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Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Mining Charges Company Promoters and Girl Before Court

Daily Pictorial · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 13

More allegations against Frederick Oertel (42), and Clive Ashley Cooper (43), company managers, were made at the Central Police Court yesterday,…

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Newton Unemployed Pro-test Against Brutality of Hogan’s Police

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

The last meeting of the Newton branch of the Unemployed Workers Movement carried a resolution protesting against the brutality of the…

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Mining Men in Court Conspiracy Charges New Guinea Goldfields

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 10

THERE is no better way to shake confidence in a company than to bring a criminal charge against the directors," 'said Mr. Clancy, at Central…

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The Lessons of the Melbourne March Trades Hall Work With Police

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

In response to the demand of the rank and file at the huge demonstration of Monday, 12th, the U.W.M., called a demonstration for Monday. 19th…

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Court Guard for Escapee Coulsion Smiles From Dock COONAMBLE

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

He [?] wreathed in smiles. Henry Joseph Collision, alias Eugene de Flou. who was captured yesterday by Constables Eston and Tarrant was guarded…

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"No Escape" From Wage Reduction Arbitration Court's Decision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 11

Unanimously, the full court of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court dismissed to-day an application by the Federal Attorney-General for a variation, or at least a delay of the order…

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Quarter Sessions Appeal Court. (Before Judge White.) Liquor Appeal Upheld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

His Honor upheld the appeal by Alfred Rafferty against a fine of £5, imposed at the Central Police Court by Mr. Shepherd, S.M., for permitting a certain person to be…

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Queer Will Sets Police Thinking "Thousands Short" Say Relatives Miser's Death London

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

BRITISH and French police are probing the curious cirstances surrounding the death of John Drinan, 83, a recluse,…

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Attack on Mussolini. Court-martial of General. Open Inquiry Demanded. Washington, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 11

An open hearing of the charges against Major-General Butler, who is being court-martiailed for an attack on Signor Mussolini was demanded by Senator Heflin (Democrat),…

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Lang Trains, Lang Police, Send Scabs to Q. Fakirs Shuffle, But Lang Is Rail Minister! Scab Train From Sydney Organised by A.W.U. Officials and Graziers and Lang Protected by Police Thugs and Frame-up Experts

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

On Sunday, January 25th, a special train chartered for the occasion left Sydney with a big load of scats. This train was protected by a big…

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The Men on the Land on the Stockyard Fence: Make their Own Police Parliamentary Salaries Farmer Would Reduce Them By Two-thirds

The Land · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. G. J. Robinson, Gloucester, writes: —I am concerned, about the actions of our legislators, and I am wondering…

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Ten Per Cent. Cut Must Take Effect Brennan's Move Fails "Would Only Aggravate Present Unemployment" Court Is Unanimous Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

THE [?]Bench of the Arbitration Court, Chief-Brockman, to-day dismissed the application of the Commonwealth Attorney-General, Mr. Brennan, for a…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Hunt v Railway Commissioners of New South Wales; Levy v Municipal Council of Sydney; Kidd v…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

The following matters were dealt with by Mr F. D. Sutherland, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Monday, in addition to cases reported clsewhere in…

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Not Charged with Stealing a Maitland Case

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

Our Maitland correspondent advises that an error was made in the transmission of a message sent to the "Labor Daily" on Tuesday last reporting…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Milk Carter's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

E. Sutherland, of Livingstone-road, Marrickville, claimed £41/14/4 from M. McNamara. Ltd., milk vendors, of Marrickville, for overtime and holiday payment…

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To Gaol for Long Terms Boys Sentenced Robbery Under Arms Judge's Warning Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

HEAVY sentences were imposed, by Judge Sheridan at the Quarter Sessions to-day on two youths convicted on two charges…

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Theft of Alsatian Dog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

George Cowell, 40, a gardener, was fined £2 and ordered by Mr. MacDougal, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, to pay £ 20 compensation for having, on…

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£650 Vic. Jewel Theft

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Breaking into the home of Mrs. Isabel Driver, at Toorak, today, a thief stole jewels valued at £650, and other articles…

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