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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

8,720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Tragedy of a Double Life Bigamist Who Solved His Problems With Wholesale Murder

The World's News · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 22

IN the fading sunlight of an August evening in 1912 a fourwheeler drew up before a large house in Eastbourne. Out of…

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GAOL S.P. Bettors at Their Second Offence Government's Plans Now Legislation To Be Introduced Queensland Model

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

IMPRISONMENT; without the option of a fine, for the second offence will probably be the New South…

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Police Inquiry. Royal Commission's Terms to Be Restricted to Moulds Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 13

It was authoritatively stated yesterday that Judge Markell's commission to hear Inspector Fergusson's evidence in th[?] Mowlds case would relate solely to that case…

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Labour Board. Order Quashed by Court. San Francisco, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 13

The National Labour Relations Board, which ordered the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company to re-engage and recompense five discharged employees, lost the decision, by…

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Roosevelt Speaks On Kidnap Murder "Nation Is Shocked" No Pause Until Killer Taken Washington, (D.c.)

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

The President of the United States has joined in the nation-wide expression of horror at the murder of the…

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Strikers Riot. Factory Seized. Five-hour Fight. Police Forced Back. FLINT (Michigan), Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 13

Eight hundred strikers rioted and, beating back the police, seized the entire Fisher motor body plant (a. subsidiary of General Motors…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

The following matters were dealt with by Mr S. J. Bliss, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Friday. 8th inst.: To charges of using a place in…

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Laborer Sentenced

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

Ronald Albert Hudson, 21, laborer. was sentenced to three months' hard labor on a charge of having, on January 4. stolen six hand-sprays, valued…

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Murder Reef

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 10

The rumor of gold draws strange fellow travellers to the untamed wilderness of British New Guinea, Jane Darling, geologist, and her father are drawn…

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"Moonlight Murder"

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

The slaying of a great opera singer before 20,000 people forms the story of this picture, which also screens next Saturday and Monday. [?]ster…

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Train Theft: 6 Months

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

Laurence Victor Feeney, 26, was sentenced to six months' hard labor, at Newtown Police Court yesterday, for stealing a case of whisky and 24 brooms…

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"Rather Serious" Two Men Sentenced

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

Arrested by Detective Flint (Parramatta) at Penrith Clarence Blair (26) and Leo Joseph Cardilini (27) ware each sentenced to three months' imprisonment…

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155 Charges of Drunkenness Central Police Court Tally For Week

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 33

Charges of drunkenness at Central Police Court for a week ended today totalled 155, including 26 women. Seventy signed the pledge. Others…

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Street Photography Magistrate's Remarks. 2/ Fines Imposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

"I must interpret the law as it is laid down by Statute, and not according to my personal feelings," said Mr. McCulloch, S.M., at the Central Summons Court yesterday, after…

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Bathurst Gaol May Be Closed Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

Though in once housed trades such as carpentry, blacksmithing, boot manufacturing and tailoring, Bathurst Gaol now contains only…

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Company Charged. Alleged Customs Evasions. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 17

Sixteen charges against the Australian Mechinery and Investment Company, Ltd., of the De Bernales Group, were mentioned in the police court to-day. It is alleged that…

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High Police Moves

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Important police moves among toe higher executive officers in the Force were approved yesterday by the Executive Council as follow:…

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Court Sidelights

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

SOLICITOR: It was Saturday afternoon, and all the shops were shut. Bench: All, except the S.P. shops? MR. PENNY (at Central Court): Now…

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In Court

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Young barrister, having wearied the court with his never-ending speech: "My lord, is it with your pleasure that I proceed with my argument?"…

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Story of Hold-up by Bogus Police Victim Tells Court of Raid At His Home

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 27

MEN posing as police engaged in checking starting price betting, raided a house and stole £80, it was alleged to-day in Glebe Court. In evidence it was stated that one of the alleged raiders,…

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