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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Two Shots When Crowd Helped Girl Watchman Charged

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 8

Solomon Ussher, aged 53, a night-watchman, employed by the Railway Department, who was charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with…

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£50 Reward Offered In Murder Mystery

Daily Pictorial · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A reward of £50 is offered for information that will lead to the identity of the man who was seen With Adeline Hazel…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

[?] Bankruptcy at Supreme Court Buildings.—At 10 a.m.: Public examina[?] Lesile Donnelly, re Harry Myers Crooks, re William Herbert Moate, re…

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Chief Industrial Magispratf's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

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 SvdiiHy; Kidd v…

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La Spina Murder Inquest Set Down For February 13

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

Dressed in a brown suit and a white sports shirt, Vincenzo Maloponte 33, sat nonchalantly in the dock at Newtown Court to-day. when he appeared on…

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Law Notices. Monday. February 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary. in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10.30 a.m.: Fraser v Low Grade Fuel Burners, Ltd. (Bank of New South Wales, garnishee); A. C.Ingham and…

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In the Courts To-day District Court (Before Judge Edwards and juries.) In No. 1 Court. At 10 a.m.; Maher v. Clift. Tinter v. Vallack. Sydney Quarter Sessions

Daily Pictorial · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

No. 1 Court.--Roy Frederick Rigby, assault a girl under the age of 16 years; Clarence Robert Brown, offence against a girl under the age of 16 years; Harry Sullivan,…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Spring v Paroskos; Sawdy v Vrachnas and another: Gibbs v Smith: Kemp v Cameron and another[?]…

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"Pushed From Car" Driver Charged With Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

The driver of a motor car who is alleged to have punched a [?] face and pushed her cut of the which near Centennial Park last sing…

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Newtown Murder. Remand to Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Vincento Naloponte, 33, fruiterer, appeared at Newtown Police Court yesterday, charged with having, on January 26, at Newtown, feloniously and maliciously murdered Gu[?]seppe…

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Salesman Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 13

William James Pietsch (25), a salesman, was remanded to the Lithgow Police Court on February 26 by Mr. Laidlaw, C. S. M., at the…

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Two Men Shot. Alleged Attempted Burglary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 9

Two men, who, it is alleged, were attempting to break into the Pratten Park Bowling Club early this morning, were shot in the legs by a watchman, who surprised them…

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Street Assault. Three Young Men Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

James Carey, 21, John Bernard Johnson, 21, and Henry Ernest Johnson, 21, were convicted at the Central Police Court yesterday of having unlawfully assaulted Gordon Turner…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Edwards and Juries.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Tinter v Vallark, Brunell v N[?]uss Note: The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

In Ohambers.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen—In the Causes Court Queens square—At 10 a.m: Taylor and another v Morgan and another Moratouum Act: McIntosh and Sons, Ltd., v Milgate to strike…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy.—At Supreme Court Building, Elizabeth street.—At 10 a.m.— Public examination Re Harold Benjamin Edwards: re George Donald Hilliard: re Oliver Oriel…

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Said He'd Smash Window and Did Laborer Sent to Gaol

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Because he was starving and the manageress of Sargents had refused to give him any load, John Miller, 59, laborer said he would come back and…

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Murder Charge "Gun Went Off During Disturbance" MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Pending further inquires and the coroner's inquest. Charles Leslie Dixon. 32, was remanded at the City Court to-day until February 27, on £1000 bail, on…

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When Court Saw Through Mystery

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

Barristers ana court officials in the District Court to-day preserved [?] of mystery regarding a grim [?] shrouded in a dark cloth which [?]…

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Queer Insinuation Alleged "Sly Grogger" And Police Visits

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

THAT Constable Bodel had thrice visited her home, brought a large bouquet, and promised to take her to the pictures, was stated by Victoria…

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