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Courts & crime, 1936

9,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

District Court. (Before Judge Sheridan and a,jury of four.) Printing of Newspaper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

The Alert Press, Limited, of Harris-street, Ultimo, sued The Alert Newspaper, Limited, of Wardell-road, Marrickville, for £209/15/, money alleged to have been paid by plaintiff…

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To day's Controversy Why Are Rents Now Being Raised? No Fair Rents Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

Sir,--The present N.S.W. Government seems to have a mania for creating new boards and tribunals, but it has never occurred to either…

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Berrima Gaol and the Bushranging ays To-day the old Berrima gaol, set amid picturesque surroundings close in the murmuring Wollondilly River, is a quiet and dreamy old place— but it has a gruesome history. It is, too, a link with the old bushranging days, for several of these noted outlaws were confined there

The Land · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 13

THE old Berrima Goal, closed for many years, but still in a state of perfect preservation, is…

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Diamond Ring Man Charged With Theft

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

Charged with having stolen a diamond ring, valued at £45 10s, the property of Orchard's. Ltd., William James Ashcroft, 30, laborer, was…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 12

Queen's-square, before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Watson v Australia Silknit, Limited, Pavitt v Abell, Kennedy v Clark, Da[?]sley v same, Colley v same, Davies v…

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Remanded Again Young Men Charged with Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 7

A further remand, until February 27, was granted yesterday by Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Central Court, in the cases of Aubrey Potter (22), mechanic,…

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Theft of Tyres Good Work by Police

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 2

In February of last year motor tyres, tubes, and rings were taken by Mr Watson, of Kensington, to his shack at Rooty Hill, and in the following July…

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Cool Theft

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 6

Three young men yesterday drove up in a cart to the factory of Parke, Davis and Co., Ltd., in Rothchild-avenue, Rosebery, pulled palings from…

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Acquitted of Assault

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 7

George Harris, 20, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions yesterday of having assaulted Elsie Selmer with Intent to rob her…

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Murder of Vicar Accused Faces Crowded Court in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Edward Cornelius, 29, who has been charged with having murdered the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil, vicar of St…

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Theft from Post Office

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Albert Ernest Kohen, 23, labourer, pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaking, entering, and stealing front…

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Assault Alleged. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 18

In response to an urgent call, Ba[?] Ambulance journeyed to Gilmondyke, near Rockley, yesterday, to convey G. Harris, [?] to Bathurst Hospital for treatment for br[?]…

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Not Guilty of Assault

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 4

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, Thomas McFarlane (12) was found not guilty of a charge of having indecently assaulted a girl aged…

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Gaol for Habitual, Criminal

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

George Day, 32, stated by the police to have many aliases, was found guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday of having broken into the…

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Girl Shot Alleged Assault Hunt for Man

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

A PARTY of police, in charge of an inspector, has raced from Cootamundra to search for a man who is…

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Vicar Murder Trial Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

The trial of Edward Cornelius, 29, on a charge of having murdered the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil, at Collingwood, on December 12. is to be held…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Sheridan, K.C., and juries. In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Me[?]cer v Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (for judgment): Hook v Brown[?] (for judgment)[?]…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 12

Term List.—In the Banco Court at 10.30 a.m.: Motions generally, Equity appeal: Anderson v Anderson and another. In No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.—Prohibition: Ex parte…

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Case Is Remitted to Magistrate Appeal Against Ruling

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 6

Mr. Justice Cantor in the Industrial Commission yesterday, allowed the appeal of V. E. Jarvis, secretary of the Blacksmiths' Society of Australasia, against the…

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Alleged Theft of Communion Wine. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 18

At the police court, before Mr. L. J. Mc[?] J.P., John Patrick O'Connor was committed for trial on a charge of stealing Communion wine, valued at 6/9, from the Church of…

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