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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Old Woman, Brutal Victim of Deadly Gun Butt, in Weak State Big Police Squad Probes Many Points in Crime That Shocked City Tireless Search For Killers of Husband

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 12

OWING to the weak state of Mrs. Mary Barrie's health, the inquest into the brutal murder of her husband, Alexander Barrie, 85, at their home in Windsor Street, Paddington, on December 14 last, which was fixed for to-morrow, Monday, may be adjourned…

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Man Charged with Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 13

An eight-year-old girl told her parents at Punchbowl on Friday night that she had gone to a merry-go-round that afternoon, and that a man had taken her into a tent. She…

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Police Suspicious "Jimmy Valentine's" Keys Magistrate Not Satisfied

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

A young man who borrowed the name of James Valentine had a bunch of keys on which the police looked with the cold eye of suspicion…

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Radio Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

Radio accessories valued at over £20 were stolen from the commonwealth radio research laboratory at Liverpool Camp last week…

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Five Charged Three For Trial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

At the Liverpool Police Court last Friday, five young men—John Fulton Hanlon, Maldon Angus Babbage, Alfred Peter Bowling, Bert Woods, and Thomas…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Connors v Stanton. At 10.30 a.m.: Oxenham v Ellis. At 10.50 a.m.: Connelly v Northern Suburbs Baking Co., Ltd…

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Business in Gaol Chicago, Sunday. THOUGH, naturally, "Scarface"

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

Al Capone and his associates do not mako their "business" dealings public, it is generaly believed that his syndicate is directing the…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

Queen's square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Drummond v Harris, Harper v same, Davies v Nicholls O'Mara v McIntosh (for mention only), Forbes v Vincent,…

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Federal Bankrputcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy.—11.30 a.m.: Re D. R. Parke, settlement of minutes. 12.30 p.m.: Re Taplin, taxation of costs…

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"Nowhere to Go" So Went to Gaol Youth's Bad Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. Nott, Parramatta stipendiary magistrate, was momentary puzzled on Friday when it came to passing sentence on a youth named Robert May, who had…

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Police Assaulted. Crowd Looked On

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 7

Not one in a crowd of 300 people offered to help two policemen who were badly assaulted while trying to make arrests in Castlereaghstrcet, near Market-street, on Saturday…

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Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

Board-room, 7th floor, Commonwealth Bank Buildings, Martin-place.—Before the Chairman. Metropolitan Bench of Stipendiary Magistrates.—At 10 a.m.: Inquiry into the stranding of the s.s…

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COMMUNISTS. Police Inquiry in Adelaide. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 11

Police officers have been specially detailed to investigate Communist activities in South Australia. Searching inquiries have been made into the movements of 200 members of…

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Counterfeit Notes Seized by Police. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 9

Five hundred counterfeit Bank of New South Wales £1 notes were discovered by the police in a tobacco tin in the room of a man living at Newton. The discovery…

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News From the Country Savage Attack Hindu on Murder Charge

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 8

LISMORE, Monday.--Ram Chund (50), a Hindu, was found dead in his cottage at North Lismore yesterday lying in a pool of blood with…

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State Lottery. Appeal to Victorian Police. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 9

The Chief Commissioner of Police (Major-General T. A. Blamey) stated on Saturday that he had received from the Director of the New South Wales State Lottery (Mr. Whiddon)…

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Must Help Police Law Says Bystanders Are Liable

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

ONE of these days people who stand Idly by while a police officer is being attacked will receive a rude, shock…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 11. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

Causes List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: Morrow and another v Manning…

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Constable Injured by Communists. Police Station Bombed. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 9

While trying to evict Communists from the hospital at Pine Creek, Constable Turner who is stationed there, was roughly handled and received injuries to the face that will keep…

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Dunedin Unemployed At Grips with Police. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 10

A crowd of unemployed at Dunedin held a demonstration before the Hospital Board, and demanded sustenance. Falling to receive a satisfactory reply, the men attempted to force…

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