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Courts & crime, 1931

8,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Seven Injured. Police and Civilians. Motor Cars Collide. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 10

Five police patrolmen and two civilians were injured, two seriously, when a police wireless patrol car collided with a sedan motor car at the intersection of Bay and New streets,…

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"Third Degree." Allegation Against Police. Disbelieved by Judge. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 9

When certain charges of "third degree" methods were made against police officers during the progress of a court case, Judge Coylc said: "There must necessarily be a number of…

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Gave Ponies and Horses Best Ex-trainer Before Court

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Answering the magistrate. Mr. MaoDougal, S.M. at Central Court yesterday, William king, who had been charged with stealing a box of grapes…

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To Stand Over Tram Rationing Case Application to Court

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

For a time, at least, rationing in the tramway service has been delayed. When the application of the Transport Trust, covering rationing in the…

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Dog Face Rock Still Hangs On-- Police Injured in Car Smash

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 28

SEEKING relief for needy settlers.--Deputation of farmers, led by Mr. H. K. Nock (centre) which called on the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

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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MANY S.P. RAIDS Special Police Squad Is Now on the Job

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

EFFORTS to subdue activities of S.P. bettors, who, according to the police, are more numerous than ever, have resulted in the formation…

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Police Car Crashes Five Constable and Two Jockeys Hurt Melb. Collision Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

TRAVELLING at [?] miles an hour, a police motor car, patrolling the Brighton district early this morning crashed into a…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate—At 10 a.m.—For hearing Operative Painters and Decorators' Union v Detroy Cincotta v Paine. Phill[?]s v Lee Sing…

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Stealing Charge

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Sylvester Finn, of Fairfield, was charged at Liverpool Court this Thursday with stealing a watch, the property of Frank Grono…

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“Blood Squirted.” Sandringham Stabbing Affair Cripple Charged With Attempted Murder

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at the Kogarah Court on Tuesday, a cripple, Alfred O'Rourke, was charged with at Sandringham on January 22, he did…

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Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 15

Charles Smith, 54, a labourer, of Pitt-street, city, was biutally assaulted and robbed of £3 by unknown assailants in Hyde Park yesterday afternoon Constable Lewis, of the…

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He Crashed Assault on Bogey

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

For days he had practised on the course. He knew every square inch of felt, hazards were so familiar that they hold no terrors for him, while…

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Demonstration Before a Warsaw Gaol

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The Warsaw Communists organised a demonstration near the Paviak gaol for the political prisoners. Masses of workers marched to the prison from…

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Three Gaoled for Theft JUNEE

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Bertha Guthrie, Ernest Guthrie, her husband, and Frederick Anton were sentenced to-day to six months' goal for having broken, entered and stolen…

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S.A. Member Charged Adelaide

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

After a protracted hearing, the charge against A. A. Edwards, M.H.A., of having committed an unnatural offence, is nearing conclusion at Adelaide Court…

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Company Charged. Alleged Evasion of Duty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

New Systems Telephones Pty., Ltd., of Castlereagh-street, Sydney, were proceeded against in the Central Summons Court yesterday on a charge of having evaded payment…

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Guilty Without Evidence Darwin Magistrate’s Verdict

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

We print this article as it appeared in the Darwin “Northern Standard” of January 16th. The Waldle referred to is Comrade…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, February 10, 1931.(Before Mr. Shepherd, S.M.)

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

On a charge of street betting, Francis Joseph Pitt, -9, was fined £20, in default three months 1 imprisonment. For having used “Language,”…

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Police Sergeant Assaulted

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Alfred Ernett Parrett, 30, was sentenced at Sydney Seasons to-day to 12 months' gaol for having assaulted Sergeant Wlblin, of Bankstown, and…

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