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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Gaol for Jupp London

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1935 · page 5

V. W. C. Jupp, the Northants cricketer, has been sentenced to nine months gaol for manslaughter, the charge having arisen out of a…

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Kisch's Fate Fight Against Gaol Sentence

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1935 · page 19

ALTHOUGH Egon Erwin Kisch, 49, Czechoslovakian author, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the Central…

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Hauptmann Raked Over Crime Baby Murder Trial Flemington, (N. J.)

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1935 · page 5

"I read the newspaper stories of the Lindbergh kidnapping. That was the first I heard or knew of the…

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His Tree Safe Was Opposite the Police-station!

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1935 · page 12

A PECULIAR method for the disposal of stolen goods was adopted by a Parramatta man recently. After stealing…

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Supreme Court Move Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1935 · page 26

Negotiations have been proceeding here to place the much-discussed Supreme Court in the stables of a No. 1 trainer, at…

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Murder and Suicide Shock Macleay Valley Young Girl Shot in Bed Farm Laborer Ends Own Life With Brother's Rifle Shocking Crime of Disappointed Love Kempsey

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1935 · page 16

THE burning passion of Geddes Taylor, a love-crazed farm hand, led him to commit a terrible crime at the Austral Eden farm, in the Macleay Valley country, early this morning. Maddened by the fact that he was poor and the object of his infatuation was well-to-do, Taylor shot the unfortunate 16-year-old girl, set her bed alight, and…

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Sentenced for Theft. Finley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 8

Reginald Aithur Dawson 29 was sentenced at the Finley Police Court to six months imprisonment for having stolen a motor cycle valued at £95 the property of Donald Albert…

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Theft of Jewellery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 8

Jewellery valued at more than £399 was stolen from the home of Mr. R. Sayer, of Coolong-road, Vaucluse, during the week-end. The robbery was not discovered until shortly…

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Assault on Constable. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 8

In the Wagga Police Court, William McGlasson, salesman of Melbourne, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for having assaulted Constable Norrell at Wagga on…

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Police Surround Building

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 7

Called to premises at the rear of Marion Jacono's shop in Darling St., Balmain, yesterday, police surrounded the building and arrested a man…

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With Blank Shot Young Man Apprehends Suspect: Two Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 7

Armed with a revolver loaded with blank cartridges, a young man at Thirroul chased and caught a suspect, early yesterday, and held him…

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Supposed Injustice. Murder and Suicide Follow. CHICAGO, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 8

In a fit of insane revenge for alleged injustice received from an unemployment relief bureau in Chicago, Henry Arden, 24, a university graduate, and his mother, aged 54…

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Border Murder France Sends Note to Abyssinia Paris

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 8

The Government is concerned over many incidents that are reported to have preceded the murder of Albert Bernard, a young Administrator, in…

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Youth's Pretence. Assists the Police. an Imaginary Revolver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 8

An ingenious youth, who apparently preferred to remain anonymous, gave the police valuable assistance when they were making an arrest in a shop in Darling-street…

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Such a Docile and Quiet Burglar Went for Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY'S most "silent" burglar came modestly into the limelight at Balmain early yesterday…

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Said He Swung a Hatchet Woman's Story To Police Charge Made

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 5

PRODUCING a tomahawk, a young foreigner made a savage blow[?] Dorothy Papan, at a house in Dowing Street last night, according to the…

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Trial of Hauptmann. Fisch Blamed for Murder General Denial of Allegations. FLEMINGTON (New Jersey). Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 8

Bernard Richard Hauptmann, who is charged with the murder of the baby son of Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh, again gave evidence at his trial yesterday. He made a supreme effort to…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a m.:—For hearing: Reeve v Wilksch, Foreshaw v Dege, Butters v Hristoff, Maloney v same, Ryan v Holdens Motor Body Builders, Ltd…

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1000 GIRLS Pyjama Murder Quest

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 8

As a result of the extensive publicity given to the Albury "Pyjama Girl" murder by the police and the Press of other countries, 500 reports…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

Causer List.—No. 1 Causes.—Notice to jurors: The Jurors summoned to attend No. 1 Causes for Wednesday, 23rd instant, and subsequently notified to attend on Tuesday, 29th January, are not…

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