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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Gangland Grins While Gosling Disregards Gun Laws Police Chief Childs Makes Useful Recommendations in Vain Sydney Sinks Slowly Into Sorry State

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1932 · page 14

GANGSTERS, their women accomplices, the alleys and the dens that hide them and the guns they use to slay and maim must all be swept into oblivion, and never allowed to return. SOCIETY must get the gangsters—or the gangsters will get Society. THERE never can be a safe, effective line separating the two, for the gangster thrives by battening on the…

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Ruthless Campaign to Strike Terror Into Criminals' Hearts No Quarter Now From Police "It's War to Finish" Says Commissioner Childs Underworld Is Upset

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1932 · page 2

Although they are handicapped by obsolete laws, police from now on will give no quarter to gangsters and those who are found to be in possession of unlicensed lethal weapons…

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Hindu Hacked to Death With Woodman s Axe Ghastly Crime That Shocked Lismore Amazing Appearance in Court of Manu Turbaned Notorieties

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1932 · page 16

THOUGH Lismore has been the scene of many gruesome murders among Hindus, none of them has shocked local residents more than the tragedy last Week…

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State Lottery Confidence Trick Unfortunate Sufferers who Visit Sydney Hospital are Almost as Numerous as— The Crowds who Throng the New Offices of the State Lottery Outrageous Assault on Public Purse Perpetrated by Politicians Hospitals Have No Guarantee of Benefit From Golden Shower Nasty Fraud to Boost Consolidated Revenue

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1932 · page 13

OF all the' outrageous assaults on the public purse perpetrated during the present bushranging era in N.S. W. politics, none can approach, for audacity and indecency, the great Stale Lottery confidence trick. IF ever a populace accepted an idea in good faith, the populace of N.S.W. so accepted the idea that the Lottery was conceived and planned to raise money for the hospitals of the State…

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Husband Charged with Assault. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 10

In the police court to-day Clifford Simons was charged with assaulting his wife and occasioning her grievous bodily harm. Mrs. Simons said that her husband beat her and…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Forbes v Vincent Stinson v O'Donnell, Allen v same, Wilson v same, Constantine v Poulos, Wiseman v Grey, Pollard v…

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Police Courts. Motor Driver Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

Stewart Eric Ellis, 25, motor driver, appeared at the Central Police Court on Friday on a charge of having by wanton driving caused bodily harm to John Fran[?]…

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With Murder Youth Charged in Yagoona Killing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

THE killing of young Cecil Baker at Yagoona last week was followed by the arrest on Saturday of Reginald Frederick…

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Cattle-stealing Charge. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 10

Thomas James Hickey, 23, and John Robert Prater, 28, were remanded for a week at Armidale Police Court this morning, on a charge of stealing six Hereford heifers, the property…

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Yagoona Murder. Suspect Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 9

A young man, who gave the name of Reginald Frederick Woodley, aged 19, a labourer, was arrested at Strathfield on Saturday night and charged at the Central Police Station…

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Mother Charged Son Was Attacked With An Axe

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Attacked with an axe while he lay asleep at his home this morning, Harry Gordon (22), of Fairfield, was…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy.—10.30 a.m.: Re Black, taxation of costs. 11 a.m.: Re [?] taxation of costs. 12 noon: Re S. Anthony, settlement of minutes. 2.30 p.m.: Re [?]…

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Mother Charged Man Struck with Axe in Altercation Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Henry Gordon, 22, was admitted to Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition last night. suffering from a fractured Skull. He been…

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Murder at Dapto Woman Killed, and Son Injured. Husband Detained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 10

Mrs. Louisa Maud Shelden, aged 47 years, wife of the Stationmaster at Dapto, received fatal injuries on Saturday afternoon, when she was battered with an axe in her home…

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Landlord's Losses. Story Told in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 9

The story of a man who two years ago had property worth £35,000, with a weekly income of £15 or £16, but who now drew no income from the properties, was told at…

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Assault and Robbery Is Aueged Chinese Battered by 'Intruders Heavy Bail Fixed Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

following consistent police work, three men were arrested at Waratah in connection with a brutal attack on a aged Chinese…

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Police Dissension Storm Over Appointment of New Secretary

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 8

Already a number of members of the N.S.W. Police Association are talking of forming another body if the executive appoints a general…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 18. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

Causes List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Morrow and another v Manning (part heard). In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 9.30 a.m.:…

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Civilian Killed. Police Patrol Car. Collision at High Speed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 9

When travelling at high speed in pursuit of a stolen car on Saturday night, a police motor patrol car collided with a motor van at the corner of Hoddle-street and South Terrace,…

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Chews Match in Dock Murder Charge Crowd Fails To Glimpse Yagoona Suspect Spoke No Word

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 9

REGINALD FREDERICK WOODLEY, 19, chewed a wooden match as he was charged at Central Court to-day with the murder of Cecil Budsworth Baker, at Yagoona, last Monday night…

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