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Courts & crime, 1936

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Intent to Murder Alleged Police Charge Man Over Redfern Shooting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 5

Jack Finney, 28, was charged last night at Redfern Police Station with having shoo at and wounded William Hourigan, at Redfern, with intent to…

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To-day's Court Story in Gaol to Keep Out of Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 5

To keep Eric George Davidson away from hospitals, Mr. Shepherd, C.S.M, yesterday sent him to gaol for nine months with hard labor, from Central Police Court. Kleptomania, according to police…

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Young Man Charged. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 17

Before Mr. R. A. Hills, chamber magistrate, at the Tamworth Court-house to-night, Lionel John Roberts, 17[?], was charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered George…

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Garage Tragedy. Two Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 18

Two mechanics, James Leighton Massey, 21, and Aubrey Potter, 22, were charged yesterday at the Central Police Court, with the felonious and malicious murder of Norman Samuel…

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Train Murder. Hickey's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 21

Edwin John Hickey, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Montague Henwood, conciliation commissioner, said in the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday that one of the…

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Hold-up Case Man Sentenced to 18 Months

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 9

Sentencing William Robert Thompson, 20, at the Quarter Sessions yesterday to 18 months' hard labor for having demanded money with…

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Threw Disinfectant at Gaol Governor Hobart

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 8

For having thrown disinfectant liquid at the governor of the gaol, Col. Mullan, when he objected to being placed in a cell, James Phillip…

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Bail Refused On Murder Charge

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 8

Refusing to grant bail, Mr. W. Findlay, J.P., at the Central Police Court to-day, remanded William Maxwell, 61, invalid pensioner, until…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 12

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Motions generally, Demurrer: Grenfell v Commissioner for Railways (part heard), Not before 10.15 a.m.: Demurrers: Bard v same, Clark v…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Sheridan, K.C., ann Juries.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Harrington v the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, to be mentioned; Powell v Morrow,…

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£200 DAMAGES. Young Woman's Claim. Alleged Assault. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 21

[?] Court to-day, Mr. S. D. Ronald, S.M., awarded Lorna Margaret Maloney, a young woman, residing in a Dale-street, Port Adelaide, £200, in a claim for damages of…

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New Trial Ordered Man Who Was Sentenced to Twelve Years

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Victor Marshall Pomfret had his conviction and sentence to 12 years imprisonment on a charge of the manslaughter of his wife. Catherine…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 12

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, at 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street.—At 10.30 a.m.—Hearing of creditor's petition: Re Elleen Elliott, ex…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Beeby, at No. 2 High Court, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m.: The Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia v the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and others,…

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Violent Prisoner Throws Disinfectant at Gaol Governor. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 21

A prisoner who had thrown a disinfectant fluid through the grating of his cell at the Governor of the Hobart Gaol (Colonel L. L. Mullen) on September 1 was sentenced in the…

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Four Bullets in Body; Murder Charge Laid

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 5

WITH four bullet Wounds in the chest and abdomen, the body of George Robert Gidley King (22), son of a well-known grazier, was…

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Police Thanks For Public Help

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 7

The Acting-Commissioner of Police (Mr. Lynch) said to-day that he desired, through "The Sun," to express the appreciation of the department…

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Chariot Race Thrills at Police Sports

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

The motor cycle chariot race, to be staged for the first time in Australia at the Police sports, will be a real thriller. Two motor cycles are joined together…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. Public Service Salaries Act. Young v Commissioner for Railwlays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 12

In this stated case arising from an action in the District Court bought by Isaac Young against the Commissioner for Railways the question submitted was as to the meaning…

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Daughter Was Dependent Full Court Decides

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 8

Dismissing an appeal by the Railway Commissioners, the Full State Court, yesterday confirmed the verdict of Judge Curlewls, in the District Court, respecting…

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