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Courts & crime, 1936

9,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Two Women on Slaying Charge Girl's Death Sequel in Court at Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 7

WAGGA, Monday.--Winifred Myrtle Alchin, 36, and Ellen Jacqueline Kennedy, 26, were charged in the Police Court to-day with having…

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U.S. Supreme Court Wipes Out The New Deal Setback To Roosevelt Illegal Taxes Australia Interested Crop Control Goes Washington

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

ONE of the most momentous decisions ever to affect American economic and political affairs was given by the U.S. Supreme Court to-day when it ruled by six votes to three that the entire Agricultural…

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Police Constable Convicted at Moree. Magistrate's Comments. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 13

At the Moree Police Court to-day Joseph Henry Jackson, who had been stationed at Moree for four years as a police constable, was convicted on a charge of having a car battery…

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Assault and Robbery Alleged

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 8

At Globe Court yesterday, Edward Francis Sloane, 35, John Walter Hackle, and Josephine Lillian Mackie, 31, were charged with having on…

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Wheeled Body in Barrow Startling Murder Story Told To Police 'Dead Woman'

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 5

DETECTIVES strongly doubt a startling story that a man, after shooting his wife dead, placed her body in a…

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Assault Charges Fail Two Men Discharged

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 8

Because the complainant could hot be located, police informed Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at Central Court yesterday that there was no evidence…

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Theft of Explosive From Quarry. Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 6

AFTER forcing the store room door at the Goulburn City Council's quarry, thieves stole 100 sticks of dynamite, six sticks of gelignite, 40…

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Alleged Assault. Three Persons Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 8

Edward Francis Sloane, 35, labourer, John Walter Mackie, 34, labourer, and Josephine Lillian Mackie, 31, were committed for trial from Glebe Police Court yesterday on charges…

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Police Athletic Gala

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

The following events have been placed on the programme for competition by members of the N.S.W. Police Carnival to be held at the Royal…

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New Police District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 8

Inspector Campbell, of Narrabri, has been appointed inspector of the new north-west police district, which has been created, with Moree as headquarters. The new district…

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Sentenced to Life ; Death Freed Goulburn Prisoner's Heart Failure

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

WILLIAM SCHUBERT, life sentence prisoner, died of heart failure yesterday at Goulburn Gaol…

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One-Minute Mystery Murder on Board

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 25

DURING a lull in the storm which had tossed and rocked the sturdy little steamer Dauntless, a shot rang out on "A" deck. Professor Fordney threw down the detective…

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Woman Burglar Dodges Police

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 5

After ransacking a house in Glenview street, Greenwich, late last night, while the occupants were away on holidays, burglars set…

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Murderer Dies in Gaol Poison in Remains of Daughter

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 5

With his death in Goulburn goal yesterday morning from heart-failure, the last page in the life-story of William…

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Murder Intent Alleged Orchard Wounding Orange

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 5

Leslie Edwin Nolan, 31, laborer, appeared before Mr. M. J. Ryan, PM, at toe Orange Police Court, on a charge of having shot at John Ivan…

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Country Police Changes. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 14

The Mayor of Young (Alderman C. [?] Western) said to-day that a deputation fr[?] the municipal and shire councils, support[?] by Mr. T. J. Collins, M.P., Mr. A. D. R[?]…

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Police Courts. Illegally Used Cars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 8

Harold Haughey, 18, labourer, was fined £10 at the Glebe Police Court yesterday for having, on December 25, taken and used a motor car without the consent of the owner. The…

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Decline in Court Cases

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 9

That persons in the Campsie petty Sessions district are becoming more law abiding is indicated in a comparison of the statistics for 1935 and…

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Prisoner's Death. Murder Case Recalled at Little Redhead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 9

William Schubert, a life prisoner, died yesterday in the Goulburn Reformatory, where he was confined. On November 27, 1930, Schubert, then 50…

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In Control of New Police District Moree

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 8

Inspector Campbell, of Narrabri took over to-day the new Northwest Police District comprising 21 stations, and with Moree as…

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