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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Union Lifts Ban Moves Court In Ship Trouble ADELAIDE

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 18

The Seamen's Union is appealing to the Arbitration Court in Melbourne to convene a compulsory conference to end their differences with the…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Phillp Street, Mr. Justice James, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) Divorce Appeal. Tuckerman v Tuckerman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 6

The hearing was continued of an application for a new trial of issues tried before the Judge in Divorce, Mr. Justice Owen, in a suit, in which Rodney William Samuel Tuckerman…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

Queens-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a m. For hearing Harper v Harris, Bloomfield v Tuse, Evans v Collins (senior), same v Collins (junior), Clarke v…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, February 9. Before Mr. McDougall, S.M. Theft of Gas

The Propeller · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Inspector Smithers proceeded against Allan Victor Williams, of Griffith Street, Sans Souci, for stealing gas, the property of the Australian Gas Light…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Bus Company Sued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

Gregory Potter, of Excelsior-street, Concord, ironworker's assistant, proceeded against the Metropolitan Omnibus and Transport Co., Ltd., claiming £34/0/11 balance of…

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"Defy Act" Carrier Charged

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 11

Joseph A. Dobson, a carrier, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day before Mr. Flynn, S.M., with having carried goods between…

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Cart on Footpath Magistrate's Advice

The Biz · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

Charger with having driven a cart on the footpath of John-street, Cabramatta, on December 3, Terence Bellew McManus, of Cabramatta,…

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Stealing Charge Cabra. Man Again Remanded

The Biz · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

John Caldwell Irwin was before Liverpool Court on Friday charged with stealing goods (motor tools) valued at £2, the property of Robert…

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An Apology Two Ex-policemen Sentenced

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 9

Through his counsel, Walter Henry Webber, 26, former policeman, at the Quarter Sessions to-day publicly expressed his regret for the disgrace…

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Theft of Gas. ‘‘Ingenious Method,’’ Says Inspector

The St George Call · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

The manner in 'which Allan Victor William Smithers, of Sans Souci, connected up a gas meter and used gas illegally, was described as ingenious…

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Allegations of Kidnapping Two Men Are Charged

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

Henry Edward Messervy, 43, engineer, and Allan George Kelly, 32, plantation manager, alleged to have been concerned in the…

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Squatter's Ordeal. Alleged Kidnapping. Two Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 12

Charges arising out of the alleged kidnapping of Edward Montgomery Perrott, a 65-years-old squatter, of Scone, were preferred against two men at the Central Police Court…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

Before his Honor Tudge Edwards.—In No. 1 Court. At 10 a.m. —In Chambers: In the matter of the Workmen s Compensation Act, 1916, and in the mutter of the applications of William Malcolm…

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What Was Wrong with Car ? Question By Magistrate

The St George Call · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

A question asked by Mr. Mac-Dougal, S.M., at tho Kogarah Court on Tuesday, was what was wrong with the car f William Patrick Franklin…

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Quarter Sessions Appeal. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Assault Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

John Mate appealed against his conviction and fine of £5, or 11 days' imprisonment, imposed upon him by Mr. Williams, S.M., at the Central Police Court, on January 14, on…

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Claimed.to Be Rolling Cigarette. Charged With Betting

The St George Call · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. MacDougal, S.M., expressed the opinion that defendants spoilt their own. case by bringing too emphatic witnesses along to speak for their…

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Magistrate Expresses His Sentiments. Would Like To Smack Defendants

The St George Call · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Mr. MacDougal, S.M., at the Kogarah Court on Tuesday, made a rather unusual statement. He said that ho would like to smack the defendants in…

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Alleged Theft. Attempt to Sell Goods to Firm Victimised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 9

An allegation was made against two men at the Central Police Court yesterday that after smashing a window of Johnson's Music Stores, at 213 George-street North, Sydney,…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, at Supreme Court Building, Elizabeth-street.—At 10 a.m.: Hearing of proof of debt. Re Milton Edward Dobson ex parte Henry Bensley and Hylton Best…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Wife Committed for Trial

The Propeller · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

At the Kogarah Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. McDougall, S.M., Frances Elisabeth Shepherd was charged with feloniously wounding Robert…

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