Sydney's Epidemic of Crime Tale Told in Figures Much Violence in Four Weeks Police Confer
The last weeks of 1931 passed in a welter of violent crimes--a murder, hold-ups, gang shootings, grim assaults,…
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Nobody's Baby, but He's Got a Good Home Fly in Scotfly Ointment Police Patiently Waiting For Something to Tarn Up "Phar Lap of Parramatta"
ALLEGED "ringtail" Scot fly is still munching a mean oat or two out at Red fern Police Depot. HE is being well cared for in a loose-box and taken out for daily exercise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Courts. Theft From Shop
Donald Jeffrey Wilson, 23, woodworker, was fined £10 at Burwood Police Court, for having stolen, on December 31, at Burwood, a quantity of merchandise of the value of £1/1/, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Assault on Consul Italians Charged; Fascist Badge Was Stolen
INGHAM, Tuesday.--In the Police Court to-day, Frank Carmagnola and Mario Tardiani were remanded on charges of having assaulted the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Rubber Workers' Award
The secretary of the Federated Rubber Workers' Union was complainant against the Dunlcp-Perdriau Rubber Co., Ltd., for breaches of award alleging that four employees of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Theft From Launch
The launch Pastime, owned by Mr. John Brunton, merchant, of Bond street, city, was boarded by thieves at Pearl Bay, near The Spit, last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tricksters Who Come to Court Ind. Magistrate's Resourcefulness Arduous Year
The Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior, has just completed a very arduous year. NOT only did Mr. Prior adjudicate…
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SYDNEY solicitors received a shocks yesterday when Mr. Camphin S.M., in the Moratorium Court announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ida and Her Rings Broken Romance In Police Court Xmas "Gifts"
Ida and Victor were sweethearts; but because of three diamond rings their romance is no more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Vic. Murder Charge Melbourne
George Douglas, 61, was remanded at Geelong Court to-day on a charge of having murdered George Christy, 60, who was found, naked and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motorists Charged. Boy Knocked Down at Carlton
Harold Williams, of Carrington-road, Wa[?] ley. was fined £5. with 8/ costs, at Kogan[?] Police Court yesterday, for having failed. stop after an accident, and for negligent…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Seven Die Portuguese Feud Barley Theft Lisbon
A seven-fold tragedy occurred in the village of Beja in Southern Portugal, following an accusation of stealing barley against a farm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Constable Is Charged Transaction in Leather Windsor Case
The little old courthouse at Windsor was crowded yesterday, when Walter Stanley Hitchcock, 31, a police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Pickpocket. Formerly of Paris and London. Sentenced in Sydney
A woman pickpocket was sentenced by Mr. Camphin, S.M., in the Central Police Court yesterday to six months' imprisonment. Lillian Jones 34, was charged with being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Bankruptcy Court
Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy.—10 a.m.: Re Lyons[?] P., taxation of costs[?] 10.30 a.m.: Re Phillip Lyons[?] taxation of costs. 11 a.m.: Re Parke[?] settlement of minutes; re Turner[?] settlement of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chief Industrial Magistrates Court
Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing; L. Hickey v Clarke and others; P. Hickey v same; Evans v Collins (two cases); Kelsall v Bernard: Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland District Court. West Maitland
The reserved decisions of Judge Sheridan on cases heard at the Maitland District Court were delivered by the Registrar to-day. Mrs. Annie May Bennett of Newcastle, was awarded…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →No Power Police Charge Against New Guardsmen Fails
Declaring that the police had no right to arrest John Harrington Burrough, for placing a placard, advertising the New Guard, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Notices. Wednesday, January 6. Supreme Court
In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Halse Rosers[?] in Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Consolidated Trust Co., Ltd[?] v Parish[?] Moratorium Act; Jeffrey v Jeffrey, Black garnishee; Henson v Simpson, to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Serious Charge Well-Known Architect in Court
Consequent upon the serious collapse of a wing of the Vatican Library, Rome, recently —to wit December 23, 1931—charges of negligence have been laid against an architect,…
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