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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Loader v Jones Service, Limited; Humphries v same; Roberts v Brooks; Tinning v Hill (two cases), same v…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

John Joseph Gallagher of Juliett-street, Enmore, proceeded against L. A. Drew, of Stanmore-road, Marrickville, claiming £38/2/6 arrears of wages and overtime under the Shop…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Edwards, in No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.—All undefended actions, and, afterwards, the following defended actions:—Joseph Goldstein, Limited, v Godsell, Rouhan v Solomon,…

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Gaol Plot Dartmoor Raid Many Cars London

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

The Dartmoor plot, as it is known to the authorities, discloses astonishing audactiy, says the "Evening News."…

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[?] Personalities[?] Smiths [?] No. 192. Who Is the Happy Magistrate?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 16

THAT our courts of summary jurisdiction should be called police courts is of peculiar interest at the moment, in that the trial of a prominent New South Wales citizen before such a court on a charge under the Vagrancy Act has become a cause celebre. The popular nomenclature, now more than ever, emphasises the very great part played…

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Police Warn Bank Branches

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

POLICE HEADQUARTERS has issued a warning to all branches of banks within the State to keep a close…

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Found Police at Bedside

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 5

At a house in Denison-road. Dulwich Hill, this morning Dot.-Sgt. Sherringham and Natives McKenna, Ramsay, Bro[?] and Oliver…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy.—At supreme Court Building, Elizabeth-street.—Settlement of minutes: Re Peter Delamothe, 10.15 a.m. Taxation of costs: Re W. P. Listner, deceased, 10.30…

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Sgt. Lendrum Sydney Police Force

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 13

Dear Bluey, -- You command our respectful admiration. We have always believed a police officer who becomes a sergeant to he hard bitten: indeed, hard…

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Long Police Chase After Suspected Thief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 14

A suspected thief was captured by police at Camperdown yesterday after a long chase, which ended when the fugitive became entangled in a barbed wire fence…

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Search for Simba. Police Visit Stables

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 15

Continuing their search for the missing New Zealand racehorse, Simba, detectives yesterday visited several suburbs and inspected stables. The detectives paid particular attention to…

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Illicit Stills. Work by Police Praised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 14

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) commented yesterday morning on the fine work performed by the police during recent months in suppressing the manufacture of illicit…

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Police Courts. Old-age Pensions Frauds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

Samuel Thompson, alias Foley, 65, labourer, pleaded guilty before Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at the Central Police Court, to two charges of false pretences, in respect of old-age pensions…

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Police Concealed Near "Two-up" School. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 15

Twenty-eight men whose names were taken when plain-clothes police raided a "two up" school in a quarry at Springbank on January 17 were charged at the Adelaide Police…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 12 noon: Bulcock v Bulcock, M.W.P. Act (part heard). Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Acting Chief…

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Gaol Birds Revolt Fierce Fight with Rioters in England's Strongest Prison "Twenty Minutes of Hell on Earth"

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

A desperate battle between convicts and warders, as a result of which eighty-four prisoners and five warders were injured, occurred at Dartmoor Prison on Sunday…

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Girls and Maltese Police Told Of Wild Orgies Gun Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 5

Stories of wild parties at which Australian girls and Maltese mingled were told to police who yesterday raided a squalid dwelling…

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Hawaiian Crime. Guarding Against Outbreaks in Court. HONOLULU, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 14

In the case in which the New York society woman, Mrs. Granville Fortescue, her son-in-law, Lieutenant Thomas Massey, and two U.S. naval ratings, Albert Jones and Edmond Lord,…

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Jockey's Admission Mare Was Pulled £50 on Another Runner Court Stir

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 5

ADMISSIONS that he had "pulled" the mare Gipsy Fate, at Gosford, two weeks ago at the instigation of a…

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Information and Help Uncle Wiseman Answers Questions Moratorium Court May Afford Relief to Debtors

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 11

"Carrier" tells me that he is the owner of a motor lorry on which the sum of £25 is owing. He also owes £20 to a storekeeper who is threatening proceedings against him…

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