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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. Before Mr. Gibson, S.M. Stole Father's Tools

The Propeller · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

David Davison, 19, labourer, was charged with stealing a number of carpenter's planes, valued at by property of his father, David Davison,…

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Smart Arrest by Police

The Propeller · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

On Monday Sergeant Francis, of Mortdale, detained a man who was seen acting in a suspicious manner. On further inquiries being made by Constables…

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Warders Attacked Trouble in Bathurst Gaol. Four Prisoners Involved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

Two attacks on warders were made by rebellious prisoners at Bathurst Gaol on Wednesday. In each case, the offender was seized before he had time to cause serious…

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Fight Was Fatal Challenge Ended In Death Man Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

SEQUEL to a fight over a tomato patch at Miranda on Wednesday evening was the appearance in Kogarah Court…

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Bank Clerks on Grave Charge £3600 Theft Alleged Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Defalcations amounting to £3600 were alleged against two bank tellers, formerly employed by the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd.,…

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No Motor Cycle for Police

The Biz · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

The Police Dept. has refused Fairfield Council's request for the provision of a motor cycle for use by Fairfield Police. The Dept. stated…

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Police Courts. Food Relief Fraud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

On a charge of receiving food relief under false pretences, Grose Chidgey, of Jordanstreet, Gladesville, was fined £10, at Ryde Court yesterday, and was ordered to refund…

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Police Search for Man with Stolen "Pram"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

The Wireless Patrol scoured city streets early this morning looking for a man wheeling a perambulator. At midnight they received a report…

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Stolen Jewels. Recovered by Police. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 10

Early this morning the police recovered jewellery and pearis valued at £1142, which had been stolen from the home of Mr. J. Clark at New Farm…

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Allegations of Pick- Pocketing. Magistrate Not Satisfied. Defendant Given The Benefit of the Doubt

The St George Call · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

At the Kogarah Court on Tuesday, Mr. Gibson, S.M., said that in his mind there was an element of doubt as to whether the defendant, James…

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New Guard. Court Case To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

Mr. Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard, will appear in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court this morning, to answer a summons alleging insulting language in…

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His False Step Mistook Police Mission to His Flat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Luck and bluff carried the day for detectives yesterday when they visited a suspect in a flat at Darlinghurst…

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Police Snoop on N.S.W. Lottery Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

THE Police Gaming Branch raided a house in Richmond to-day and seized a large number of tickets in the N.S.W. State Lottery, Broome…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 15. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, the Federal Judge in Bankruptcy, at No. 2 High Court, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m.—Report to Court under section 146 (6): Re Robert Edwin Whitfield…

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Court Rushed for New Guard Case. Summons Against Col. Campbell

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 12

SLIM and lithe, and the baby of the visiting Japanese…

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Guard Chief in Court Says Not Guilty Huge Crowds Present Adjourned

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

"ERIC CAMPBELL, you are charged that you did in a public hail. use insulting words. . . ."…

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All Can See It But Gosling the Gun Menace Police Doing Their Best Arms Hidden

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

"The Daily Telegraph's" campaign against the gun menace has had its effect in the underworld. Criminals…

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Thieves Sling Weight Rooms Tramway Passengers Latest Victims New City Racket Attention Commissioners, Transport and Police

Arrow · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

CROOKDOM in Sydney has embraced a new field of activities, the Tramway Waiting Room racket. The Central Square Tramway Waiting Room, at the Railway has been receiving the attention of undesirables for months…

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Clegg's Clerk Arrested 3 CHARGES Clients Demanded Further Court Action Woman Remanded: £200 BAIL

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

LEILA Beryl Smith (39), law clerk, made a brief appearance at the Central Police Court to-day to answer three charges of having fraudulently omitted to account for sums of money to Alfred Henry…

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Arrow Cleans Up Metho Orgy Gave Police Startlong Evidence of Depravity Urged That Clean Up Should Be Carried Out

Arrow · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

Shots fired by "The Arrow," aimed to clean up the city of Sydney, have again taken effect. Exposures of the growth of methylated spirit drinking caused a stir in police circles, and drastic action was taken to stamp the practice out…

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