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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Big Smash But No Bad Injuries Electric Train Off the Rails at Strathfield Driver's Save Police Amazed When

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

Ploughing along the permanent way at Strathfield last night one carriage of an electric train had its front…

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Dartmoor-- Its Inside Story Secrets of the Gaol told by Ex Convict

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 35

HOW trouble starts in Dartmoor, the great gaol of England, where prisoners sensationally rioted during the…

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Baby's Body Recovered From Lonely Bush Grave Gruesome Crime in Wild Far West Country White Man and Black Woman to Face Charge of Murder Tireless Police Search Reveals Horror

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 13

BECAUSE she believed that her lover, fancied her affection for him was waning, the police story of an amazing country case of alleged murder is that the black mother of a white man's illegitimate child, deliberately drowned the baby before the man's eyes in order to show, as she thought, the extent of her love for him! THE lid on this remarkable melting pot of mixed human emotions will be lifted at Nyngan Police Court…

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Saw Wine Bar Shooting Knew City Razor Gangs Young Girl's Startling Story of Alleged Assault Wellington Man For Trial

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 10

A GIRL of nineteen, small and demure in her manner until she was seared through and through by a searching cross-examination made some amazing and extraordinary admissions in the witness-box at Wellington Court last week. UNDER a fierce fire of Questions her attitude changed, her eyes at times sparkled with…

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His Punter's £50 on Gipsy's Fate Jockey J. Atkins Tells Court

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 13

FOLLOWING in last Sunday's exclusive "Truth" story concerning jockey J. Atkins' sensational, admission to the…

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"Just a Prank," Says Victim Bullet In Thigh, He Won't Aid Police Melbourne Mystery Melbourne

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 12

STAGGERING into Melbourne Hospital casualty to-day with a bullet in his thigh, Jack Williams, 42, refused to give any information to…

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Tin From Tin Hare Writ? One Case Is Settled Out Of Court Those Big "Gates"

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 12

THE Tin Hare's contemplated gallop over the law court course has been considerably shortened. Yesterday a settlement was arrived…

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Kate Carolled Not "I Hear You Calling Me" Hollow Echo Her Only Reply to Court Criers

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 10

"KATE LEIGH! Kate Leigh! Kate Leigh!" Three times the resounding voice of a husky constable boomed through the corridors of the Central Court last week. And three times the only reply was an echo!…

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Theodore For Loan Council Is A.W.U. Hope If Q'land Goes Labor Plan to Find a Safe Seat Flank Assault on Lang in Finance Field "Within Six Months"

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 2

If plans of a section of delegates at the A.W.U. Convention mature, Mr. E. G. Theodore, ex-Federal Treasurer, may he on the Loan Council as Queensland Treasurer within six months…

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Police Courts. Brothers Charged with Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

Ernest Thomas Davis, 31, and Peter Davis, 22, were committed for trial from Redfern Police Court on a charge of assault, occasioning actual bodily harm, on Herbert Moore, on…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

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

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Night Vigil by Police Two Charged With Theft of Cattle GRAFTON

The Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 7

In wild scrub country on the bank of the Clarence River, three policemen kept a vigil from Saturday night until 3 a.m. on Sunday…

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Assault Charge. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 10

At the Gosford Court on Friday, Cecil Se[?]tree was convicted of having unlawfully assaulted John H. C. Munro at Davistown on January 9, and was sentenced to one month's…

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Blacksmith Charged With Robbery

The Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 9

John Joseph O'Brien (26), blacksmith, was remanded by Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., at the Central Court to-day, until February 8, on £200 bail, on…

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Stealing From Hotel. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 10

At the local police court, Clement Francis Reynolds was charged with stealing from the Hotel Pacifique, at Tweed Heads, on December 26, clothing and personal effects, valued at…

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Alleged Theft At Railway Station. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 13

Early on Saturday morning a police motor patrol received a message from Constable Rosewarne asking for assistance at the Preston railway station…

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Theft From Orchard Culprit in Swimming Costume

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

"Stolen fruit is sweet"—and some times expensive. Charged with having stolen a quantity of apples, valued at £1, the property of…

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£3670 [?]STOLEN. Former Bank Manager Sentenced. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 9

Allan Oliver Baxter, 30, formerly manager of the Savings Bank at Collie, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions at Bunbury to three years' imprisonment with hard labour for…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

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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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

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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