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Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Court's Job Theodore Action Two Months Grace Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

"It has nothing to do with us. It is out of our hands, and in the hands of the court," said the Premier (Mr. Moore), to-day, when asked if the…

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High Court Danger Who the Chief Justice? (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Sir,--The stalwarts of the Federal Labor Party have earned the gratitude of the people, by insisting on the immediate appointment to the High Court vacancies of…

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Re-taken at Last Escapee Wounded By Bullet Police Rush Adelaide

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

WOUNDED by a police bullet which matting a second deth for freedom, John Horace Hoyes, 45, who escaped from Yantala cool on April…

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Gap Yawned Too Large Nerve Failed Him Young Man Surrenders to the Police

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

After walking round the Gap for over two hours last night, debating whether he would end his life, a young man gave himself up to…

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Ex-boxer Wins in Court His Girl Comes to His Aid

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

Squat-nosed and the owner of a thick cauliflower car. Arthur Messenger, 23, ex-featherweight boxer, appeared at the Central Police Court…

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Ex-naval Main Says He Didn't "Nip" 'Em "Great Australian Bight [?]" Sceptical Police

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

AN amusing cross-examination followed a charge of offensive behavior against William Edward Stuth, 38, at Central Felice Court…

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Said He Was Imprisoned and Doped Startling Story to Police Man Now Dying Albion Park

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

Declaring that he had been kept a prisoner in a room of a certain house in Wollongong for a week, and had been drugged from day to…

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Exciting Car Chase Through City Streets Police Fire Five Shots Two Arrests Third Man Jumps Clear Constable's Pluck

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Five shots were fired by the police at two alleged car thieves in the course of a sensational chase through the City, Redfern,…

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Snapshots From the News of the Day Shot Her Friend! Woman's Grief in Court Over Dead Dog

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

WITH tears streaming down her face, Phillis Childs (41), librarian, of Pyrmont, told Mr. Perry, S.M., at the Central Police Court,…

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Defence of Wage-cuts and High Profits Address Before Fed. Court Employers' Advocates Are Corrected by Chief Judge Enquiry Wearing End Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

THE Full Arbitration Court, conducting the basic-wage inquiry was addressed to-day by Mr. L. C. Meagher, representing private employers, who declared that about 25 per cent. of the wage-camers were out of work at the present time, and the States were piling, up enormous…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 9

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Crowther V Quatlley Haynes v yellow Cabs of Australia, Ltd.; Hopekirk v seme; Torpy v Smith: Parkes…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Stonemasons' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 9

Dick Miller, of Victoria-street, King's Cross; James Borro, of Barcom-avenue, Darlinghurst; and Jack Batist, each proceeded against Philip Tyrrell, of Herford-place, Darlinghurst,…

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Bank- Robbery. Three Men Charged. Police Evidence of Admission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 9

After several remands, the charges against three men of having broken into the Primary Producers' Bank (Sussex and Goulburn streets) during the Christmas holidays, were…

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Murder Theory Now Gipsy's Myster Death Police Probe Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 7

WORKING on a [?] that Mr. Olga toobev or Johan. 47, who was found shot in the [?] near Apsley racecourse on Monday did not commit…

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Ormond Murder Police Want to See Young Man MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 7

IT is unlikely that there will be any further developments in the search for the murderer of [?] Wilson, 16 of Molton-avenue…

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Barrowman Fined Short Weight Given. Magistrate's Ultimatum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 9

Harold Gordon, a barrowman, was fined £3 by Mr. Camphin, S.M., at the Central Summons Court yesterday, on a charge of using unjust weights while selling tomatoes…

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Alleged Theft on Temora Mail Goulburn

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 11

John Caldwell Irwin, 21, was charged at the Police Court today with having an unlicensed revolver in his possession, with having…

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Dean Murder Inquest MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

Supt. Walsh stated to-day that the police brief concerning the murder of Mary Dean, at Elwood, in November, would be finalised in a day or two, and…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 9

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.13 a.m.: Williamson and another v Jesson. At 10.40 a.m.: Rudder and another v Peacock. At 11.5 a.m.: Searson and another v Tredinnick and others…

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Dumped Into Gaol Students May Revolt MADRID

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Rounded up in the dead of night after a search of their homes, 100 university…

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