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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Yagoona Crime. Accused Youth in Court

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

Reginaic Frederick Woodley, 19, labourer, appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of murdering Cecil Budsworth Baker, at Yagoona, on January 11 last…

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Murder Charge. Author's Evidence. Story of Plot for Book. Perth

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

An inquiry was opened in Perth to-day into the sensational mystery of the Murchison district concerning the disappearance of Leslie John Brown, better known as Louis J. Carron,…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 19. Supreme Court

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

Causes List.—In the Banco Court—At 10 a.m.: Morrow and another v Manning (part heard). In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Street. In No. 4 Court—At 10 a.m.; Ex parte A. H. Hundt (Aust.),…

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A Farce The World Over Killer's End Shot When Sought For Murder MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

The detectives concerned accept full responsibility for the killing last night of Raymond Brennan, alias Vernon Pinkus, alias John Darcy (33), whom…

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"Black" Funeral Union Driver Abandons Hearse Armed Police Guard Chicago

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 15

A woman's body was buffeted about in the union funeral controversy that provoked a riot to-day and resulted in four arrests…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Bryant v Fitzhenry. Nelson v Mesologetes, Ikin v A. Bradshaw, Ltd., Reeves v Bessemeres (4 cases), same v…

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Alleged Theft. Presbyterian Minister Charged, ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 15

The Rev. Wilfred Keith Steward, of Norwood, who, until recently, was in charge of St. Giles' Presbyterian Church, Norwood, appeared in the Adelaide Police Court to-day on a charge of…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Contractor's Liability

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

Arthur Wilson, of 65 Leinster-street Paddington, proceeded against Arthur Griffith, of Rose Bay, to recover wages unpaid by a contractor…

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Victim's Plea No Gaol for Perpetrator of Brutal Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--When Mr. Sutherland, P.M., expressed his intention of sending George McCormack to gaol for six months far a brutal assault on Timothy…

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Youngest of A.lf. Went to War at 14 to Gaol at 32 Theft of Tyres

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

A man, who claimed that he was the youngest soldier on the Allied front in the Great War, was sent to gaol yesterday…

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Police Courts. Police Assaulted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

Oliver Why, 26, and Leslie McLeod, 27, were each sentenced to three months' hard labour by Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday for having assaulted two constables…

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Collapsed in Gaol Maitland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

While in Maitland Gaol awaiting his trial on a charge of wounding with intent to murder at Boggabri, John Sharp. 33, a construction worker, became ill…

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Police Secretary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

While domestic differences of the N.S.W. Police Association were freely aired at a special meeting of No. 2 branch, held last night, and attended…

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Police Probe Accident

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 6

Ronald Dodge, 18, of Mitchell Rd. Alexandria, was brought to Newtown-Marrickville Ambulance Station last night suffering concussion, facial…

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The Sky Police

The World's News · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 28

POLICING the sky will prove no easy task if the first experiments are a guide for the future. A French aeroplane was ordered to…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

Causes List.—In the Bance Court.—At 10 a.m.: Morrow and another v Manning (part heard)[?] In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers. in Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—To be mentioned:…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At No. 1 High Court. Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m.—Re Metal Trades Award: (1) Interpretation re Junior Labour; (2) application for variation re…

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Child's Bones Exhumed From Grave in Mountains Parents Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 9

THE bones of a child, recovered by police from a grave in the mountains near Nymagee, were brought…

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Incitement to Mutiny. Publisher Sent to Gaol. LONDON, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 12

Frank Priestley, aged 35 years, publisher of the "Daily Worker," a Communist paper, was sentenced to-day to three years' imprisonment on two charges of incitement to mutiny. The…

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Campbell in Court To-day

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 6

On a charge of using insulting words, laid under the Vagraney Act, Eric Campbell, leader of the Boo Guard, will appear before Mr…

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