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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Language Charge Disturbance in the Parlor Allegation of Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

Blessed is the peacemaker—sometimes. Stanley James Howlett-according to his evidence at the Parramatta Police…

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Police Praised Control Of Traffic

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 5

An overseas business man who recently visited Sydney, has written to Police Headquarters to congratulate the Sydney traffic police. He…

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Police Investigate Man's Injury Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

Kenneth King, 36, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital to-day with a probable crackups of the skull. Investigations are being carried out…

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Boys' Easy Road to Court

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

Sir,--I desire through the columns of "The Labor Dally" to call attentlon to the actions of pimps and railway officials In respect to youngsters…

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Bank Window Shattered. Man Surrenders to Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 13

A man threw a piece of iron through a plateglass window of the Commonwealth Bank in Pitt-street on Saturday afternoon. Then he surrendered to the police, declaring that he…

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Grim Pistolero Avenger Cafe Murder Gang Victim Executioner London

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

WHILE an executioner, Federico Munez, was drinking wine at the bar of a suburban cafe, a pistolero…

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Relief Workers Are Council Employees Magistrate's Opinion in Cabra- Vale Case Appointment of Defeated Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

AN EMERGENCY relief worker is an employee of the council under whose control he is working. Despite Mr. R. E. Tebbutt's submission that the council was merely acting as agent for the Government, which…

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Unknown Man Found Dead in Boat. Police Puzzled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

The drowning of an unknown man in Middle Harbour yesterday has mysterious features. Although the police believe that death was probably due to an accident, they are puzzled…

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Police Force. the Next Commissioner From Within the Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced last night that the next Commissioner of Police would be appointed from within the force. It was stated in official quarters during the…

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'Not Flog' Police Denial Abo. Trial Alice Springs

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

DENIALS that he had flogged a native, in order to secure a statement about killing another aboriginal,…

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Women in Industry Police--school of Arts Clubs to Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

Following the articles which recently appeared in "The Telegraph," a debate will be held in the Lecture Hall, Police Association Headquarters,…

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Insult to Parlt. by Premier Paper Told First About Police Chief

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, refused to give Parliamentary information regarding the appointment of a successor…

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Acquitted on Charge of Murder Mining Engineer At Tennant' s Creek Perjury Talk Alice Springs (Central Australia), Sun

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 5

AFTER an- hour's retirement, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty yesterday in the case in which Clifford Renfrey, mining…

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Police Courts. Stealing From Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 6

John Mitchell 40 labourer was sentenced at the Central Police Court to three months imprisonment, on a charge of stealing a tennis racquet, valued at £2. Police stated that…

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Assault Charges

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 5

"A police officer saw one defendant with his arm around Mullaney's neck and the other trying to hit him on the chin," declared Sergt. Hart,…

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Police Flogging Denied Abos. on Murder Charge Alice Springs

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 1

IN the Supreme Court to-day, Numberlin and Nangee, aborigines were charged with having murdered Kalumen, another aborigine, at Mount…

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Remand on Assault Charge

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 5

"The victim of the alleged assault is being detained in hospital, and is under medical observation. He was unconscious for a time and could not…

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Wagga Stealing Case Wagga

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

Sergt. Ferris, of Wagga recovered a quantity of goods in Wagga believed to be the proceeds of robberies at Burrowa and Wallendbeen…

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"Burnt Books" Big Theft Charge

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 13

Alleged to have admitted that he had burnt books and records to hide his misappropriations, Louis Phillip Noseda, clerk, was charged at the…

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Assault and Insult Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

Fines and costs totalling £9 were imposed on Thomas Casey, of Laman St., Cook'e Hill, by Mr. E. A. Mahony. P.M., at West Maitland…

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