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Courts & crime, 1936

9,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Shipping Dispute to Continue Seamen Reject Offers Court Takes Action PREFERENCE

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

HOLLOWING the decision of yesterday's meeting of Sydney seamen to reject the offers of the shipowners and to continue the dispute,…

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Riots in Cairo. More Than 70 Wounded. New Police Device Fails. Cairo, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 11

During three hours of street fighting yesterday, the police tried out a new device against the riotous students. Rioters were sprayed with a harmless coloured liquid from a tank, the…

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LOST £10,000 Card-party Sequel Story In Court Swindling Alleged London

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

THE sequel to a May fair card-party, where a financier alleged thai he lost £10,000 to cardsharpers, crowded a King's Bench Division Court today with hundreds of fashionably-dressed people…

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Paris Romance. War Hero and Adelaide Nurse. Court Permit to Wed. Paris, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 11

Colonel Edward Bryce, 65, winner of the D.S.O. (two bars), and commander of the Tank Corps during the war, has been granted permission by the French courts to marry an…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 14

Queen's-square, before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.:—For hearing W. J. Allen v Maiden, W. J. Allen v same. J. A. Allen v same. Halliday v Nicholas (four cases), Inspector Arm…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

Mr A. G. Hardwick, P.M., dealt with the following matters at Penrith Police Court on Wednesday:— Agnes Fletcher pleaded guilty to a…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Breach of Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 14

Samuel James Smith,.secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Amalgamated Transport Workers'. Union, proceeded against C. H. Nicholson, trading as Tod Nicholson,…

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Verdict of Murder Gilgandra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 1

James Earsman, caretaker, of Gilgandra racecourse, was committed for trial, today on a charge of murdering John Hewitt, 92, a cripple, who…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 14

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers at 2.15 p m.: Kelly v Kelly, M.W.P. Act (part heard). Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary…

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Serious Crimes. Police Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 18

In a report to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) yesterday, the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay) stated that there were 15,020 serious crimes reported in the…

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Charge of Stealing. £1800 in Bank Notes. Labourer Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 18

Charles Edward Martin, or Leslie Thomas Tarrant,. 23, labourer, at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing, in the dwelling…

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Reamen Sent to Gaol. Charge of Disobedience. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 17

Eight members of the crew of the steamer Fresno Star were sentenced, at the West Ham Police Court, to a week's inprisonment for [?]sobeying a lawful command when on the…

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Sensational Gaol "Break" Arms Smuggled Wild Battle 'Planes and Soldiers

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL but ill-fated gaol "break" is described by Courtney Cooper in this article of his series on the world's most desperate criminals. He continues the story of "Jelly" Frank Nash…

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£1815 Theft Alleged Man Committed for Trial; Remand on Other Counts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

Bank-notes for £814 were produced at North Sydney Court yesterday, when Charles Edward Martin or Leslie Thomas Tarrant (23), laborer, was…

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Intelligence Aim In Adding To Police Ranks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

FOR some time the numerical strength of the police force has been below normal, but this is to be remedied in the near future…

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Murder Charge. Old Man's Death. Evidence at Inquest. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 18

At the conclusion of an inquest to-night on John Hewitt, 92, who was found dead in his camp on January l8, the Coroner (Mr. Cookson, P.M.) found that Hewitt had died…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 3. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 14

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street, at 10.30 a.m.:—For public examination and examination under Sectiion 80; Re George…

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Bodily Harm Charge Police Allege Melee Among Seamen After Display

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Vincent James Smith. 40. a member of the strike committee, who was to have been prominent in last night's…

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Death of Victim In £1800 Hold-up Shooting Hunt on Fast Motor Truck Police Chase Make for N.s.w.? Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

JAMES EDWARD SCRIVEN, 64, of Addison-street, Elwood, the Titles Office messenger, who was shot through the…

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£1800 Theft Alleged Arrested With Young Girl

Truth · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 19

CHARLES EDWARD MARTIN (or Leslie Thomas Tarrant), 23, laborer, sat back to the dock at North Sydney court on…

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