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Courts & crime, 1936

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Appeal Dismissed. Murder of Montague Henwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 14

The Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeal of Edwin John Hickey, 18, dairy hand, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Montague Henwood,…

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Police Courts. Cars Taken

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

At the Kogarah Police Court, yesterday, David George Burt, 19, news-vendor, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment on four charges of taking and using motor cars…

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To Gaol Pepper Finding Three Men Company Case London

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

IN the pepper case commenced last year, Garabed Bishirgian and John Howeson were each…

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Police Stopped P'matta Wrestle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

POLICE stopped the wrestle between Geo. Calvas (11.1) and Little Hack (11.3) at Parramatta last night in the fifth round. Boxing: Six rounders resulted. Leo White…

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Land and Valuation Court

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

At the Court House, Windsor.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pike.—At 1[?] a.m.—For hearing: Objections to valuations, Valuation Districts of Colo and Windsor…

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Court of Criminal Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 14

(Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Street, and Mr. Justice Bavin.) (The Solicitor-General, Mr. Weigall, K.C.,…

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Spaniard Shot On Griffith Farm. Police Raid Cottage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 17

C. Garofalo, a Spaniard, who is the holder of Irrigation Farm 1133, at Griffith, received terrible injuries on his farm on Thursday night when he was shot in the face. His wounds…

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His Perambulations Led to Court Darwin

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

At Darwin Police Court, before Mr. N. Bell, S.M., an aboriginal, Nym Francisco, was charged with being illegally on the premises of Phillip…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 24. Federal Bankruptcy Court

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

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, at seventh floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 112 Pitt-street, at 10.30 a.m.— Hearing of creditor's petition: Re Gock Chew,…

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Judge Pike to Retire Land Court May Lose Identity

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 7

WHEN Mr. Justice Pike retires in May, will the Land and Valuation Court retain its identity, or become an arm of…

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Stolen Bicycle Led to Escapees Police Followed Wheel Tracks for 12 Miles

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Wheel tracks of a bicycle stolen at Loch this morning led to the capture at 5 p.m. of Robert Cunningham, alias…

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Rowing Police Eight Proposed for Olympic Games Date of G.P.S. REGATTA

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 7

On Tuesday the N.S.W. Rowing Association decided to support the nomination of the Police to the Australian Rowing Council for representation or…

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Industrial News Onus On Employer, Says Court Roving Ability to Work

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 6

THE Full Court yesterday acceded to the request of Mr. Clive Evatt, K.C., that a compensation action, upon which the Workers'…

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The Hell Cells Ol Sydney Disgraceful Condition Of Affairs At The Central Police Station

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

IN one respect, Sydney ranks with the squalor-centres of the world. That is in its police-cell accommodation for the convivial citizen who imbibes not wisely, but too well, and comes under the classification of "drunk and disorderly" But it is not the fault of the police. The…

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District Court. (Before Judge Sheridan and juries, each of four.) Condition of Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 14

James Bernard Turner, of South-parade, Campsie, sued R. P. Cockerill, trading as Cockerill's Service Station, Burwood-road, Lakemba, for £90 damages on two counts,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan. Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, and Mr. Justice Street.) Appeal in Slander Action. Robertson v Leonard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 14

The appellant, William John Robertson, had sued Thomas Patrick Leonard, before Mr. Justice Davidson and a jury, to recover damages in four counts of slander. Plaintiff is the…

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Priest Sentenced Berlin

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 5

Rev. Albert Fritsch, catholic priest at Hellefeld, has been sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for attacking the Nazi movement from the…

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Gaol Murder of Murderer Loeb Cut "To Bits" Strange Story At Inquest CHICAGO

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 16

SEXUAL abnormality which led young Robert Loeb into the sensational murder of a boy in 1924 has now cost…

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Caro Court Limited

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 14

CARO COURT LIMITED, which will build modern and up-to-date flats at North Sydney, a minute or so from Sydney's Harbor Bridge, has still a few shares left…

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Tamworth Case Police Ask For Adjournment

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 22

THE inquest into the death of George Robert Gidley King (28), whose body was found at Mooroobee Limbri on the morning of February 14,…

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