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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Man Killed by Police Car Collision with Lorry Others Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

A thrilling chase by a police motor patrol after a stolen car ended tragically last night, when the patrol collided with a large…

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Woman Charged with Assault. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 10

At Albury police court to-day. Emma Wilson, 50, was charged with having maliciously inflicted bodily harm upon Mary Watson, aged 70 years, at Albury, on January 9. Mrs. Watson…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Smith v Anschau; Hill v Anschau;; Wilson v Griffiths; Davies v Nichols: Stinton v O'Donnell; Wilson v same;…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Proceedings Withdrawn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

The secretary of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union (N.S.W. branch) proceeded against H. Geddes, 318 Oxford-street, Paddington, for employing two employees…

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Groaned From Gallery Man Charged With Contempt of Court WOLLONGONG

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

A stir was caused in Wollongong Police Court to-day when Sergeant Pye stopped the proceedings of a case and a man…

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Preferred Gaol Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

Eleven "gentlemen of the road," arrested in Maitland at the week-end elected to go to gaol when charged at the court to-day with either…

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Book Basis for Police Case Murder Mystery Story. Bush Crime Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

AT the Coroner's Court to-day, a witness, giving evidence in the inquiry into the presumed death of Leslle John Brown, or Louis Carron,…

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In Dock Clegg Again From Gaol

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 11

HIS head erect and his lips set in a firm, thin line, William Carnegie C[?]egg (50), solicitor, was brought…

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Youth on Murder Charge

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

DESCRIBED as a laborer, Reginald Frederick Woodley, 19, was charged at the Central Police Court…

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Father Sentenced. Ill-treatment of Child. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 10

"You have exceeded your right to chastise your child. Your treatment of the child was brutal and cowardly, and as a result of your cruelty hospital attention was…

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Woman's Savings Taken Under False Preten[?] Salesman Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

Thomas James Muir, 30, a sales[?] Roslyn-street, Sydney, who pleaded not [?] was sentenced at the Central Police Cour[?] terday to six months' imprisonment [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Brady v Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

Mr. W. S. Arnott, Licensing Magistrate, granted the undermentioned transfers of publicans' licences yesterday:—Albion Hotel. George-street West and Buckland-street. Sydney from John Herbert…

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Gum As Theft Agency Postal Pillar Boxes Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

An ingenious method of stealing letters from city pillar-boxes was discovered this morning. When the mail collectors cleared the…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

Before his Honur Judge Beeby.—At No. 1 High Court. Darlinqhust.—At 10.30 a.m.: In re Metal Trades Award, rated for junior labour (final addresses), proportion of juveniles; apprentices…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

Before the Chief Clek in Bankruptcy.—Taxation of costs; Re J. P. Dowling, 10.30 a.m.: settlement of minutes, re A. G. Chapman, 11.30 a.m., re W. C. Howle, deceased, 2.30 p.m…

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Police Courts. Wrongly Stamped Eggs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

For having sold eggs marked with a stamp resembling the stimp used by the Egg Marketing Board, S. Pierobon was fined £2, with £1 costs, by Mr. Fletcher, S.M., at the North…

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Decrease in Crime. Statement by Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 8

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) said yesterday hat 1931 had been a remarkable year in police experience, as there had been a huge decrease in serious crime. In spite of the…

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Mystery Death of Ex-soldier Police Investigating

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

The returned soldier who collapsed and died in St. Vincont's Hospital out-patients' ward on Sunday was identified yesterday as Henry…

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DR. R. V. STORER Charged Before Medical Board. "Infamous Conduct" "In Professional Respect."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 9

Investigation was commenced yesterday by the Medical Board of New South Wales, comprising Doctors Sterie Dixon (president), Murray Will, Jenkins, W. G. Armstrong, G…

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