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Courts & crime, 1936

9,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

King Edward Shows He Is Impatient of Red Tape Court Circles' Shock No "Royal" Train For Return To His Home Brothers Will Act As His "Aides" Coronation Empire Tour London

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 16

THE accession of King Edward will mark an era predominantly infused with the spirit of youth and modernity. Already there is consternation in certain Court circles because of the young King's new ideas. Even progressively-minded Cabinet Ministers are astonished…

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Hold-up Alleged Youth Is Charged

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

WHILE riding a horse across his property at Kellyville on Saturday, Frederick Sedgewick was allegedly held up by a…

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MURDER Mongol Leader LONDON

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

The murder or a Mongol leader named Ni near Chiangpei has increased the tension in Chahar, states the Pekin correspondent of "The…

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Boxer's Death Man On Murder Charge MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

Wearing an open- necked shirt and a brown sweater under his coat, Herbert Nelson Lane, 30, laborer, of Collingwood, appeared at the City Court…

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Chicago Methods. English Murder Case. Baffling Features. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

The discovery of the bullet-riddled body of Emil Allard, an itinerant jewellery dealer, under a hedge outside St. Albans, and subsequent investigations indicate that…

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Two Youths. One with a Gun. Remarkable Report to Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

A landowner at Camden on Saturday made a remarkable report to the police. He stated that two youths from Granville and Auburn erected a tent at Kelly's Hill, near Camden…

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Chinese Remanded for Central Court in Charge of Detective

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

CAIRNS, Sunday.--Charged will defalcations totalling £235, Ree Min Ken, manager of the "Chines Times," Sydney, appeared on remand…

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Sequel to Quarrel. Injured Man Found by Police. Stanwell Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Clement Emmett, a well-known resident of Stanwell Park, was conveyed to the Colodale Hospital early yesterday morning by the district ambulance, suffering from severe head…

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Mrs. Edols Discharged From Court Custody Still Bankrupt Judge's Warning "Ill-gotten Gains"'

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

THE discharge from gaol to-morrow of Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols upon the completion of her sentence on charges of fraud and irregularities under the Bankruptcy Act, was ordered to-day by the Federal…

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Murder Charge. Man Before Police Court. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

Herbert Nelson Lane, 30, labourer, of Collingwood, was charged at the City Court today with having murdered James Taylor, 32, of Collingwood, at Collingwood, on…

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Charged!--The Light-Headed Brigade

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 5

MANY spent a Bacchanalian weekend--well, perhaps not all the week-end for as early as Saturday night some discovered that there was…

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Theft of Launch Reported Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 8

It was reported to Newcastle police today that a launch valued at £75, the property of Arthur Mallard, of Parry street, Hamilton, was stolen…

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Theft From House. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 10

A thief entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Crandell, at Main Arm, and stole a trinket box containing money and valuables valued at £5, the property of Miss M. Perkins…

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Farmhouse Fire. Three Men Charged. GRIFFITH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 10

Three men have been arrested at Griffith and charged with having conspired together to burn down [?] house and defraud an insurance company…

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Ex-boxer's Death Collingwood Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Herbert Nelson Lane, 30, laborer, of Hunter Street, Collingwood, was charged at the City Court to-day with the…

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Knife Sought Collingwood Murder MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 11

A pocket knife, believed to have been the weapon used in the murder of James Taylor, 32, of Dight-street, Collingwood, is being sought by the…

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Dubbo Court. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 10

In the Dubbo Police Court Norman Edward Piper, 30, was charged with breaking and entering a dwelling-place at Tomingley, with intent to commit a felony, to wit, murder. He…

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Hymns for Abo. "Lifer" 40 Native Children Visit Gaol Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

Forty aborigine children from Mount Margaret Mission in the Far outback visited Fremantle goal today and sang hymns to aborigine…

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Police Fire Egyptian Disorder CAIRO

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

Students have declared a general No clashes have occurred in Cairo, where the bridges were opened to…

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Baby Nibbled at Poison Bait Police Investigating

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

Police take a serious view of the narrow escape of Frank Russell, aged one year, of Avoca Street, Bondi, who nibbled at a poisoned saveloy,…

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