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Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Yugo-Slavs Send Greetings Protest Fascist Murder to the Editor “Workers' Weekly”

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

Dear Comrade, I have been Instructed by the Yugo Slav workers in Victoria to forward the following article to you for…

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Law Notices. Friday. January 10. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

Before His Honor Mr. Justice Lukin. in No. 1 High Court, Court House, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a. m.—Hearing of creditors' petition: Re Arthur William Parsons. ex parte Alan Mcclure. re…

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Paltry Police Prosecution Men Playing Euchre S.m. Dismisses Case

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 7

THE action of Constables Book and Morris, in arresting four men who were allegedly playing ouchre in Belmore Park recently received scapt praise from…

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Basic Wage Inquiry. Court to Expedite Judgment. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 12

Addresses in the basic wage case were concluded to-day—the 40th day of the hearing. Judgment was reserved. Chief Judge Dethridge said that the Court…

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Soviet Vengeance. Trade Delegates Punished. Replaced by Secret Police. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 11

The 'Daily Express" says:—M.Stalin has decreed that the Russian trade delegation in London must be 100 per cent Communist,By February, the experts, who have been here for…

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Exciting Pursuit. After Stolen Motor Car. Shots Fired by Police. Melbourne, Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 12

Several shots were fired by the police in an exciting chase after a motor car thief near Bairnsdale to-day. The pursit extended for over 100 miles, and the man eventually…

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The Sun Stop-press Shot at Woman ? It was reported to the police this

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

afternoon that a man fired at a woman with a revolver in Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills. The shot did not take effect. Later a man was…

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Water Board Bungle Won Point But Found Flaw In Plea Court Tangle

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

ANOTHER instance of muddling, and the resultant waste of money, was revealed at the conclusion at Redfern…

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Row in Film Land Love Affairs Told In Court Los Angeles

Daily Pictorial · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

"It would have been to Clara's advantage to keep my mouth shut." MISS DAISY DEVOE, former secretary to Clara Bow, the film star,…

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How Stable Secrets Leak Out An English Court Case Lets In Some Light

Arrow · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 9

IN England trainers have even more trouble than in Australia to prevent their employees passing out information…

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Mighty Adelaide Demonstration Police Break Woman's Ribs Against Social-fascists. Workers Attack Labor Party Leaders Imprison Labor Council. Demand General Strike

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

ADELAIDE, January 10—In a big demonstration of unemployed workers held here yesterday ten policemen were bashed up when they charged…

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Lang's Coup Establishes Dictatorship In New South Wales No Brake to Check Wild Career Political Control of Police Force State Bank: Auditor in Toils

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

THE rationing law under which the Premier, Mr. Lang, struck such a blow at the Railway Commissioners, confers the powers of a dictator upon the head of the State Government…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 10

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Sharp v Booth, O'Gradey v Moore, same v S. P. Bray, Ltd., same v Ashley (4 case[?] same v White (3…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Claim for Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 10

Reginald Scott, of Military-road, Mosman, sued H. Mulholland, of Knight and Rochford streets, Eiskineville, boot and shoe manufacturer, to recover £42/2/10, alleged to be the…

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Three Shots "Murder Intent" Court Charge

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

John Bard, alias Jack Holt, 31, traveller, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day by Mr. Fletcher, S.M., on a charge…

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A London Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

The late H. L. Cancellor was for many years a police magistrate in London, and his reminiscences are contained in "The Life of a London Beak." The author presided…

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Fined For Stealing Rent Money

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

CHARGED at the Central Court to-day with having stolen £2/10/- belonging to Caroline Webber, a laborer named James Phipps 50, was fined £5…

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The Man They Want Police on Heels in Ormond Murder Inquiry

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

MELBOURNE Friday. -- The police hope to trace by the week-end the man last seen with Hazel Wilson (16), who was found murdered on…

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Downed By Speeding Police As He Plotted Wife's End! Frantic Race to Save a Life Probable Murder Frustrated; Shots At Screaming Woman Arrested Man Just Out of Gaol

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

Roaring along at 60 miles an hour, the police wireless patrol raced from Watson's Bay yesterday evening to Surry Hills in six minutes in time to prevent a probable murder,…

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Revenge ? "Its an Old Quarrel" Vicious Assault

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

"It is an old quarrel," is the explanation of Frederick Lennon Swanson, 45, a fettler, of Shadforth-street, Paddington, who is…

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