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Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Farmer's Madness Finding in W.A. Triple Murder PERTH

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

THE inquest was concluded at Bruce Rock on the deaths of Victor M'Caskell, 30, farmer, his wife, Eva Trena, 20, their eight-months-old [?]…

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Police Clash with Council Conflict Over City Barrowmen

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

The City Council and the police are in conflict over street fruit barrows. A REQUEST from the police for the…

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Ten Charges of Forgery Salesman Before Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 8

On ten charges of forging and uttering railway consignment notes for the freightage of bags of beans between Sydney and Melbourne. Albert…

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Fruit Barrows in the City Snub for Police Dept

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

The city Council yesterday emphatically turned down a request by the Police Department that two licensed fruit-barrows in Hay Street…

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Boys' Appeal Stirs Court Eloquent Argument For Indentures

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

Parliaments have dozed and courts slumbered through many, orations inferior to that delivered yesterday before the Industrial…

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Mutiny! Solemn Court Held Found Guilty London

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

The traditional one-gun salute preceded to-day's court martial of the first of the depot ship Lucia's crew, who refused…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 21. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 9

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, in No. 1 High Court, Courthouse, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m.: Hearing of Creditors' Petitions: Re Bernard Grogan, ex parte The Australian Picture Palace,…

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Award Breaches Bakers Before Court Employees Also Fined

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

CLAIMS made on behalf of the Ereadcarters' Union against employees and master bakers or breaches of the award were heard before the…

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Upper House. High Court Appeal. Parliament's Powers. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 17

Before the Full Court of the High Court bearing began to-day of the appeal by the Government of New South Wales against the majority decision of the Full Court of the…

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Sir Isaac Isaacs. Resigns Chief Justiceship of High Court

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 18

Sir Isaac Isaacs yesterday resigned the position of Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, and will be sworn in as Governor-General to-morrow afternoon at…

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"No Food for 3 DAYS" Wife's Pitiful Story To Court

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

"THE sad side of matrimonial relationship was revealed to the Registrar in Divorce, Mr. A. G. Saddington, to-day when Gladys Freda Tierney, of…

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7 Indians Drowned in Launch Capsize in Suva Squall Police Probe Suva

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

OVERTAKEN by a squall in Viti Levu Bay, the Indian launch, Sitaram, capsized. Of the 28 Indian passengers, seven…

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Four Shots End Murder Trial ! Girl Kills Her Father's Slayer Before Jury's Eyes Little Rock (Arkansas)

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

A seventeen-year-old girl put a dramatic end to a murder trial here, in which a man was charged with killing her father. Just as a jury was ready to retire the girl shot the accused…

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Cascade and Richmond Tooth and Co. Bite Application to Supreme Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

APPLICATION was made yesterday to Mr. Justice Stephen in Equity behalf of Tooth and Co. Ltd. and Michael and Annie Toobey and others, for an…

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Three Little Maids From School Glorious Week Police Cut Holiday Short Uncontrollables? Maitland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

THREE adventuresome school girls, who absconded from the parental roof in Sydney last week had a glorious holiday at Maitland…

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Many Pitched Battles in U.S.A. STREETS Police Charge Food Rioters Gas Attack New York

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

POLICE at Los Angeles, at Danbury in Connecticut, and in New Brunswick and New Jersey fought pitched…

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Snapshots From the News of the Day Strange Court Plea Two Men Said "Guilty Through Ignorance"

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

A new plea was advanced by Alexander John Cross and Wallace John Hodgson yesterday at Central Police Court. To the charge of stealing…

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Abolition of Council Before High Court Appeal by N.S.W. Govt. Remove Fetters Sovereign Powers Questioned Loxton's Case Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

THE hearing of the appeal by the New South Wales State Government against the decision of the State Full Court of New South…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—for hearing: Fry v Fry, Thompson v same, Walker y Campbell, Mansell v Macleay. King v Langley, Cook v Wheatley and…

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Store Ransacked Eastwood Burglary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 16

Some money and an attache case full of goods was the extent of the plunder Secured by burglars who had forced an entrance to Livingstone's hardware store…

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