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Courts & crime, 1935

9,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

Stop Press Police Hoaxed

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

"Come quickly to Wettorall Park. There's a knife fight on" a woman said over the telephone to Liverpool police early this…

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Police Courts. Beggars Gaoled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 6

At the Central Police Court on Saturday, Sydney Paton, 54, storeman, and Patrick Murphy, 65, labourer, were sentenced to 48 hours' imprisonment for begging alms in…

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Handcuffed in Court

The Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

Handcuffed together, James Lucas, 46, relief worker, and Richard Mason Evans, 23, laborer, appeared before Mr. Sutherland, S.M., at Parramatta…

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Shot in Chase by Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

TAMWORTH. Sunday.--A young man, who failed to stop when called upon by police during a chase along Main Street early to-day, was shot In…

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Police Carnival. Striking Displays. Ministers Praise Force

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 10

Official and public appreciation of the police force of New South Wales was strikngly reflected in the presente, at the Police Carnival at the Showground on Saturday, of the…

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Assaulted Acting Supt. of Police Darwin

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

Ola Nordahl, a Norweglan sallor from the cargo boat Rabaul, now unloading oils at Darwin, was find £4, with 15 costs, for [?] the…

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Police Dare and Play in Sports Arena

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 9

DARING death or mutilation, drilling with perfect mastery, showing their athletic prowess, N.S.W. Police for one short day…

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Over 30 Injured Ambulance at Police Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

The ambulance had to attend to over 30 at Saturday's police carnival The most serious injury was that to Constable Rex Larnach-Jones,…

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Sheep Riddle for Police Consignment for Sydney

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

Police will have an unusual Job on their hands to-day, when they inspect a large consignment of sheep at the Flemington yards…

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Court Returns to Darwin Darwin

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

Judge Wells, the Clerk of the Court, Mr. Nichols, and tho Crown. Prosecutor, Mr. Asche, .returned yes-day by the Westralian plane from…

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Dead Baby's Body No Police Action Darwin

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 9

Police are taking no further action against Marjorie Morris, mother of the infant girl whose dead body was found in an earth closet at the…

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Around The Courts Pilloried by All England Detective Who Solved Boy Murder

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

PUBLIC attention last week was focussed on the part played by Sydney detectives in local criminal trials by the remarks of Judge…

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"Didn't Have Ring to Give the Girl" Youth's Reason for Theft "Wanted to Get Married"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

Having no ring to give the girl he wanted to marry, and no money with which to buy one, Harry Burwood Shipley (18) broke the law and a window…

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Big City Fire — Television — International Swimming Contests — Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 12

A view of two of the gutted stories of Hardwicke House. 46-48 York-street, where a fire early on Saturday morning caused damage estimated at at least £100,000. Photographs by air mail of the latest…

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Man Shot in Leg During Pursuit by Police. TAMWORTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 10

A man who[?] with others, was pursued by police was shot in a leg by Constable L. Somers early yesterday morning. About 12.30, the police, were informed that…

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Infuriated Dog Attacks Children and Police. Takes Possession of Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 9

An infuriated Alsatian dog terrorised the residents of a street in Leichhardt yesterday morning, and savagely attacked five children and two adults before it was captured…

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Discount Story of Murder Detective's View Of Man's Death . In Scrub Not Identified Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

ALTHOUGH a paper on Saturday stated that police be lieved that the man whose body was found in the scrub about two…

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Two Charges Of Attempted Murder Pensioner Poison Allegation Story Of Shot "Driven Me to It"

The Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 8

A RIFLE, a revolver, live bullets, and tins said to contain poison, were produced at Redfern Court to-day…

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City Gossip March Loan Interest Hampton Court Commonwealth Loan Interest

The Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 3

On March 15 next the Federal Treasurer will make available a half-year's interest on the 3 7-8 per cent., 1947, 4 per cent., 1947, and 4 per…

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For Injunction Use of "F.c.a." Move in Court

The Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 9

IS Henry Charles Brierley, accountant, entitled to describe himself as a "Chartered Accountant" or to use…

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