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Courts & crime, 1936

9,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Farm Fire Coroner's Inquiry Three Men Present in Court Griffith

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 13

Three men who had been charged with conspiracy, were present to-day, when the Coroner, Mr. Savage,…

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Story of Girl in Court Boy "Gunman" Took Own Life the Finding

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 8

A SEQUEL to the dramatic death of Arthur James Penrose, 18, laborer, also known as the "boy gunman," who shot…

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District Court. (Before Judge Sheridan and a jury of four.) Tram Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 10

Thomas Henry Mercer, of Hooper-street, Randwick, sued the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways for £1000 damages for injuries received as the result of [?]…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, and Mr. Justice Street.) Question of Service. Falk v Clarke and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 10

The parties in this stated case under the Workers Compensation Act were Oscar Falk, the applicant for compensation before the Workers' Compensation Commission, and the…

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Freedom of Press Upheld by Court. Louisiana Newspaper Tax Unconstitutional. Washington, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 13

In a sweeping opinion, the Supreme Court to-day unanimously reversed the Louisiana State tax on the gross receipts of newspapers, and enunciated the doctrine of the…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Queens-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing.—Coffey v oliver: Grleve v W. Law, Limited; Kennedy v Clark; Dalsley v same; Colley v same; Davies v same;…

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Man Charged with Murder of Vicar. Police Raid House. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 15

Five detectives, who raided a house in East Melbourne at 7 a.m. to-day, detained a man for interview regarding the murder of the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil, at St. Saviour's…

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Woman's Death. Man Charged with Murder. GUNNEDAH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 11

Thomas Hankinson appeared before the police court this morning on a charge of having feloniously murdered Eve Marion Marjorie Saunderson…

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Kogarah Police Court. Motorists Fined

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Thomas Bishop was fined 156 for driving a car in Belmore Road, Hurstville, without a licence, colliding with a boy on a bicycle. The woman…

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Theatre Entered Guildford Burglary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

Burglar who entered the Regent Theatre, Guildford, after Friday night's show, had their trouble for nothing. The intruders broke in' through a side…

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Theft of Jewellery. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 12

A thief stole Jewellery valued at £70 from the home of V. R. Taylor, Hereford-lane, Kelso, during the week-end…

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"Petty Jealousy" Assault On Woman

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 30

"It looks like the outcome of petty jealousy. Defendant was evidently laboring under the idea that the woman had transferred her…

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Vicar Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--After an early morning raid on a house in Gipps Street, East Melbourne to-day Edward…

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Bandits Known to Police Vital Clues Found In Melbourne Murder MELBOURNE, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

AN important development has occurred in the Titles Office murder case, a Caulfield painter having identified from…

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Police Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 22

The Parramatta tugo'war team taking part in the Police Carnival to be held at the…

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Cycles Vanish Stealing Them "An Absolute Business"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 16

"During the past six months 150 bicycles have been stolen in the locality. It has developed into an absolute business, as very few are…

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Supreme Court. Full Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

(Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, and Mr. Justice Street.) FACTORIES AND SHOPS ACT…

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Tracing Movements Of Murderer Some Clues in Garage Murder Police Request Check of Lodgers

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 22

THE AM work by the homicide squad investigating the murder in Darlinghurst-road of Norman Stead, 26,…

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Steward Fined Admitted Assault on Another Steward

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

James Edward Meaclem, 20. steward, was yesterday fined £2 or four days by Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at Central Police Court on a charge of…

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Man on Charge of Murder

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

With his head bandaged. Thomas Hankinson was charged before Mr. E E. Addison. J.P., at Gunnedah. yesterday, with having murdered Eve…

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