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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

"A Magsman" Gaol For Stealing

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 5

"Professional magsman" was the term applied to Edward MacRory Jamieson, 32, chemist, by the Police Prosecutor (Constable McAuley) at…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Farmer or Dairyman?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 10

Inspector Aldington proceeded against Alfred Alan Cusick, of Orchard-road, Brookvale, for alleged breach of the Dairymen's (Cumberland) Award, in that he employed Ray Kirby,…

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Police Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 6

AT the N.S.W. Police Carnival at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds on Saturday, February 23, provision has been made for…

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Man's Death. Charge of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 12

William Joseph Green, 22, car cleaner and Joseph Menzie, 32, dealer before Mr. Scoble, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday were charged with having, at Sydney, on…

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Murder Charge Two Men Refused Bail

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 5

Bail was refused by Mr. Scobie, S.M., at Central Court yesterday, when Joseph Menzie, 32, dealer, and William Joseph Green, 22, car cleaner,…

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Waverley Murder. Reward of £250 Offered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 15

The Government has decided to offer reward of £250 for information leading to the arrest of the man who murdered Paul Drasdoff, a shopkeeper, at Waverley, on…

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Police Courts. Street Fight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 10

Robert Taylor. 38, seaman, was charged at the Central Court, yesterday, before Mr. Atkinson, S.M., with having behaved in a r[?] manner and with having used indecent…

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Traffic Regulations. Police Commissioner's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 12

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs), in a statement, said that vehicles driven backwards on a public street were a source of danger, and the practice should be avoided…

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Attack Story Two Remanded on Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

Charges of murder were laid against two men at Central Court yesterday, following the death in hospital of Henry Kelly, allegedly after…

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Murder Charge. Tallarook Shooting. Man's Alleged Confession. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 15

The Coroner (Mr. D. Grant, P.M.) found to-day that Albert Ross, 23, carpenter, of Tallarook" died from Bullet wounds inflicted by Charles Jeffery Jones, 24, labourer, and from…

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Shots Fired. Grazier's Complaint to Police, Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 15

While A.E.B. Newsom a grazier was working on his property at Dundee this afternoon two shots were filed at him He escaped in a passing motor car…

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For Fish Police to Explore on Colo Mysterious Pools

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

SERGEANT W. G. Noble and Constable M. Wholohan, of Darlinghurst, two of the keenest fishermen in the force, will…

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Hauptmanns Trial. Evidence for Defence. Attempt to Murder Witness. Flemington (New Jersey), Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

When the trial of Bernard Richard Hauptmann on a charge of the murder of Colonel Lindbergh's baby was resumed to-day, the defence introduced four witnesses in an effort…

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Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Davidson.) SURFOPLANES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 10

By consent, a decree was made in the originating summonses in which Surfoplanes, Ltd., of Pitt-street, Sydney, were the applicants and Frank Ainsworth, of Collaroy, agent,…

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Poison Tragedy. Purchase of Strychnine. Mother's Note to Police. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

The inquest concerning the deaths of Mrs. Irene Gladys Taylor. 34, and her sons. Lloyd Dudley, 12. Noel Edward, 10. and Nell John, 5, was opened by the District Coroner (Mr…

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"Titled" Woman's List of Frauds Police Search For Mysterious Madame Pimpernel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

DESCRIBED as a false-pretence expert, confidence trickster, and clever forger, a woman who poses as a titled…

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Children Vanished Their Beds Were Found Empty Parents' Worry Police In Search Was All a "Lark"

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

THREE Fairfield children, the eldest 10, who mysteriously vanished from their beds last night, were sought for hours by the wireless patrol and distracted parents and neighbors…

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Law Report. High Court. in Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr.J''stice Evntt.) Contempt Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 10

Ex parle. Kisch, re Fletcher and others. Argument was concluded yesterday on the application by Egon Erwin Klsch to make, absolute an order nisi under which the editor…

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More Pages From My Notebook Of Crime Man Who Insisted On Going To The Gallows! Geo. St. Cafe Murder Prison Escape His Undoing Guilty Plea

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 8

DETECTIVES of the Sydney C.I.B are at present baffled by the murder of Zacharias Nicol Aidakis, who was…

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Thrills At Police Carnival

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1935 · page 17

THE athletic side of the great Police Carnival at the Show Ground on February 23 will provide over 60 events, and…

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