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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Crowd Cheers Supreme Court Verdict Charge of Assault on Consul Strange Attitude Of Assoctd. Press ANTI-FASCISTS

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

Cheering broke out in the Supreme Court, Townsville, when the jury announced their verdict acquitting Frank…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 10

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Motions generally.—Criminal appeal: R. v Walt (part heard). Prohibition: Ex parte Murphy, re Roche and ors. Attachment: Ex parte Alford, re…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Edwards and juries, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: McDonald v McNichol (part heard). Home Provident Association, Ltd., v Anderson. Cutting v Marchants Limited…

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Stole Handbags at Prayer Nurse Sentenced to 3 Months

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Pleading guilty to charges of having stolen handbags from praying women at St. Francis' Church, Elizabeth Street,…

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There's Going to Be Murder in Canberra

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 10

THIS, the 13th Parliament, is going to be unlucky for somebody, and all the facts point to the fertile but futile Lyons as the unlucky one. ON numbers, the Government is…

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Kidnapping Is Alleged Grazier Said to Be Victim Two Charged

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

Henry Edward Messervy, 43, an engineer, and Allen George Kelly, 32 plantation manager, were again before the…

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Twins Falsely Announced Police Seize Man

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.--Because an advertisement appeared in the "West Australian" incorrectly, announcing that Sydney Frohawk had become…

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Divorce Court Judge on Unfaithful Wife

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

"IT is not ror this court to look with a lenient eye on immorality, but there are cases when it must regard with favor a petitioner who [?]…

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Mr. Campbell. Police Report on Speech. "Statements Resented."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 13

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) said yesterday that he had received the following report from the Acting Metropolitan Superintendent of Police (Mr. Irving) concerning the…

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Court Gallery Applauds Minister Is Found Not Guilty

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Spectators in the gallery applauded the verdict of the jury in the Criminal Court this evening, when Rev. Wilfred Keith…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 22. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 10

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, in No. 2 High Court, Court House, Darlinghurst.—At l0.30 a.m. —Hearing of creditor's petition: Re Herbert Henry Dean, ex parte Eliza Jane Howarth…

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Court Martial Denials Sequel to Lewis Gun Wounding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The statement of the commanding officer of the 14th Battalion, Colonel Eller, that he issued verbal instructions to…

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Think What You Owe to Police Their Loyalty And Duty

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 7

"THESE are times in which the guardians of the law might sing with unusual emphasis W. S. Gilbert's chorus…

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Girl's Sordid Story "Unclad" Police Make an Arrest Man's Denials

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 3

FOLLOWING sordid stories by a sixteen-year-old girl relating to acts of a revolting nature in her…

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Vivers Pearls to Be Sold Latest Application to Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

Pearls, glittering, flawless--so perfect in coloring and conformation that if one of the string were lost the very world would have to be…

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Free Our Industry Court Abolition Is Need Expert View

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 7

"If all the Industrial Courts in Australia are not abolished and our people allowed to carry on without the grievous burdens…

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Rush of Gold. Sales in London. Police Precautions. LONDON, Feb. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 13

Bullion buyers in London are finding it difficult to deal with the crowds who wish to dispose of sovereigns at the enhanced rate. They are also attending to heavy purchases…

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Campbell's Charges All Proved Untrue Crushing Reply by Irving 'Gratuitous Insults' Resented By Police "Lawful Duty"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 5

A COMPLETE reply to sundry charges and insinuations by Eric Campbell against the probity and efficiency of…

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Wages Cut of 10 Per Cent. for Review Union Move to Restore Court Case

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

THOSE unions whoso members wore affected by tho 10 per cent, cut imposed by the Federal Arbitration Court are preparing…

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"Lifer's" Pathetic Love-letters From His Prison Cell How A. Gaol Pariah Came to Develop Tenderness Sequel to a Woman's Mission of Mercy But He Doesn't Know That She Is Married

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

LONG ago it used to be held a privilege by certain noble ladies, imbued with a spirit of self-sacrifice, to visit the inmates of European dungeons, and offer them such comfort as their, ministrations might bring to their hopeless lives…

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