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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Arthur's Command Appearance At Court

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 19

NO Court fripperies, please, for Arthur Williams! Many a sturdy democrat attending Court by Royal Command has crushed…

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Acted As Deputy Cyclist in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9

Arthur Floyd Marshall was the name loudly called at the Ryde Court entrance last week, but a brother appeared and explained that Arthur had a job, whilst…

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"Low Morals" Police Explode Story Told by Woman

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 21

The case in which a girl alleged that she was driven in a motor car to Lilyfield, and there assaulted, ended suddenly at Glebe Court…

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Law Notices. Thursday February 4. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 5

Term List.—In the Banco court.—At 10 a.m.: Admission of a barrister, Admission of solicitors Application by a student at aw Motions generally. Stated case (Arbitration Act): fronklin…

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New Barrister Admitted By The Full Court

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 24

George Ross Parker, on the application of Mr. G. E. Flannery, K.C., was to-day admitted by the Full Court to the Bar…

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Police Rushed in Brawl Reds Blamed for Camp Attack

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. --Batons were drawn by police to-night, when, in attempting to rescue the victim of a brawl at…

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Train Thefts. Police Fire at Men. Chase After Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9

Police, who were investigating thefts of goods from trains, had thrilling experiences between Como and Sutherland early yesterday morning…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards.) Motor Collision. Thompson v Smith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 5

As a sequel to a motor collision at the intersection of Murdoch-street and Rangers-road, Cremorne, on August l8, 1930, Douglas Thompson, of Milson-road, Cremorne, sought…

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His Story McCrystal Hit Him, He Says Court Charge

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 22

Timothy William McCrystal, Domain speaker, was charged at the Ryde court to-day with assaulting James Isaac Pearsall, at Beecroft, on…

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Berth in a Police Cell Arrest in Phantom Ship Case Four Counts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 7

The phantom ship "Marion," which, according to police, has plundered the financial seas of every State in Australia, New…

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Charges Are Made Against Foreigners Vice Life Alleged Offer To Young Girl Police Act

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 22

POLICE are investigating the story of a 15-year-old girl, who told them that she had been approached by…

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Dogs Have a Brawl Sabbath Scene at Northmead Owners Clash in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

This is about some dogs that desecrated the Sabbath by indulging in a vulgar brawl. The brawlers were Airedales. The war broke out on January 3…

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Granville District News "Will Have a Go at Court" Porter and the Gag Refused to Withdraw

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

"I will have a go at court on this," called Alderman Porter at Granville Council meeting on Tuesday evening, when a motion…

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Law Report. Full Court. Before the Chief Justice, Sir Phillp Street, Mr. Justice James, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) Injury to an Eye. Watson v Levenson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 5

Prank Arnold Watson, a minor suing by his next friend, was given a verdict for £50 In an action which he brought in October against Joseph Levenson to recover damages…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Claim for Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

The hearing was continued of the case in which George Politis, of Mount Kelra-road, Wollongong, claimed from A. Samios and T. Samios, trading as Samios and Co., restaurant…

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Lovers' Quarrel. Sequel at Police Court

The Propeller · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

A lovers' quarrel on the day of their betrothal had its sequel at the Newtown Court last Friday. Frederick Victor Stoker, 36, laborer, of Scots Avenue,…

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Theft of Coal

The Propeller · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

William Alfred Francis Leatham, 20, butcher, George Albert Leatham, 19, labourer, and Charles Dennis Chievers, 19, labourer, were each charged with…

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Three Years' Gaol

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

Convicted of robbery, while armed with a knife, Frederick Reginald Anderson, aged 29, an engineer, and Thomas Patrick Healey, aged 36, a…

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Theft Charge, Then Death

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.--Alfred Thomas May, 41, married, was arrested to-day on a charge of stealing a gold watch. A few minutes later, in the exercise…

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Theft of Coal. More Railway Prosecutions

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Three more prosecutions for theft of coal from the railway were heard a the Kogarah Court on Tuesday, William Alfred Francis Leatham, George…

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