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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Foreigners at Court Insulting Words Charge

The Biz · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

At Liverpool Court on Tuesday An[?] Ca[?] alleged that Ludo[?] [?] had used insuting words to him at Chipping Norton on Dec…

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Durham Court Is in Vet. Hospital

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

Durham Court, who pulled up lame in his race at Menangle, is in Mr. Roy Stewart's veterinary hospital being treated for a broken small bone…

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Stole Motor Bike. Then Delivered It to Police

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Great audacity was displayed by a party of youths early this month when they stole a motor bike in the Prince’s Highway, Rockdale…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 22. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At No. 1 High Court. Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m.: In re Metal Trades Award, holidays at Metal Manufactures Pty., Ltd (for judgment)…

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Lang Must Obey Court What His Subpoena Means That Shilling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Served yesterday with a subpoena to appear in the insulting words case against Col. Eric Campbell, of the New Guard, Mr. Lang,…

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Illegal Betting. Heavy Fines at Kogarah Court. Carlton Tobacconist Fined

The Propeller · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

At the Kogarah Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Gibson, S.M., Frank Robert Crabtree, 31, hairdresser, was charged with using his business…

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Law Report. Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Beeby.) Question of Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

The question of whether his Honor had jurisdiction to make an award including gas meter makers in the Federal award for sheet metal workers was raised by Mr. P. J. Sheehan,…

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Can’t Sleep at Night. Deputation to Council. Court Case Pending ?

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

A matter that caused considerable interest at the Rockdale Council meeting last week, was a complaint by several ratepayers,…

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Record Tennis Year Fairfield and District Hard Court Association. Third Annual Meeting

The Biz · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

The third annual meeting of the Fairfield and District Hard Court Tennis Association was held in Wheatley's Buildings, Fairfield, on…

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Lang Called As Witness But Fails To Appear New Guard Summons No Answer Corridors Echo To Call For Premier Sleeman at Court

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

"CALL John Thomas Lang." Dramatically the demand was made by Mr…

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"The'll Never 'Bump Me Off," Says Frank Green Likes Hospital Because He Is Safe From the Police "Tightening of Gun Act a Waste of Time," He Declares

Arrow · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

FRANK GREEN tells you how it feels to be hunted by police and by enemies, with ever-ready revolvers. He laughs at the scheme to tighen up the Gun Act—his loyal sweetheart by his bedside…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: O'Mara v McIntosh, Barnes v Gibson, O'Doherty v Collier, Carter v Donovan and another, Gallagher v…

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Bagsnatcher Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

At Newtown Police Court yesterday Frederick Potts, 18, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment by Mr. MacDougal, S.M., for having stolen a handbag and money, valued…

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Theft of Fruit. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 12

At the monthlty meeting of the Liverpool and District Fruitgrowers' Association, held at Chipping Norton, it was reported that most of the growers had suffered losses by the…

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Chippendale Shooting. Young Man Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

A sequel to the shooting of a girl in a flat at Chippendale occurred in the Central Police Court yesterday when John Vincent Brady, 22, confectioner, appeared before Mr…

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Youth Charged with Shooting Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 5

A CHARGE of shooting at Constable Lowe, at Richmond, with intent to murder, was preferred against James…

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River Campers Convicted of Stealing Hessian for Tents

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 3

Hessian that disappeared from Mr Wm. Magr[?]h's shed at Emu was alleged to have been stolen by river campers who appeared at Penrith…

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Italian Charged Man's Face Slashed at Darlinghurst

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 5

As a sequel to the terrible slashing of a man about the face and neck with a razor when he opened the door of his house in Darlinghurst early…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m., Australian Group and General Assurance Co., Ltd. (in liquidation), v Reade; at 10.20 a.m., same v Lee; at 10.25 a.m., save v McNamee; at 10.30…

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Police Courts. Lottery Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

George Leslie Barker, 38, sheet metal worker, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court yesterday, and was fined £5 on each of four charges of selling tickets in a lottery,…

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