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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

Charge of Attempted Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 8

Alfred Harold O'Rourke, 42, an invalid pensioner, was committed for trial to the Central Criminal Court from the Kogarah Police Court yesterday on a charge of having maliciously…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

Prothonotary'n Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At 11 a.m., Forsyth and another v Fay; 12 noon. Watson v Meares; 2·15 p.m., in re united Kingdom Tobacco Co. (1929), Ltd…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Edwards and juries in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Tinter v Vallack (part heard) Brunell v Neuss. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Terrible Outrage. Magistrate and Family Murdered. CALCUTTA, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 13

Fourteen members of the—household or an Indian magistrate at Theppampatti, in the Madura district, Madras, were found murdered in mysterious circumstances at the week-end…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy.—Supreme Court Building Ellizabeth-street.—At 10 a.m.—Inquiry by Registrar; Re Hugh Colley ex parte Charles Fairfax Waterloo Lloyd, Elizabeth Coffey,…

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Labor Opposed to Floggings Modern Gaol Methods Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

REFERRING to-day to a report that floggings had been remitted by the State Government the chief Secretary Mr. Tunnecliffe said that every…

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M'mahon Proves Alibi Dramatic Sequel to Murder Wrong Man Charged with Melb. Crime in Leeton on Date Girl Was Slain Leeton

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

IT is practically certain that the Crown will enter a nolle prosequi in the case of Robert James M'Mahon, who was committed for trial by the Coroner on a charge of having murdered Mena Griffiths, 12, at Melbourne about…

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Attempt to Slay Alleged Dismissed Employee Charged MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

Detectives last night arrested Walter George Francis Luckman, 17, farm laborer, and charged him his employer,…

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Blood-stained Bar Youth Charged With Attempt On Employer's Life

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --Walter George Francis Luckman (17), farm laborer, was to-day charged with the attempted murder of his…

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The Australian High Court

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

This journal is profoundly dissatisfied with the present method of appointing the Commonwealth Judicature. The political element…

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Combined' Hard Court Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 17

Entries close on Monday next for the combined hard court tennis Championshins, to be played at Eastcourts, on February 28. These championships are open to all players registered with affiliated…

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Teacher's Death Police Have Suicide Theory

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

The police believe that Miss Lindsay Jean Hazelton, 26, an art teacher, on the staff of the Teachers College, who was found dead, yesterday, at the…

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N.S.W. Hard Court Championships

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

Entries close on Monday next for the Combined Hard Court tennis championships, to be played at Eastcourts, on February 28…

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Clash with Police. New Zealand Unemployed. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 14

A clash between police and a body of unemployed occurred at noon near the Post Office. An unemployed parade had caused a large crowd to gather, and several…

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Hit and Kicked Allegation Against Police Domain Episode

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 10

Allegations that a constable had hit and kicked a youth named Horace Thompson were made at the Central Police Court to-day when…

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Meat Industry. Application for Injunction. Before Federal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court yesterday, before Judge Beeby, the Master Butchers" Allied Trades Federation of Australia applied for a writ of injuction to…

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Law Notices. Wednesday. February 11. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

At No. 2 High Court. Darlinghurst—Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At 10.30 a.m.: In the matter of an industrial dispute between the Master Butchers' and Allied Trades Federation of…

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Stir in Court Alleged Drunk Who Died In Hospital

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

A MILD stir was nausea in the City Coroner's Court yesterday by Ernest Christopher Midlane, an intimate friend of Richard Storey…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards and jury.) Claim Against Doctor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

John Tinter, ironworker, of George-street North, Sydney, sued Dr. Richard Vallack, of Miller-street, North Sydney, medical practitioner, to recover £400 for alleged negligence…

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Six Feet of Bored Skeleton Rattles Its Bones in Court

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

PLENTY of heat, some worried medical men, and…

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