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Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Police and Officials Against Workers A Phase of the Adelaide Fight an Incident

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

Following on the street parade and demonstration to the Hill government by the unemployed of Adelaide and the Port, some three thousand in…

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Tears at Murder Trial Accused Tells of Car Blaze Horror "Did Not See Passenger in Flames" London

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

ALFRED Arthur Route, 36, commercial traveller, charged with the murder of an unknown man, whose charred body was found in accused's blazing car, was subjected to a four-hour ordeal in the witness box at Northampton…

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America Apologises to Mussolini General Butler to Face Court Martial Washington

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

THE U.S. Government has apologised lo Signor Mussolini for the recent speech made by Major General Smedley Butler of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Secretary for War. Mr. Adams. proclivities accusing it Durr of desiring…

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To Church or to Court, Say Rationalists Fines For Sabbath Desecration Even Mr. Lang?

Daily Pictorial · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 13

Sabbath-breakers, beware, the Rationalist Society, is on your trail. It has decided to prosecute one of its own members for failure to…

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"Must Have Been in Waterloo" Old Firearm in Court Owner Fined for Having No License

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

"I think this must have been in Waterloo. I hope it won't go off" remarked Mr. Perry, S.M, as he gingerly examined an old blunderbus…

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Lang Sends Scabs Under Police Guard To Break Q. Shearer's Strike Strike Breakers Endorsed by A.W.U. and Buckland of A.L.P. Executive White, Coombes, Cook, frame up experts, Anti-Labor Police Stand by Train

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The latest development in the Queensland shearing strike is the recruiting of scabs by the local A.W.U. officials chief among whom are Bailey…

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Dean Case: Adam Graham for Trial Illicit Relations Story Accused : Mrs. Dean Coroner Admits Man to £2000 Bail Dramatic Court Scenes Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

ADAM GRAHAM was committed for trial by the Coroner at the conclusion of his inquiry into the death of Molly Dean. Mrs. Dean and Graham were not called upon to give evidence…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Queen's-square. Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Operative Painters, etc., Union, v Delroy, Boyd v Richmond, Ledbrook v Clarke. Lewis v Rankin and…

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Newtown Murder. Police Search for Suspect

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 14

Although the man suspected of having murdered Guiseppe La Spina in his fruit shop at Newtown last Monday morning has so far eluded capture, the police are…

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La Spina Murder Arrest Police Pounce On Italian At Newtown Remanded at Court

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

POLICE under the leadership of Detective Inspector Prior pounced on a man in King-street, Newtown, late last night and arrested him in connection with the murder of the Italian fruiterer, La Spina, in the early…

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Man Charged Newtown Shop Murder Night Arrest Remand Till Feb. 9

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

An arrest was made at 10 o'clock last night at Newtown Bridge of a man who was subsequently charged with…

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Calcutta Riots Police Use Their Lathis to Disperse Mob Mayor Sent to Gaol

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

There was a sharp conflict with the police in Calcutta on Monday, whon an attempt was made by adherents of the All-India Congress to hold a mass…

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Bound Over for Assault Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

Charged with having [?] After Charles McCanley at Wang on December 30. John McLanghin was bound over in the sum of £30 to keep the peace for…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Edwards, in No. 1 Court. —At 10 a.m.—All undefended actions, and afterwards the following defended actions: Camens v Sullivan; Kearney v Thompson; Spencer and…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen.—In the Causes Court Queen's-square.—At 10 a.m.: Meggitt, Ltd., v Blau, to strike out pleas. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Court, Supreme Court Building.—Confirmation of accounts and plans. Application for extension of time for registration of deed: Re William…

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Scene in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

An hysterical woman delayed the business of the Parramatta Court yesterday for some time. During the course of a Children's Court…

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Who Killed and Mutilated Mary Dean -- and Why? Seemingly No Motive for Melb. Crime Adam Graham Charged with Murder Startling Revelations Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

AT the conclusion late this afternoon of the inquiry into the murder on November 20 of Mary("Molly".) Dean, around whose death revolved one of the most extraordinary cases in the annals of Victorian crime, Adam Graham, motor mechanic, was committed for trial on a…

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Girl Murder Man Hunt Continues Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

Detectives visited the Ormond district again to-day to hunt for the man who was seen with Adeline Hazel Wilson, 16, shortly before she…

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Fined £20 Collided with Police

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

"We have to keep the streets safe," said Mr. Perry, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, when he fined John Pickford (43), motor driver,…

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