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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

Police Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

At Penrith Police Court on Tuesday Mr Scobio, P.M., dealt with the following cases in addition to matters reported elsewhere:—…

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Shot Dead at Midnight Laborer Sentenced to 20 Years' Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Imprisonment for 20 years was the sentence on Monteflore Snellgrove (46), laborer, found guilty of the manslaughter of…

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In Gaol Clothes Assaulted Constable

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

On approaching the scene of a brawl in Balmain yesterday, Constable Simms was struck in the face by a man who had left Parramatta…

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Frank Green Remanded on Stealing Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 10

Sergeant Napper, police prosecutor, obtained a remand of Francis Donald Green, 28. labourer, at the Central Police Court yesterday Green was charged with having stolen £25, the…

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Signal Tampering--two Boys Charged

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 7

Following recent discoveries that signals had been interfered with at points along the Illawarra line, Detectives Hardy and Miles (Kogarah)…

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Leave to Sell Mortgagee's Application Magistrate's Reluctance

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

With the purpose of giving defendants an opportunity to put their case, Mr J. Scoble, P.M., decided, at Penrith Police Court on…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Edwards.—In No. 1 Court. —At 10 a.m.: Betar v Bowlands (to be mentioned): Pyburn-Kitching v Shell: Graham v Minty; McRoberts v Greville; Lucas v…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 10

Term List.—In the Banco Court—At 10 a.m.— Admission of a [?]ster. Motions generally. Attachment: Ex parte Alford, re Q[?]. Motion on notice: Ex parte E[?]tt. New trizl motion…

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Murder Verdict. Griffith Inquest. GRIFFITH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 14

The inquest on Rocco Trimachi finished this afternoon, after a hearing lasting four days. The Coroner (Mr. C. J. Lloyd) found that Trimachi died from bullet wounds in the brain…

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£500 THEFT. Rings Stolen From Shop Window. MACKSVILLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 14

A thief broke the window of Mr. A. Giovanelli's Jeweller's shop in River-street about 9.30 o'clock to-night, and snatched a tray containing 45 rings, valued at £500. A group of…

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The Police Welcome Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 14

"The news that the police are to be included in the new Arbitration Bill is welcomed in police circles," said the secretary to the Police Association (Mr. C. J. Cosgrove) last night…

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Murder Charge. Experiments with Bullets. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 8

The case was continued in which Frederick Emanuel Lewis and John Wilson are charged with the wilful murder of Lillian Mand Stephens…

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Police Courts. Agents False Pretence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 10

William Melville, 64, agent, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, at the Central Police Court, on a charge of having obtained goods valued at £9/1/10 from Bennett and…

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Police Welcome Inclusion Arbitration Laws

The Labor Daily · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

The news that the police are included in the new Arbitration Bill was welcomed in police circles. The secretary of the Police 'Association,…

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Constable's Dismissal. Police Association Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 15

The Police Association of New South Wales is investigating the dismissal of a metropolitan constable during the past month with a view to lodging an appeal…

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Keep Order Police Chief Is Emphatic

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) said to-day that a number of members of the New Guard will be prosecuted for…

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Midnight Raid Revellers Chased By Police

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 3

In a midnight raid upon the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Enmore-road, Newtown police last night arrested three men, but at least nine others…

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Police Use Batons Against Unemployed. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 15

After furniture and a bicycle had been hurled at them, police constables used their batons at Reservoir this morning to disperse a large crowd of unemployed [?]monstrators…

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MANHANDLED! Vicious Mob Attack Police Took Refuge

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 5

DESPITE the fact that one of them was waving a revolver and the other a pair of handcuffs, two constables in Chapel-road,…

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Son Sent for Trial Alleged Murder of His Father Accomplice?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

GRIFFITH, Friday.--After four days' hearing, the coroner to-day found that Rocco Trimachi, an Italian farmer,…

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