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Courts & crime, 1936

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Taxi-driver Slashed Police Investigate Strange Case At King's Cross

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 7

At one of the busiest intersections in Sydney--King's Cross--yesterday, a taxi-driver was slashed…

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Scientists And Police Allied Get Gunmen Crime That Once Would Have Baffled Modern Marvels

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 8

HOW the aid of science has been enlisted to solve mysteries of crime that would have been baffling a few years ago is told in this article of a series on the world's most desperate criminals, by Courtney…

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Law Report. High Court. in Original Jurisdicton. (Before Mr. Justice Evatt.) Seamen's Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

Simpson v Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs and Another. This matter is reporte din another column. Mr. Dwyer and Mr. Parsonage (instructed…

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Girl in Court Stealing Charges

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 12

Ann Plavin, 18, was committed for trial from North Sydney Court today on two charges of breaking, entering and stealing…

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Police Courts. "Joy Riders" Sent to Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 10

William Denis Sheehan, 24, and Alexander George Frost, 20, labourers, were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment, at the Campsie Police Court yesterday, for having…

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Old Man's Death. Man Charged with Murder. GILGANDRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 11

After working all night, Detective-sergeant McCarthy, of Sydney, and Detective Frankish, of Dubbo, assisted by Constable Barton, arrested James Earsman, 67, about 11.30 this…

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Police Armbands

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 10

Until such time as otherwise directed, every policeman will from to-day. wear a black armband in mourning for King George…

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Illegally Used Cars Man Sentenced on Five Charges

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

On each of five charges of having illegally used motor cars, Alexander George Frost, 20, laborer, was sentenced to six months' hard labor by…

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No Trace of Gaol Escapee Darwin

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

No trace has yet been, found of Robert Stewart, who escaped from Fanny. Bay Gaol On Friday. Police searched Vestey's extensive buildings…

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Police Protection of Marrickville

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 10

Complaints as to inadequate police protection in Morrickville have been made several times by the local council without avail. Mr. Lazzarini…

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Charge of Murder Is Preferred Giloandra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 7

FOLLOWING his arrest early today, a pensioner, James Earsman, 67, was charged in the Police Court with the murder, on or about…

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Murder Charge Aboriginal Woman Dead. Aboriginal to Be Tried

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 5

TOWNSVILLE, Tuesday.--Charged with unlawfully murdering Molly Huddy. an aboriginal woman, of Fantome Island, on January 12. Peter…

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Murder Vicar's Death Mystery Still Open Verdict Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 15

A FINDING of murder by a person or persons unknown, was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Grant)…

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In Pound Cattle Court Story

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 15

"THERE were many very suspicious circumstances but no actual evidence connecting Foster," said…

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Gas-filled Room Police Affected Pensioner's Death

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 9

Two police officers were affected by gas fumes when they forced their way into the bathroom of a house in Gladstone-street, Marrickville,…

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Prisoners Try to Escape Hole in Gaol Wall; Warder Hit, Bitten, and Kicked

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Through the vigilance of a warder of Geelong Gaol, an attempt by three prisoners to escape from one of the exercise…

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Supreme Court. No Sittings Before

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 20

Mr. Justice Halse Rogers paused in the hearing of a matter in the Supreme Court yesterday to hear the news from an official. His Honor's formal announcement of the…

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EIGHTS Solid Training Police Are Keen After Title

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

Indicative of the excellent race which this season's champion eights should provide, crews from the Police, Mosman and Sydney…

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Police Carnival New Features for End of February Display

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 5

Several features are being prepared for the Police Carnival on February 29 One of the main attractions will be…

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S.M.'s QUERY Conspiracy Charge Court Story

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 12

"DO the police allege that there has been a fictitious co-respondent in a divorce court action?" asked…

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