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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

For Women Women Overseas. College for New Settlers. Dignified Court Gowns. (From Our Special Representative.) London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 3

Mrs. Daza Gibson, a Sydney woman, plans to establish in England a college for the purpose of training young men and women to qualify them for settlement…

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Two Greeks Arrested. Charged With Theft of Goods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 10

There was a development yesterday in regard to the theft of about £700 worth of mercery goods from Rawson Chambers during Triday night. Detective-sergeant Sedgwick…

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Two Men Charged with Murder Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 8

The hearing of the charge of murder against the men Lewis and Wilson was resumed at the Police Court to-day, most of the evidence…

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Magistrate's House Robbed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

The home at Cremorne of Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, was robbed on Sunday night. At the time Mr. and Mrs. Laidlaw were reading. They heard the front door…

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Sentenced for Hold-up

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday. -- George Gabriel, 35, a native of Egypt, and well known as a marathon dancer, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court…

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Man Fined for Theft Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

Kenneth Austin 21 of Rutherford umemployed camp was fined £5, or 10 days at Maitland Court to-day for having [?]olen a cost valued at £1 the…

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Search for Man Abandoned Alleged Assault

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Early yesterday morning a young girl told the Leichhardt police that a man, had attempted to assault her, and detectives were sent out to make…

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Windsor Arrest Ex-Constable Charged Again

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

A sensation was caused at Windsor last night when Walter Hitchcock, an ex-constable, was arrested and charged with being a suspected person,…

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Incinerator and Dump Parochialism Is Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 10

Charges of parochialism were features of Willoughby Council's discussion last night on the six-year-old battle of Incinerator and sewage…

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Wedding Gifts to Bride Her Property, Says Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

Wedding gifts presented to a bride remain her property unless the nature of the present itself suggests that it was intended for the husband,…

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Cattle Stealing Charge. Alleged Statement by Accused. ARMIDALE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 9

Hearing was commenced in the Police Court to-day of charges of cattle stealing against Thomas James Hickey (23), John Robert Prater (28), and Basil Clifton Cosgrove (24)…

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Schoolmaster Sued. Alleged Assault on Pupil. Justifiable Chastisement Pleaded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

Irwin Upham, an infant, by William Henry Upham, of Kingston-road, Camperdown, brought an action before Judge Edwards and a jury of four in the District Court yesterday…

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Jury Cases Talk of Rigging Is Denied Man Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 8

"I know no more about a jury than a jury knows about me," said Archibald William Phipson (57), for many years an attendant at Sydney…

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The Sun Stop-press Alleged Murder Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

At the hearing to-day of the charge of murder of Mrs. Stephens against two men, Lewis and Wilson, an alleged confession by Lewis was…

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- ONLY 17 on Trial for Murder Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

"It is a tragic thing, to see a boy of 17 in the dock on a charge of murder." said the Crown Prosecutor to-day in the Criminal Court when…

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Police Courts. Sly Grog Vendors Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

Four coses of sly grog selling were dealt with by the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday. David Darlington Whitby, 32, shopkeeper, was fined £30 by Mr. Arnott, L.M., at…

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Baby's Body Buried in Hills Murder Charges Nyngan

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

Vera Daphne Williams, aged 23, charged at the local Police Court today with murdering Vera May Williams at Hartwood Station, near Nymagee,…

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Late Mr Perry Court Tributes

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

Tributes to the memory of the late Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., were paid at Queen's Square, yesterday. Before commencing on the day's list, Mr, E…

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Waterside Wages Arbitration Court Case Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- When the dispute between the Waterside Workers' Federation and the shipowners came before Judge Beeby in…

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FORGED £10 NOTE Police Warning To Shop-keepers

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 11

A forged £10 note was passed at a store at Bondi Junction yesterday and was handed to the police. Detectives Arnold and Bull are…

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