…

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Chief Industrial. Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

Queen's-square-Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Hayes v the Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co., Limited, Pearson v Butler. Hinds v King, Foreshaw v Dege…

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Court Outburst Prisoner Accuses Constables of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 13

"I was kicked in the back, slapped across the head, and held up by the hair by Constables King and Humphries," declared David Allen…

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To Gaol Court Contempt Man's Threat "Hunger Strike"

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 19

REBUKED by the magistrate for failing to show "a proper respect for the Bench" at the Central Police…

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Alleged Confession. Shooting of Police Constable. Two Men Charged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 12

An allegation that Albert George Brooks, 21. and Roy Reginald Buller, 20, had confessed to the shooting of Constable Simpson at South Camberwell on Monday, was made…

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Theft at Sans Souci

The Propeller · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

Herbert George Piggott, 39, labourer, was charged at the Kogarah Police Court last Friday with stealing a canvas tent, pillows, cushions…

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Theft From Clothes Line

The Propeller · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

How men selling clothes props around the suburbs stole the washing from clothes lines was told at Kogarah Police Court on Tuesday, when…

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Kisch Charge. Magistrate's Suggestion. Mr. Manning Disagrees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 6

During the hearing yesterday of the charge against Kgon Erwin Kisch, of being a prohibited immigrant, Mr. Bhepheid, S.M., suggested that Kisch might be dealt with under…

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Industrial Magistrates Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Alleged Breaches of Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

Inspector williams proceeded against William King McLean, of Spring-street, Sydney, for alleged breaches of the Labourers' Railway and Tramway Construction, etc. (State),…

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Alleged Assault on Step-Sons Lidcombe Men's Court Story "Hit Me with a Stick," He Said

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 14

A LIDCOMBE MAN and his two step-sons figured in an exciting story of assault at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday. Warmly-repudiated suggestions that the younger men had…

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