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Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Impostor Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 8

Twenty-one charges of false pretences and imposition were preferred again[?] John Nicol Crowley, 41, canvasser, at Glebe Police Court yesterday. Defendant pleaded…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Boilermakers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

The Federated Society of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, and Structural Iron and Steel Workers of Australia proceeded against Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd., of Regent's Park,…

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Police Protection

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

The Police Department informed Strathfield Council last night that, although the police station had been removed, the town was receiving…

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'One Who Knows' May Tell Mysterious Proposal In Melb. Murder Police Hopeful Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

A fresh development occurred to-day by which defectives engaged on investing the murder of Hazel Wilson are hopeful of gaining valuable…

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Newtown Murder. Search for Suspect

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 11

Detectives are confident that It Is only a matter of time before the man believed to have murdered Guiseppe La Spina in his shop at Newtown on Monday morning, will be…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

Before the Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Ivory ats. Ivory. At 10.35 a.m.: Ivory ats. Ivory. At 10.55 a.m.: Ira L. and A. C. Berk, Ltd., v Krahman…

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Punished by Conscience Girls Repent After Alleged Theft

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

MOLONG, Tuesday.--Goods worth £500 stolen from Burgess Bros. store on January 10 were returned in bags some time last night, with a…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy at the Bankruptcy Court, Supreme Court Building, at 10 a.m.: Application for order extending time for obtaining assents of creditors to deed of…

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Blind and Deaf Also Lost an Arm; Pity Of Magistrate

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

WHEN the next case was called at Central Court yesterday a constable led in a big man, whose face wore a seraphic expression…

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Sly-grog Charge Fails Marked Note Missed Magistrate's Caustic Comment

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

SOME sharp comments were made by Mr. Shepherd, S.M, at Globe Pollen Court yesterday, in dismissing a case brought by the police against…

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Ferry Assault Case Fails Fine For An Attack On Passenger

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

The charge preferred by the police against the milk vendors of having assaulted Arthur Gordon Stirling, deckhand on the Peat's ferry punt, on…

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Dean Murder Committal Is Expected Revenge Theory Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 8

A suggestion that the motive for the murder of Miss Mary Dean was jealousy or revenge will be made at the inquest. Though the matter…

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Vivers Alimony Application Settlement Announced In Court

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

An announcement was made before the Registrar in Divorce. Mr. A. G. Saddington, in public Chambers, to-day, of the settlement of the alimony…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 28. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Davidson.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Royal Commission, inquiry as to the standard price of gas. In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary.—In the…

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Fierce Brawl Police and Unemployed Seven Hurt Darwin

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

At 3.30 a.m. to-day there was a concerted attack on the police by unemployed. Two police were Injured and live of the unemployed. One…

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Killer Hunt by Police Search For La Spina's Murderer

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

An intensive search is being conducted for the murderer of Gutseppe La Spina, who was shot dead at his shop, in King-st., Newtown, early on…

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Ripper Outbreak Feared Brutal Killer's Cunning Police Task London

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

EXPERTS declare that the "Jack the Ripper" murderer, who killed Louise Steele, 18, is certain to repeat…

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No Mercy for Mayor Police Charge Shocks Calcutta CALCUTTA

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

The Mayor of Calcutta, Subhas Chandra Bose, was arrested when he led a procession of Congress extremists, which had been prohibited…

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Alexandria Hold-up Story Alleged Statement by Accused Vivid Description Read in Court

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

A VIVID description of the Alexandria bank hold-up in which the bank teller. Henry Corbett Hodgkinson, was wounded and one of the bandits was fatally shot, was given at Redfern Court to-day in a statement alleged to have been made by…

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Arbitration Court's Arrogance Challenge to Entire Union Movement Federal Parliament Is Also Contemned

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

HE Union Movement most, immediately commence to unite its forces, into fighting formation by…

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