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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Five Years' Gaol Accountant Sentenced

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

Frauds by means of altered cheques amounting to £3300 were mentioned at the Quarter Sessions to-day against Cecil Wyatt Dickinson, 37, auditor…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Musgrave v Ways, Limited; Kelsall v Bernard, Bloomfield v Tuse…

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J. A. MOLLISON. Charged With Assault. LONDON, Feb. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 10

James Allan Mollison, aged 26, airman, was charged at Marylebone Court to-day with assaulting Henry George Ward, whose face was heavily bandaged…

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Stealing From City Stores Three Men Charged; One with Bribery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 9

One of three men arrested on charges of stealing from city stores had a further charge, of attempting to bribe police, preferred against him…

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Pilot Mollison in Court Charge of Assault London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 8

pilot James Allan Mollison, who made a record flight from Australia to England, was charged at Maryle-bone Police Court with assaulting…

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Murder Trial

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. F. Folland, and Mrs. Doris Olds, father and sister of Mrs. Cadd, the victim in the Moonta, South Australia, murder case…

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Charges of Theft. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 10

James Wills, 35, and Edward Spiers, 40, who were remanded on bail of £100 each on Monday, on a charge of stealing a large quantity of brooms, brushes, and baby outfits, appeared…

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Theft From Goods Train. Defendants Committed for Trial. Police -Tell Story of Fighting Arrest

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

“Recent robberies from trains in the vicinity are rampant,” said Railway Detective Norley, at the Kogarah Court on Tuesday, when a case was being…

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Broke Show Case. Theft of Clothing

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

At the Kogarah Court yesterday, Mr. MacDougal convicted Norman Edward Thompson (19), labourer, 011 two charges. One of maliciously damaging…

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Melbourne Graduate Sentenced to Imprisonment. LONDON, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 9

Thomas Carlyle Bothroyd, 36, a graduate of Melbourne University, and principal of St. George's Boys' School, New Malden (Surrey), was sentenced to-day at Kingston Police…

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Will Spin Woman's Gaol Term CALCUTTA

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Miss Slade ("Mira Bai"), white American follower of Ghandi and prominent member of the…

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Three Men Charged. Alleged Thefts from Train

The Propeller · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Evidence was given at Kogarah Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. McDougall, S.M., of the arrest near Sutherland of men who were alleged to…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.— Motion: Fenn v Paul (part heard). At 10.15 a.m.—Criminal appeals: R. v Chrystal. R. v Finnie, R. v Terry R. v Lester, R. v Lawler, R. v…

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Tramway Union's Shortage Embezzlement Is Charged Brandt's Case

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

THE hearing of withesses in the charge of embezzlement which has been preferred against Christian Theodore Brandt was continued at…

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ABORIGINALS Murder-Torture Francis Birtles Tells

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

Wholesale trafficking in lubra, brutal assaults and murders by police and other white people, in the Northern Territory prominent men mixed…

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Long Police Trip Off

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.--It is probable that police may drop the charge against Robert Anderson of being concerned in alleged cattle duffing…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

Owing to the illness of Mr. Justice Lukin, the Federal Bankruptcy Court will not sit to-day. Before the Acting Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy.— At Supreme Court building. Elizabeth-street.—…

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Our Ecclesiastical Court's Pronouncement

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

The Beth Din today draws attention, in a most definite manner, by the wide publicity afforded by these columns (since it is the only way for reaching families of…

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Court Reserves Its Decision

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 9

The Full Court (the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street and Justices James and Davidson) to-day reserved judgment in the case of Rachel Fenn, a…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

At Chancery-square.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pike.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Bungarribee, Ltd. v Valuer-General…

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