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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 14, 1935
Page
4
The divorce suit details a disputed marriage ending after allegations of infidelity and elopement. Witnesses describe tense confrontations, a park incident, and subsequent court proceedings at the Supreme Court with references to the wife Lily Wickham Burk and other named individuals and locales.
An unnamed individual was found dead in a theatre basement after an apparent fall or assault. Investigators traced activities to a nearby hotel and began formal inquest proceedings, with officials confirming the inquiry would proceed after initial examinations.
A garbled OCR excerpt shows a court summons and notices related to a domestic incident. References to a wife, fines, a court, and housing or tenancy elements appear in broken form, with unclear names and places. The readable bits indicate legal action and rent or property context pending in a municipal or county court.
The Full Court, comprising Chief Justice Spine and Justices Webb and Hust, adjourned the Fernif Mount appeal. The case involves transfer of property to Fernie Mount by Sydney Ales Anderson, a Brisbane bookkeeper, from a lease granted by Byrs A. E Bullwan at Kedron.
The snippet shows a crossword puzzle page with clues and partial answers including entries like Girth fume and other numbered hints. It includes names such as Witmer ak and Allene Ieroneea, with scattered word fragments and obscured text, reflecting a damaged OCR crossword page from The Courier-Mail.
A chaotic Pull Court proceeding in Aiken Ohimu features Sefemation and others as Judge Hart and Acting Justice Weir hear arguments over damages and penalties. Witness confusion, misdirections, and evolving directions accompany a verdict thread while defendants face a May hearing and potential penalties.
A chaotic traffic court session fined numerous drivers for speeding and related offenses. Officials cited violations on multiple roads including Windus Road and Garden Street, with several defendants named and fines set at 10 shillings or more. Police and judges emphasized adherence to speed limits and stated penalties for repeated infractions.
A chaotic scene at Paddy's Market ends with a court hearing over an assault argument between two women. The defendant reportedly claimed restraint and denied the charges as the victim described threats and physical contact.
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