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Courts & crime, 1936

9,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Suspect Suicided End to Hunt by Police After Shooting Of Constable Fatal Shot

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

A SENSATIONAL climax to the shooting of Detective-Constable Jack Terbutt, 26, in the city on New Year's Eve, occurred yesterday…

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Seamen's Union. Deregistration Application May Be Made to Federal Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 11

It was learned authoritatively in Melbourne to-night that an application will be made in the Federal Arbitration Court shortly, seeking the deregistration of the Seamen's Union…

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Pits Close On Friday If Miners Agree To Strike Threat of Court to Seamen Menzies Issues Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 7

IF miners' at their aggregate meetings throughout Australia on Wednesday favor a strike in support of the seamen,…

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Sydney Seamen Are to Meet To-day Award of Crews in Colliers Deregistration Move In Court Official to Act

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 6

WHEN seamen affected by the shipping dispute in Sydney meet in the basement of the Town Ball this morning, it is expected that…

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"Boy Gunman" Dies in Cellar Run To Earth By Police Took Life with His Last Bullet End Of Man-Hunt For Hoodlum Who Shot Policeman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

TRAPPED in a cellar at Waterloo yesterday, the youth who shot Constable Jack Terbutt on New Year's Eve shot himself dead with his last bullet before the eyes of a raiding…

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Women Charged with Murder Septicaemia Death Wagga

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

Following the death to-day of 20-years-old girl from septicaemia, two women have been charged with murder. Dct. Sergt. McRae, of the…

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Assault by 7 Is Alleged Two Youths Before Court

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 6

AN alleged assault by seven young men on a 24-yeara-old Italian woman was mentioned at Parramatta Court yesterday, when Henry…

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Clerk's Theft Sentence Suspended

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 6

On a charge of stealing, John Patrick Lynch, 33, a clerk, was sentenced by Mr, Shepherd, S.M., at Central Court to-day, to six months'…

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Members to Pay Union Dues Magistrate's Order

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 6

Prosecutions launched by the N.S.w. branch of the Federated Rubber Workers Union of Australia against two member for non payment of subscriptions proved…

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Ship's Stores Stolen. Seaman Sent to Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 13

During the hearing of a case at the Central Police Court yesterday, it was stated that more goods had been missing from the Huddart, Parker, passenger liner Westralia during the…

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Collapsed in Court

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 5

While being charged at Newtown Court yesterday with counts of breaking and entering at Rockdale on December 24, and stealing at…

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Murder Charge Against Two Women. WAGGA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 10

Mrs. Winifred Myrtle Alchin, 36, of Beck-with-street Wagga; and Mrs. Allan Jacqueline Kennedy, 26, of Morgan-street, Wagga, were charged in the Wagga Police Court to-day with…

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Remand on Capital Charge Assault Alleged on Young Italian Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 8

Henry Rowe, 20, and Harold James Maloney, 19, laborers, were charged at Parramatta Court yesterday with a capital assault on an Italian woman,…

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Dubbo Police District. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 10

Police statistics for the Dubbo district, which embraces an area of more than a quarter of the State, including 55 stations, show a decrease in minor crime, with a slight increase…

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Police Courts. Adulterated Minced Meat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 13

At the Redfern Summons Court yesterday, Colin Mackenzie, of Botany-road, Mascot, was fined 30/ for having sold minced meat which was found on analysts to be adulterated with…

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Attempted Murder Charge. Man Committed for Trial. ORANGE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 11

Leslie Edwin Nolan, 31, appeared at the Orange Police Court to-day on a charge of having, at Condobolin, on December 14, shot at John Ivan Yozo Yelas, with intent to murder…

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Japanese Sampan. Police Constable's Report. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 10

Constable Henery, who made an unsuccessful attempt to board the Japanese sampan which visited Cape upstart, near Bowen, last week, has reported that the Japanese were not…

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Dispute in Council. Police Called In. GULGONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 10

At a meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council, the Mayor (Alderman J. H. Stahl) threatened [?]o have Alderman T. Amies removed from the meeting, Alderman Amies…

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Test Cases. United States Powers. Court's Answers Pending. Washington, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 9

The Supreme Court, which has been in recess during the Christmas and New Year holidays, will sit to-morrow, and at any time from now it will give decisions, not only of…

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Seamen Call Out More Men Coastal Ships To Be Involved Court Case

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 5

ON the recommendation of the Seamen's Disputes Committee, a mass meeting of seamen yesterday decided to call upon…

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