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Courts & crime, 1936

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Police “Guard” Maryborough Industrial C’cil

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

MARYBOROUGH, Q’land, Feb. 18.—A cordon of police was drawn up outside the Trades Hall on Tuesday night last for the purpose of “maintaining quiet”…

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Victorian Police Force. Important Changes Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

Important changes which are to be made shortly in the general administration of the Victorian police force, will probably be based on administrative practice in New South…

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Stealing Of Gold Quartz Is Alleged Big Sums Receiving Charges Man Remanded Arrests at Orange

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

ALLEGATIONS that gold-bearing quartz had been stolen at Orange and treated in a secluded part of the district were made by the police at the North Sydney Court to-day, when William Ernest Smith,…

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Land Court at Windsor. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 12

Mr. Justice Pike to-day held what is believed to be the first sitting of the Land and Valuation Court ever held in Windsor, to hear a number of appeals by Hawkesbury…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. a Tenancy Matter. Ex parte Tucker re Carisbrooke, Ltd., and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

Application was "made on behalf of Gordon Tucker for a writ for prohibition to restrain Carisbrooke, Ltd., and Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., from proceeding on an order by the…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 25. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

Before his Honor Mr Justice Lukin Federal Judge In Bankruptcy, 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, Martin-place.—At 10.30 a.m.,—Hearing of creditor 's petition:Re George Anderson Blair,…

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West Indies Youths Kill Chief Of Police New York

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

According to reports from San Juan, Porto Rico, the Chief of Police was shot and killed, and an under police officer was probably mortally wounded, by two Nationalist youths. The Nationalist youths have been…

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Husband Sobs In Court TAME v. Tame Divorce Suit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

ROBERT WILLIAM TAME stifled a sob. "May I swear, your Honor?" he asked politely of the Judge in…

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Police Chief Shot. Political Unrest on Island. New York, Feb. j!3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 12

According to reports from San Juan, Porto Rico (West Indies), the chief of police was shot and killed and an under police officer was wounded, probably mortally, by two…

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To Court Steel Dispute Show Cause Union Is Asked Wollondong, Tues

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

ARISING out of the strike at the Port Kembla works of the Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., the Federated…

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Shelving Question of Hours Fed. Court Will Be Out Of Action

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 6

Declaring that the court would be unable to function on such important matters as hours during the absence in the near future of Judge…

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Thefts of Gold Are Alleged Action By Police In City And Country Three Arrests

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

ARRESTS of two prominent gold mining men were made at Orange yesterday, while a third man was arrested in…

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District Court. (Before Judge Sheridan and a Jury of four.) Struck by Motor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

Edith Creak, of Windsor-street, Paddington, sued H. W. Bunce, of Botany, for £150 foi injuries recelved as the result of being struck by a motor car at the corner of Bathurst…

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Solidarity Is Maintained Union to Be Cited in Court Pt. Kembla Dispute Developments

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

MAINTAINING the splendid solidarity that has been manifest throughout the dispute at the Australian Iron and Steel…

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Father and Mother Killed Tomahawk Murder: Son Is Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--At Ravensbourne, a suburb of Dunedin, the father and mother of a family of five were battered to death with…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 7

Alleged to have assaulted Frank Neilly, chief officer of the coastal steamer Doepel in the Northern Rivera Hotel. City, on January 28…

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Man and Woman Battered to Death. Son Charged with Murder. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 13

Tnomas Davidson, 67, retired furnaceman, and his wife, Agnes Davidson, 59, were battered to death at Ravensbourne, a suburb of Dunedin, to-day…

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Nearing End Counsel Address Court in Mareo Murder Trial Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

The Crown case against Eric Mareo, musician, charged with the murder of his wife, was concluded to-day. The defence did not offer any…

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Gold From Mine. Receiving and Stealing Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 13

One man was charged at North Sydney with receiving, and two men were charged at Orange with stealing, gold from a Lucknow goldmine…

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Big Drop Number In Gaol New Regime

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 11

A REMARKABLE decrease in the prison population under a modern regime, which includes concerts in…

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