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Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Courts. Remanded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

At the Central Police Court, John Eade, 25, plumber, was remanded till February 27 on a charge that at Vaucluse on February 19 he broke into a dwelling in Wentworth-road and…

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Wollongong Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

The Court-houso at Wollongong, where the summons against the Ironworkers was heard yesterday…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

Term List.—In the Banco Court at 11 a.m.:—Demurrer; Anderson v Commissioner for Railways. Special case (C.L.P. Act[?] Endicott v same. Demurrer: Ward v same. Not before noon:—Motion:…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge sheridan, K.C., and juries, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: St. Giles v Dempster (part heard). Not before 11.30 a.m.: Harrington v the Commissioner for Road Transport and…

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Seventeen Years' Gaol for Thirteen Murders Calcutta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

DESCRIBED as Karachi's "Public Enemy Number One," an aged Moslem, Ohmud Shah, has been sentenced to 17…

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Police Carnival. Record Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 18

The organisers of the New South Wales police carnival. to be held at the Royal Agricultural Showground on Saturday are confident that it will e[?]pse for variety and number of events…

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On Way To Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 5

Senior counsel for the unions in the Pt. Kembla dispute. Mr. C. Evatt. K.C. (left), and Mr. A. Landa, on their way into the Wollongong Court…

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Iron Union in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--Many men working peacefully would suffer if the Federated Ironworkers Union were…

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Chief Industrial Magistrates Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Jackson v Goble, Pavitt v Abell. Dahl v Harper, Elphinston v Jordon and Co., Limited Brown v Zakos, Byrne…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. Claim by Executor. Anderson v Anderson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

The hearing was concluded of an appeal from a decree of the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice Long Innes, dismissing a suit by which Frederick Jerome Anderson claimed to…

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Murder Charge. "Acted in Self-defence." MELBOURNE

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

The trial of William Sylvester John Barrett, labourer, of Drummond-street, Carlton, on a charge of having murdered William Herbert Irwin York, 26, tailor, of Barkly-street, St…

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Police Derby Speedway Stars Harrison's Debut

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 3

The international star speedway riders who have entered for the Police Derby event at the Showground on Saturday night will provide what is…

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The Guy Cup. Interstate Police Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 17

A team of Victorian police to meet New South Wales police in a series of debates for the Guy Trophy will arrive from Melbourne by the express on Saturday. It comprises…

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Circumstantial Evidence (1) Love Feud That Ended in Murder

The World's News · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 23

A FAMOUS judge has said that circumstantial evidence can be so strong that the crime might have been…

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District Court. Claim for Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

Edith Gifford St. Giles, of Elizabeth Bayroad, Elizabeth Bay, carrying on business under the registered firm name of "E. G. St. Giles," sought to recover from Hubert…

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Police Find Buried Bank Notes. ORANGE

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

Digging in the backyard of a house to-day, detectives unearthed a honey tin which contained bank notes of the value of £585. The denominations of the notes ranged from…

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Gold Miners in Court Orange

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 7

When they appeared before the Orange Court to-day on a charge of stealing 85 ounces of gold, valued at £5836-. two miners. Richard…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 28. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, seventh floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, Martin-place, at 10.30 a.m.:—Hearing of creditor's petition: Re E. W. Griffiths, ex…

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Land and Valuation Court (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Leeton Undertaking Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

Judgment was delivered in the appeal by Christina Ashton against the decision of the special land board at Leeton, that she had committed a breach of certain conditions of…

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Mcarthur Appeal Against Extradition Order. Argument Before High Court. Melbourne

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

The Full Court of the High Court began to-day to hear argument on a motion on behalf of John William Shaw McArthur of Wellington, New Zealand, for special leave…

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