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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Gun Crime Charges Disregard For Human Life Seven in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--"This crime was premeditated, with an utter disregard for human life," declared the…

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£40,000 Mortgage Seek Possession of Oh Building Request to Court

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 25

BEAUMONT chambers, King-street, and a second mortgage totalling £40,000, formed the…

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Premier Lang and the New Guard. Colonel Campbell Before the Court. Counsel's Scathing Address

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 16

INTENSE public interest prevailed at the Central Police Court, Sydney, last Wednesday when Colonel E. Campbell, leader of the New Guard organisation,…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Tinning v Bragg; same v Moses; Darnley v McDonald; Coen v Levenson, Jenkins v Leitch; Inspector Pert v…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Claim for Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

Horation Pudsey and Mary Pudsey claimed from Michael Aroney, restaurant-keeper, 42 Campbell-street, £38/13/9 and £19/17/1 respectively for wages due as manager and…

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What Police Found Defendant's Explanation Magistrate Not Satisfied

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

Hammer handles, bits, files, a blow-lamp, a monoplane cap, tobacco, cigarette papers, and other articles were arrayed in evidence against Walter Smith (31),…

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Police Court Cases. Quandialla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

At the Quandialla Police Court, before Mr. E. J. Harrison, P.M., Robert Anderson, sen., pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in a riotous manner in Second-street on…

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Casualties. Assault in Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

Clyde Hall, 22, of Relby-street, Newtown, was found badly injured in Parramatta-road, near University Park, on Tuesday night. Central District Ambulance took him to the Royal…

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"Didn't Run" Theft of Pumpkins

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 11

That he had stolen two pumpkins from the garden of the Parramatta Mental Hospital was the admission of Leslie H. Barton (34), at the Parramatta Police…

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Charged with Murder of Father Married Belle of "Little Italy" Tragedy at Griffith Alleged Shots Griffith

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Samuel Tremarchi was arrested to-day and charged with the murder of his father, Rocco Tremarchi 50, of Henwood…

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McCRISTAL CHARGED First Round Only

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

Common report had staged an interesting case for Ryde Court for last Thursday, when Timothy W. McCristal, of Domain notoriety, was charged with…

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Twice Charged Kate Leigh Bound Over

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 21

When Kate Leigh failed to answer a summons at the Central Police Court to-day alleging that she had used threatening words to Patsy…

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In Tears Boxer Is Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 18

Muttering an almost incoherent appeal to Mr. Shepherd, S.M., not to send him to gaol, Arthur Walker or Messenger, aged 24, who said he…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

Causes List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.— To be mentioned: Sayers v Dahlen (commercial cause). Notice to jurors: The jurors summoned to attend Banco Court for Wednesday, January…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

Before the Registrar.—At 10.15 a.m.: Folstor and another v Stokes…

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In Court

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

When in a criminal case a judge decided that certain evidence was inadmissible, counsel for the defence took strong exception to the ruling and…

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Series of Thefts. Marrickville Youths Charged. BULLI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

The floor of the police court to-day was strewn with stolen property, including motor-boat engines, motor tyres, jewellery, guns, watches, linen, household utensils, wine, and…

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Murder Charge Dead Man's Son Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

WHILE strolling along a street at Griffith yesterday afternoon Samuel Treemachi (25), the son of Rocco Treemachi, the Italian who…

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Russian Train Disaster. Railwaymen Sent to Gaol. LONDON, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

Following an inquiry into the train collision on Moscow suburban lines on January 2, in which 68 persons were killed and 130 injured, the engine-driver of one train was sentenced…

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Police Courts. Alleged Fraudulent Conversion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

Seaton Mulholland, 43, traveller, was committed for trial from Newtown Police Court yesterday on a charge of having fraudulently converted to his own use moneys belonging…

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