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Courts & crime, 1936

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Year's Work Blacktown Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

A feature of the year's work by Blacktown police is the rareness of fowl-theft reports. This is particularly significant in…

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Attempt to Rob Bank Alleged Two Men Charged Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

Robert Menzies, 36, and Robert Sorble, 29, were charged at the Collinsville, North Queensland, Police Court to-day with having broken and…

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Tributes to Magistrate Promotion to Mr.Sutherland, S.M. "Loss to Parramatta"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 11

Congratulations and good wishes were extended at Parramatta on Monday to Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, S.M., who this week commences, duty as relieving…

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Motorists Will Back Police Safety Drive

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 4

THE reported 1936 policy of the police authorities to prosecute all offences against the traffic regulations will be supported…

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Police Warning of Explosives Danger to Children

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 8

While police recovered a' considerable quantity of explosives stolen from the Water and Sewerage Board construction works on Yaralla Estate,…

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ECHOES So That Was 1935 Court Sequels

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 15

WRING out the old, wring in the new-- Here are the echoes of vanishing 1935, as heard in the courts…

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All Made Merry, But Few Ran Foul of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

Sydney celebrated New Year's Eve merrily--but not obstreperously. There were lots of people about, and lots of police on duty…

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Body in Well Inquiry Accidental, Say Police Wagga

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

The coroner's inquiry into the death of Jack Conway, 59, a shearers' cook, whose body was found in a well at a hotel at Matong on January 30…

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Court Statistics Last Year's Figures Comparison with 1934

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

Last year's Court statistics concerning the Parramatta police station reveal an increase in unlawful activities in certain directions; a decrease in others…

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Arranged Headgear Woman Motorist's Excuse at Traffic Court

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

IN giving evidence at a Court, in England. a woman motorist pleaded that she released her hand brake, pushed out the clutch, and changed her headgear…

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Speculators in Currency Police Make Twenty-five Arrests Trieste

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

Secret police rounded up a gang of 27 speculators in currency. The ramifications of the organisation are Europe-wide, it is alleged…

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Air Raid Reports. Swedish Red Cross. Italy Charged with Bombing. "Old Year Sets in Blood." LONDON, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

Britain, as well as Sweden, has been shocked by reports that 9 Swedes and 23 Abyssinians, members of a Swedish Red Cross ambulance unit, were either killed or injured following an Italian air raid 20 miles from Dolo, Abyssinia…

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Coiner's Suicide in Front of Police. Wife's Evidence at Inquest. GOSFORD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

At an inquest into the death of Frederick James Settree, of Be[?]ville, the District Coroner (Mr, W. E. Kirkness) found that Settree died from the effects of cyanide poison…

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Near Riot at Capetown Crowd Demands Refund Rain Prevents Play Police! Capetown, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

THERE was almost a riot at the Newlands Cricket Ground this afternoon, when, after play had been abandoned…

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Wounded Constable Has A Fighting Chance an Advance Police Inquiries Hunting Gunman 40 Detectives Out

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 13

POLICE inquiries advanced a stage to-day in the investigation of the shooting of Constable John Terbutt, on…

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Aorangi Sails Manned By Crew Of Volunteers Police on Guard No Demonstration Big Wharf Crowd

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 13

MANNED by volunteers, the Union Co. liner Aorangi sailed at 4.10 p.m. to-day for Vancouver with more than 500 passengers on board. The guard of uniformed and plainclothes police and…

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The WORLD of SPORT Successful Axe Show At Clifton Gardens Likely Crews For Big N.S.W. Event Getting Ready for Big Regattas May Be Change In the Police Eight

Referee · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 14

THE amateur Bide of rowing is at a temporary halt in Sydney, that is, as far as racing is concerned. But training movements are taking a…

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Case of Stealing

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

Lyle Leonard Cameron, 34, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment at Kogarah Court, for stealing clothing and jewellery, valued at £50, the…

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Police Ex-trainee. Bail on Murder Charge. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

At a special sitting in the Judges' conference room to-day, the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Mann) granted bail to Lachlan McLachlan, who was committed for trial by…

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Alleged Assault on Ship

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

An alleged assault aboard the British steamer Kent at Pyrmon early this morning was investigate by the police Who were told that…

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