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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Police Station Blown Up Reprisal by Jobless Pine Creek Riot Darwin

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

An attempt to clear the unemployed out of tho town at Pine Creek, Northern Territory, on Saturday by setting one side against the other,…

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No Depression in British Bank Dividends Westminster Bank Declares 18 Per Cent. "Big Five" Come Out on Top Hopes Are Again Realised C'wealth Charged 6½ Per Cent. London

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

THE Westminster Bank, which recently renewed Commonwealth Treasury Bills amounting to £4,750,000 at the inordinately high rate of discount of six and a half per cent., paid dividends totalling 18 per cent. for the year. ALL "the big five" of the British…

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Labourer Charged. Attempted Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

At Newtown Police Court yesterday, William O'Loughlin (known as William Barron), 24, labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of having, at Erskineville, on January 3, shot…

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Police Courts. Alleged Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

At Newtown Police Court yesterday, Cecil James O'Hara, 31, labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a leather bag, two motor licences, and £14 in money,…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Maddock v Clarke, Bonwick v Bond, Inspector Quantrill v Marino, Inspector Armstrong v Borthwick same v…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Bakers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

For failing to pay an employee full award wages, Cylde Osborne, master baker, of Queen-street, Woollahra, was fined £1 and costs. Penalties amounting to £1/10/ were also…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, chairman, granted an application for the transfer of the licence of the Union Hotel, Kent and Margaret streets, Sydney,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Andrews v Land. At 10.30 a.m.: Bennetts v Mills…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, the Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, at No. 2 High Court, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m.: Application for registration as trustee: Re Reginald Albert Fraser…

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Murder? Faulty Gun Ex-officer Perth

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

DURING the trial to-day of Richard Graham Chapell, ex-Air Force pilot and Imperal Army officer, on a…

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Preferred Gaol to Fine "Free Speech" at Wollongong Men & Women

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Monday. Two women and two men elected to go to gaol to-day rather than comply with…

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Had Revolver Police Make Arrest

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 10

Visiting a flat in Barcom-avenue. Darlinghurst, yesterday. Detectives Mallett and Parmeter (Double Bay) arrested a man and recovered a…

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Two Men Charged. Alleged Thefts from Railway Truck. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 12

William Henry Tester, 29, farmer, of Bays-water, and Allan Edward Miller, 28, truck driver, of West Perth, were remanded for eight days at Perth Police Court to-day, ball being…

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Company Secretary Charged with Larceny. Alleged Shortage, £20,000. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 11

Herbert Miller Haines appeared before the Adelaide Police Court to-day on three charges of larceny of amounts totalling £5400 from Fischer and Copley, stock and station agents…

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Bungendore Mystery Police Theory of Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 12

In a report received by the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) from Detectives McRae and Allmond, who have been investigating the mystery surrounding the discovery of the…

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Capone Trail Vic. Police Are Investigating

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Police officials here, while demanding more detail to support the suggestion that Al Capone has extended his…

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In Gangland Police Chief Paid A Call

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

After a Saturday night in the underworld of Darlinghurst, accompanied by Detective-Supt. Mackay and a squad of detectives, when…

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Revolver Duel. Shooting of Roberts. Coroner Returns Verdict of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 12

An inquest on Frederick Wallace Roberts, 35, of 49 Craigend-street, Darlinghurst, who was fatally shot during a revolver duel in William-street, King's Cross, on December 28,…

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Farmer's Death. Charge of Murder Against Former British Officer. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 12

A case with sensational features was begun in the Criminal Court to-day, when Richard Graham Chappell, of Morawa, was charged with having, on November 6, wilfully…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 12. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Haise Rogers, in Banco Court.—At 10 a.m: Townsend v Town-send, for injunction, to be mentioned; same v Irvine, for injunction, to be mentioned; ex parte…

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