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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Shot in Eye Aged Watchman Charged Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 7

An 80-year-old night-watchman, Alfred James Day, was charged in the City Court to-day with having shot at Ralph Lynch (54), another…

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In Gaol Now Mrs. Edols Detained by Sheriff Search Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 9

The six months' hue and cry for Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols, the Double Bay society lady, who has been "in…

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Police Courts. Sly-grog Selling

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

Patrick Carr (53), labourer, was charged at the Metropolitan Licencing Court yesterday with having sold liquor at premises in Regent-street on February 11 without holding…

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Police Wanted Burglars Increase at Greenwich

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 7

A letter was read at Lane Cove last night from a resident of Greenwich, complaining that since the police station had been eliminated…

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Cell Door Was Left Open Gaol Escapee's Story Easy Break Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

In a statement to the police, Quoted in proceedings against him to-day Clarence Cecil Williams, who escaped from the Scarborough lock-up on…

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Police Crawled Across Roof Gambling House Raid

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 6

Before Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., at the Central police Court yesterday, police told how they used a borrowed firemen's iadder to climb across the…

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Scullin Is Blamed Argument in Court on Watersiders

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Scullin's refusal when Prime Minister to call a conference between the shipowners and the Waterside Workers'…

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State's Default Case in High Court Next Term

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 8

On the last day, and within an hour of the expiry of the time allowed by the Rules of Court, the State Government filed in the High…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 23. Federal Bankruptcy Court

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

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin.—In No. 2 High Court. Court House, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m.—Application for release from custody: Re Aimee Belle Edols. Report by Registrar under…

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His Crash Was Prohibited Police Prevent French Airman's Stunt Marseilles

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 8

A huge crowd gathered to watch the airman, Sauvant, deliberately crash his plane, from which he promised to escape unscathed…

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Japanese Advance Nine Miles on Eight Miles Front. Kiangwan Village Captured. Desperate Assault on Chinese Position. SHANGHAI, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 9

Kiangwan village fell into the hands of the Japanese last night. Under cover of darkness and a heavy bombardment, the Japanese made a desperate assault on the Chinese position. The remnants of the Chinese defenders were either killed or escaped into the open country…

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70-Year-old Man in Court Malicious Wounding Is Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 8

Charged at North Sydney Court yesterday with having maliciously wounded Albert Roysten Judell, at North Sydney on February 21,…

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Society Woman and Judge Mrs. Edols Back to Long Bay From Bankruptcy Court

The Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 8

THE well-known society woman, Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols, of Eastbourne-road, Darling Point, who disappeared after refusing to give material information to the Registrar in Bankruptcy, and who was arrested yesterday, after a…

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Scullin at Fault; Is Fed. Claim Wharfies Case in Court Decision Soon Canberra

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

Summing up arguments for the new waterside award in the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. A. E. Turley general secretary…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards and a Jury of Four.) Knocked Down by Motor

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

Dulcie May McDonald, by her next friend, Allan Alexander McDonald, both of Gardeners-road, South Kensington, sought to recover from Donald McNichol, of Canterbury-road,…

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Elusive Mrs. Edols Now in Debtor's Cell Hide-out Is Found by Officer Arrested After Six Months Court To-day

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

A long Search was ended for the Sheriff's Office yesterday when Mrs. Aimee Edols, well known in Sydney' society, was…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, Mr. Justice Davidson, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) REX v WALL

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

The Court reserved judgment on the appeal of Walter George Wall against a conviction at the Sydney Quarter Sessions in December before Judge White of larceny as a bailee of…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, Mr. Justice Davidson, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) Prohibition Asked For

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

Ex parte Campbell, re Lendr[?]n and another. This matter is reported in another column. Mr. Lamb, K.C., and Mr. Leaver (instructed by Messrs. John Edgley and Co.) appeared for…

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Sentenced for Stealing. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 12

Gordon Stewart and John Healey were sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at Armidale Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of breaking, entering, and stealing at Armidale…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Colgan v Yellow Cabs of Australia, Ltd., Bomstein v same, Bloom v same, Haines v same, Skivington v same, Dillon…

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