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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Theft From Girls' School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

A thief entered the Methodist Ladies' College, Burwood, on Wednesday, an escaped with jewellery and clothing valued at about [?] Detective sergeant L[?]…

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Cottman Sentenced Again Gets Six Days SYDNEY

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

On Tuesday, January 29, Bill Cottman, who only came out of gaol the preceding Saturday, was again sentenced to six days’…

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Taxi-driver Fined. Witnesses' Evidence. Magistrate's Criticism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 8

The hearing of the charge of negligen[?] driving against Oswald Schnabel, taxi-driver, of Darley-street, Darlinghurst, was concluded at the Balmain Police Court yesterday, when…

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Ritual Murder Allegation Near Vilna

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

Warsaw.— Rabbi Rubinstein of Vilna, former member of the Polish Senate, has received a letter from peasants in the village of Kobilniki, threatening that if…

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Fascist Training for Police

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

BRISBANE. — As a further step towards the fascisation of the Queensland police force, Commissioner Carroll, the…

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Nude! Bathing! Police! Miaouw!

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 9

NUDE bathing in Darling Harbor, off Pyrmont bridge! With wild rumors circulating, crowds struggled to obtain a view of the amazing spectacle to-day, while traffic was jammed in a tangle…

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24-Hours Vigil by Police

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

After a 24-hours' vigil, Det.-Sergt. Silcock and Detectives Aldridge, Wedlock and Bowers arrested two men who drove up to a house at…

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Police Courts. Struggle for Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

Frederick Williams, or Gorman, 22, labourer, was sentenced at the Glebe Police Court in three months' imprisonment of illegally using a motor car belonging to Leslie No[?]…

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Police Guard Cargo Of Canberra

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

Police stood on guard at No. 3, Darling Harbor wharf, to-day, when transhipment was being made of the cargo or the steamer…

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For Trial on Charge of Murder Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 8

AFTER medical evidence had been given in the police court to-day, Joseph O'Donnell, who is charged with the murder of Arthur-Parker on…

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Found Strange Man in Her Bed Woman's Evidence in Assault Case

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 9

"I SAID, 'let go or I'll scream,' and he replied 'If you do, I'll strangle you," said Mary Elizabeth Wilton, at the Balmain Police…

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Murder Charge Bail Refused Two Surry Hills Case

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

William Joseph Green, 22, car cleaner, and Joseph Menzie, 32, dealer, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having murdered…

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Sydney's Traffic Police. Returning Traveller's Praise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

Mr. H. W. Crouch, who is prominent in motor business in Sydney, and who returned to Sydney by the Otranto after a world tour, said that the London traffic…

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Party Rooms Raided Police at Darwin

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

DARWIN. — On Wednesday, January 16, the police raided the Communist headquarters at Darwin and seized the printing…

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No Quarrel Girl's Evidence at Inquest; Man on Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- An inquest was held to-day into the death of James Albert Ross, 23, whose bound and weighted body, with two…

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Bloodstain on Coat, He Says Evidence in Murder Charge Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

After the evidence of only four witnesses had been taken the inquest into the death of James Albert Ross. 23, whose body was…

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Under the Influence Car Driver at Court

The Biz · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 3

Donald Robert McLeod appeared at Liverpool Court last Friday, charged with driving a car while under the influence of intoxicating liquor at Lansdowne, on…

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Law Report. High Court. In Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Evati.) Contempt Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

Ex parte Kinch, re Fletcher and others. Mr. Piddington, K.C., counsel for the applicant, Egon Erwin Kisch, concluded his address yesterday in the proceedings in which the…

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Strauss and Company. Compulsory Winding Up. Petition to High Court. LONDON, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

The Chartered Bank of India Australia and China has filed a petition in the High Court for the compulsory winding up of Strauss and Company Limited. The case is set down…

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Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Davidson.) Circus Performers. Pugh v Carlisle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

The hearing was concluded of the application on behalf of William Peter Boulton Pugh and Sheila Harvey-Williams Pugh, of William-street, Sydney, for an injunction…

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