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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Unemployed Clash With Dundee Police LONDON

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

FOLLOWING a deputation to the Public Assistance Board, more than 1000 unemployed came into conflict with the police. The latter drew their…

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Murder of Girl Alleged Man Sent for Trial Rockhampton, Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 10

Rockhampton police court was thronged this morning when John McQuade appeared before Mr. A. H. O'Kelly, police magistrate, on a…

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Woman's Death. Charge of Murder. Warder Committed for Trial. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 12

In the Rockhampton Police Court to-day John Thomas McQuade, 39, prison warder, was committed for trial on May 13, on a charge of murdering Phyllis Muriel Re[?]ger on January…

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Interrupted Court Air Drills Reminded Judge of Bairnsfather

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 12

The staccato rattle of a battery of air drills at work in Elizabeth Street yesterday drowned the voices of judge and counsel at the Workers'…

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Wouldn't Pay Fare But Court Said: "Must"

The Biz · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

Charged with evading payment of taxifare, Phillip Arthur F[?]ler appeared at Liverpool court last Friday. He was on remand since the Saturday previous, and…

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District Court. (Before Judge Sherldan.) Veterinary Surgeon's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 8

Further evidence was submitted in the action in which Bernard Andrew McMichan, veterinary surgeon, of Leichhardt, sought to recover from the New South Wales National Coursing…

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Law Notices. Friday, Febhuary 15. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 8

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Evatt (In Chambers). —At 10.30 a.m.: Bardolph v the State of New South Wales (part heard)…

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Cessnock Fire. Detectives' Evidence. "Safe Blown to Deceive Police." Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 11

An allegation of incendiarism was made by Detective-sergeant Delaney to-day at the inquest into the death of John Carr, 56, who was crushed lo death on December 2 under…

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Industrial News Railway Ref. Room Workers Test Case Before Court £350 in Wages

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 11

ARREARS of wages amounting to approximately £350 will have to be paid to railway refreshment room employees as the result of a…

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Girl of 15 Refused to Talk Serious Charge Against Young Man Court Scene

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 10

WHEN John Felstead, 23, laborer, appeared before Judge White at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of a serious offence against…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Jordan, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Street.) Appeal by A.J.C. Naylor v Stephen; Stephen v Naylor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 8

An application was made on behalf of Sir Colin Stephen, chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the majority decisions of the…

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Woman on Theft Charge

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 7

Charged with having stolen, on January 7, £225 in money, a canteen of cutlery and an ash tray to the total value of £267, Elizabeth…

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Opium Den Raid Described in Court by Police

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 7

A raid on a house in Dixon St., City, on Thursday, in which seven Chinese were arrested, was deserved by Sgt. Chuck at…

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Attempted Blackmail. Two Men Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 12

Judge Thomson, at the Qunrter Ses[?]s yesterday, sentenced Leo James Angelo. 2[?], and Sydney Frederick Selmes, 38, to two years' imprisonment, with hard labour, for attempted…

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Theft of Cashbox. Lismore

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

William McCarthy, a road worker, employed at Cawongla, was convicted at the Lismore police court of having stolen a cashbox containing £4 from a gaocer's delivery van…

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Stole Watch on Liner Bellboy Sentenced

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 7

The theft of a diamond and platinum watch on a recent voyage of the Aorangi had its sequel at the Central Court yesterday, when Alan Edwin…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before the Chief industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Multilithe Machine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 12

Reserved judgment was given in the case in which Thomas Henry Bell, secretary of the Amalgamated Printing Trades Employees' Union, proceeded against Mark Foy's, Ltd.,…

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Gold Mine Theft Alleged Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 8

The Orange police suited to-night that about £500 worth of ore had been reported stolen from the New Lucknow Gold Mine…

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Reward Period Extended Albury Murder Case

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 6

The reward of £500 for information which would lead to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who caused the death…

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Police Courts. Opium Smoking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 12

Following a raid by the police on Thursday, seven Chinese appeared at the Central Police Court, yesterday. Goon Way, 65, dealer, was charged with permitting a house in…

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