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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

67 Arrests in S.p. Tin Hare Raid Police Swoop at Lidcombe £100 Confiscated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 1

Police made 67 arrests at Lidcombe last night in a raid on premises said to be used for S. P. betting on Tin Hares…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards and a jury of four.) Wages and Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

The hearing was concluded of the action brought by Reginald Joseph Cutting, of Underwood-street. Paddington, against Marchants, Limited, of Bourke-street, Redfern,…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, Mr. Justice Harvey, and Mr. Justice Davidson.) Value of Securities. Elworthy v Weekes and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

A question bearing on the construction of the will and codicils of Archibald Scott Smith, who died in 1894, was for decision in this appeal from a judgment by Mr. Justice Long…

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Alleged Assault on Police

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Roy Augustus Leverton was charged with assaulting Constable Nelson while in the execution of his duty at Mortdale on January 23. Owing to…

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£550 ROBBERY Gaol Inmate Charged MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

Arrested yesterday at the Metropolitan Gaol, Coburg, where he is serving a sentence, Bernice Vernon Beaven, 27, was charged at the City…

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Defied Police Street Speaker Goes To Gaol

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 10

Charged with having spoken in Macquarie-place on February 15 to the obstruction of passers-by, Archibald Alexander Smith, aged 50, motor…

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Sensational Gaol Mutiny

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

An aerial photograph of the recent mutiny at Dartmoor Prison. The Central Building which contained the Governor's office was set on fire by the mutineers. Many convicts were injured and the mutiny Was only subdued after reinforcements of police arrived. Inset is the Governor of the Prison, Mr. S. N. Roberts, who…

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Dance Shots Young Man Charged

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 9

At the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. McMahon, S.M., Eric Noel Best, 24, was charged with having an unlicensed revolver in his…

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Story of Burnt Car. Carpenter Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

Albert James Gilchrist, 4[?], a carpenter, of Glover-street, Cremorne, was at Manly Police Court yesterday committed for trial at Sydney Quarter Sessions on a charge of having…

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Police Charge Communists

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Led by Communists to-day in a procession that was forbidden by the Police Commissioner. General Blamey, many…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, February 23. Before Mr. McDougall, S.M. Adulterated Sausages

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Inspector Cummins, of the Board of Health, proceeded against Reginald Fortes[?]e, a Hurstville butcher, for selling adulterated sausages, viz., using…

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Murder Charge Trimachi Inquest Griffith

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

At the conclusion of the inquiry concerning the death of Rocco Trimachi this afternoon, a verdict of wilful murder against Salvatore…

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Is It a Public Street? Magistrate to Be Convinced

The St George Call · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

Mr. MacDougal, S.M., said that it was no use-trying to prosecute a person for using language in a street if it was not proved that the place is a…

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Police Courts. Unlicensed Electrician

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

At the Ryde Court yesterday, John Cowan was proceeded against for carrying out electrical work without having a licence. Cowan pleaded guilty, and said he would sit for his…

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Police Cycle No Money

The Biz · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

The Chief Secretary's Department has notified Fairfield Council that no money was available to purchase a motor cycle or use by Fairfield…

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Nude Walk Gaol For Strolling In Garden GOSFORD

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 9

Perhaps it was the awful heat, or that he was one of the new Nakt Kulturists, that caused Albert George Walker (62), of Patonga-street, Woy…

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Station Owner for Gaol Cattle Duffing in W.a

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.--Sentences of two years' imprisonment, with fines of £500 each, in default further terms of 12 months' imprisonment,…

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Attempted to Pick Pockets Two Men Sent to Gaol

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

Charged with being suspected persons, Albert Landerer, 40, and Robert Henry Thomas, 64, laborers, were sentenced to six months' imprisonment…

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Willing to Go Back. Assault on Wife. “Nearly Choked Me.”

The St George Call · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

After reclining on the sand at Brighton-lo-Sands recently, appararently on the best of terms, David Leon Telfer was alleged to have…

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J. A. MOLLISON. Evidence in Assault Case. LONDON, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 9

James Allan Mollison the aviator who was charged with assaulting Henry George Ward, was discharged under the Probationary Offenders Act…

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