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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Hint of Camorra's Hand in Newtown Crime Shot Dead Early Morning Murder Death in Bed Italian Meets Tragic End

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Swift death from a bullet fired at close quarters through an open window came to Giuseppe la Spina, 38, an Italian fruiterer, in a room of his shop at the corner of King and Fitzroy-streets, Newtown, early this morning…

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Maddocks Comes Back at Stewart Over That Bus Something About a Permit Police Band, Too

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 5

IN answers to a statement made in the Press by, Mr. F. Stewart, the well-known bus-proprietor, the Chairmen of the…

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Child's Body Found in a Well Police Following A Clue Bag Horror Glen Innes

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

SENSATIONAL developments are expected to follow the discovery of the body of an infant in a bag in a well at Red Range, 13 miles from…

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Camorra Victim Shot Dead in Bed at Shop Early Morn Murder at Newtown After a Quarrel Fatal Shot Through Window Demand for Money

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

BELIEVED to be a victim of the Camorra, an Italian secret society, Guiseppe La Spina, 38, was shot dead in bed at his shop at Newtown, early to-day…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Higson v City Mutual Life Assurance Co., Ltd.; same v O'Riordan: Bellyse v Payne; Phillips v Lee Sing: Karu…

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Stealing Charges Young Man's Lapses Magistrate Considers Wife

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

That he had stolen three horses and other property was admitted by Douglas George Jones, a young man, at the Liverpool Police Court last Thursday…

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Hospital Theft

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

A wristlet watch, valued at £3. the property of Sister Cordory, was stolen from Parramatta District Hospital…

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Youth's Death. Knife Wound in Chest. Boy Charged with Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 9

Following a quarrel in Darlinghurst yesterday, James Goode, 16, of Prospect-street, Moore Park, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital with a shocking knife wound above his heart…

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Business Men Charged With Conspiracy

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 6

Hyman Silk, 40, a merchant: David Cassin, 40, salesman: and Annabel Hamilton Griffith, 36, cleric, were charged on remand before Mr. Fletcher…

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Grim Jest Dead Man Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 9

"Waldemar O. Osliden." The Traffic Department has a grim sense of humor. Waldemar O. Osliden was found shot dead near…

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Auctioneer Charged Saturday Afternoon Sale

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

Terrence Bellew-McManus, at the Liverpool Police Court last Thursday, was charged with having sold, at his auction room at Cabramatta, after 1 p.m. on…

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"Red" Meeting Sequel Assault : Obstruction Alleged

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

AS a sequel to a Communist meeting at Palmer-st, Balmain, on Friday night. John William Sylvester, 36, laborer, was charged at the local court…

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Gaol for 3 Butter in Undies

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 9

An astonishing story was related at the Campsie Court to-day when Ivy Davies, aged 21, was sentenced to a year's gaol, Sarah Smith, aged…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

Before the Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m., K[?] v Mcvittle: at 10.35 a.m., Perkins v Courtals; at 11 a.m., Mason ats. Hungerford…

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What Was Motive of Newton Murder? Dead Man Known to Police Many Clues Arrest Expected Quarrel

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

What was the motive for Gulseppe la Spina, fruiterer, of king Street. Newtown being shot dead as he lay in bed at 3 o'clock…

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Peats Ferry Row Six Men on Assault Charge

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 6

IN connection with the disturbance on the Peat's Ferry punt, at Kangaroo Point. on November 30, Franck Arthur Coleman, 27. Charles Edward,…

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£34,000 FRAUD. Company Director Sentenced. SINGAPORE, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 9

William Brown Penman, an accountant and director of a firm of rubber share brokers, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for a criminal breach of trust involving…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy.—At Supreme Court Building—In Chambers.—At 11.30 a.m.— Re Estate of Royal George Furcy, application to fix trustee's remuneration. Before the Acting…

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Stolen Goods in "Undies" Three Women Sent To Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

A REMARKABLE story was told [?] Court to-day when Sarah Smith, 38, Elite Hudson, 29, and Ivy Davies, 21, were charged with having…

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Babies in Well Young Woman Charged Glen Innes

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 11

Charged with concealment of birth, Olive Roberts, aged 21, appeared before the local police court to-day, and was remanded until February 3…

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