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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Just Missed Him--Amazing Gaol Escapee Lock-picker in Mile Chase Mother's Tender View of Hunted Man Is Ambidextrous Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1932 · page 2

Police twice this afternoon came within yards of capturing Ernest Albert Richards, whose daring escape from Yatala prison on New Year's Eve rivals that of Ernest Ryan of seven years ago…

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"I Kept It For the New Guard" What Police Say They Were Told Alleged Pepper-Thrower Arrested At Communist Meeting

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1932 · page 18

BRUNO URBINSKI, 50-year-old painter, found himself a leading figure in a legal picture at the Central Police Court last week. TWO police officers told a story of having had red cayenne…

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When Gangsters Fall in Love Grim Drama of the Underworld of Marseilles: Crime Queens Fight to the Death with Knives! The brilliant ex-Scotland Yard detective, late Metropolitan Police, London

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1932 · page 2

MARIE DUPONT was annoyed. Her tawny eyes rested with suspicion on Jim Kelly…

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Are Sir South and Scot Fly One and the Same? Kedron Park Winner Is Checked Up Police Pounce Upon Prad and Pony People Peep at Him Dungog Secretary Didn't Waste Time

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1932 · page 5

"TRUTH" unfolds another turf mystery. Sir South, the horse who was produced at Dungog a week ago, and who has since been "arrested" by members of the detective force, is alleged to have been…

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Charged with Theft of Pearl Ring

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 8

A young woman was arrested by Det.-Sergt, Barratt, on Saturday, and charged with having stolen a pearlring valued at £30 from Dr. Cyril…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: McIntosh v O'Mara, Lambert v Moore, Preston v Mallett…

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Alleged Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Reginald May (19), at the Parramatta Police Court last Wednesday, was charged with having Stolen a bicycle, the property of Donald Anderson, at…

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Stole Plants Sent to Gaol

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Passing a florist's shop Parramatta on December 28, Timothy Tom stole some lettuce and coleus plants, the property of Irene Horwood…

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Theft From Wine Saloon. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 10

Penfold's Wine Saloon, in Fitzmaurice-street, was entered by thieves last night, and about 50 bottles of wine were stolen. The police are investigating…

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Sequel to Theft Tale of a Pony Detention Charge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

This is about a creamy pony. John Stanley Abercrombie, of Auburn, lost it about eighteen months ago. A man named Waight sold it to George…

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Another Arrest Second Italian in Custody After Ingham Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

CAIRNS, Sunday.--Mario Tardiani, 27, an Italian, for whom police in the Ingham district have been seeking since Boxing Day in connection…

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40 Years' Gaol! Reds On Terrors Abroad Domain Talk

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Red speakers in the Domain yesterday told of terrors that await them if they are deported. An…

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Arsenic Found in Tomb Double Murder Suspected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Another arsenical poisoning drama has some to light in the district of Tiszazug, Humgary, where a series of murders by women of their male relations were…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 4. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Before the Deputy Registrar —At 10.15 a.m.: Willmore and anor v Winter.At 10.30 a.m.Glbson v Patterson. At 10.45 a.m.: Gibson ats Paterson…

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Helped by Woman? Escapee Was Gay Lothario Police Search

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Ernest Albert Richards, who is being hunted by the police after his daring escape from Yatala…

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Lovelorn German Romance Ended In Police Station He Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

In the prosaic setting of the Redfern Police Station, a German yesterday afternoon, before several police officers,…

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Police Shot Down. Suspect Uses Machine Gun. New York, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 9

A message from Springfield (Missouri) says that two sheriffs and four detectives were killed and two others were wounded in an attempt to remove a murder suspect from a…

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Fugitive Is Too Good for Police Twice Outwits Pursuers Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

Ernest Albert Richards, who escaped from Yatala on New Year's Eve. is still at large, although there is a small army of…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For henring: Lambert v Moore: Inspector Young v Anderson (2 cases): same v Hill (2 cases): Wilson v Denley (5 cases); Lauder…

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Country News Gaol for Dole Fraud

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 11

MOSS VALE, Tuesday.--Peter Costa, an Italain, was sentenced to 21 days' hard labor at Moss Vale Court on a charge of false pretences. He signed…

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