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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Theft From Shop Window. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 10

Wrapped in paper and smothered in fig jam, half a brick was found inside a broken window of C. H. Dawson's mercery shop at Harden. Some boots and shoes were missing…

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Charges of Stealing and Receiving Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 10

At the police court to-day, William Bourke, 28 labourer, and Joseph Dean, 23, labourer, were charged with stealing goods valued at £251, the property of the Railway…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

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

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"Made Faces" at Warders Gaol-breaker Taken in Fowlyard

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Ernest Albert Richards, recaptured last week after his sensational dash from Yatala Prison (S.A.), again broke loose…

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Police Raid Greek Club Was Gaming House

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 9

Borrowing a ladder from the fire station and climbing over the roofs of other buildings, Inspector Russell, Sergeant Jennings and other police…

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Bombs Police Act Proper Training New Beat System

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 6

TWO important changes have been introduced in the Police Department-- training in the science of…

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Appeal Many Grounds Campbell Case Court's Action

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 8

THE Full Court to-day granted a stay of proceedings on behalf of Colonel Eric Campbell in his…

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White Ants in Court-house. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 10

Serious allegations that timber infested with white ants was placed in the Young Court-house when it was being built some years ago by the Public Works Department, were made…

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Father's Vigil at River Police Drag for Girl's Body

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

With his daughter's clothing clasped in his arms, John Lavander, Boronia Road, Bankstown, last night paced the banks of the George's…

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Police Raid the Greek Club Twenty-six Arrests Made

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

Over 500 excited persons watched police carry out a spectacular raid on the Greek Club Castlereagh St., city last night…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 22. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, in No. 2 High Court, Court House, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m. —Hearing of creditor's petition: Re Herbert Henry Dean, ex parte Eliza Jane Howarth…

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Fire Under Car, Say Police Two Foreigners Arrested One Had Knife

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

A startling discovery was made by Taralga police yesterday when, on investigation what looked like a grass fire, two…

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Desperate Effort to Break Gaol Fails Convict Is Shot by Warder Colorful History Of Sth. Aust. Escapee Strict Watch

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

While making a desperate but unsuccessful effort to escape from Boggo Road gaol, Brisbane, on Saturday afternoon…

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Fliers Are Missing Mystery in Try for Record Police Fault? Athens

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

Lost, somewhere in Italy: two British fliers! That is the mystery created by the lack of…

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Well-planned Raid by Police on Club Foreigners Taken to the Cells Plain Clothesmen in Hiding Gaming House, Is Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

Police laid their plans well last night when, alleging gaming, they raided a Greek club in…

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Mrs. Edols Arrested At Double Bay Her Six Months' Liberty Contempt of Court Alleged Against Well-Known Society Woman

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

THE unremitting search of over six months for Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols, well-known society woman who had been wanted by the Sheriff's Department under a warrant for contempt of court, issued by Judge Lukin, ended to-day…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Musicians' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

Charles Griffiths Fellowes, of Cavendish-street, Stanmore, musician, proceeded against George John Watson, late of the Roxy Theatre, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, claiming…

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Escaped Prisoner. Rearrested and Sentenced. WOLLONGONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 10

At the police court to-day, Clarence Cecil Williams, 25, was charged with having stolen a motor cycle at Wollongong, valued at £30, and with having stolen a bicycle valued at £6,…

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Militia Officer Charged With Disobedience. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 10

Lieutenant Ian Macrae, of the 14th battalion of the Australian Military Forces, appeared before a court martial at the Victoria Barracks charged with having disobeyed the orders of…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

Term List. In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Equity appeals: Elworthy v Weekes and ors: McRa[?] and anor. v Frazer and ors; same v same, Saywell v Saywell…

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