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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Man Hunt Australia-Bound Ship Searched London Murder London

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 14

SCOTLAND YARD has broadcast that Samuel Furnace is wanted for the murder of the former Black…

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Witness Talked Too Much Industrial Magistrate Orders Him From the Box a Non Stop

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 7

PROBABLY the most talkative witness in the Court's history appeared before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior,…

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Marine Court Inquiry Mildura-bellambi Collision

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

An investigation by the Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry into the circumstances of the collision between the Mildura, 3350 tons, and the…

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Man Is Before Court in Park Murder Case Eric Roland Craig Is Remanded to Jan. 17 Bail Refused Crowd Is Disappointed at Not Seeing Him

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

APPARENTLY anxious to catch a glance of Eric Roland Craig, 25, salesman, who was charged at Central Court yesterday that, at…

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Q'land Police Chief to Stay on Job Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

The term of the Commissioner of Police Mr. W. H. Rvan) has been extended for a further period of 12 months, dating from May 8 next,…

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Football in Papua. Remarkable Sequel. Police Barracks Attacked. Port Moresby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 11

Last Monday the villagers of Elevala and some native policemen played a football game at Elevala. Towards the end of the game one of the police cut the ball up, and in the fight…

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High Court. Chief Justice to Take Leave. Mr. Bavin Mentioned. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 11

Speculation as to the probability of a further appointment to the High Court Bench has been revived by a report that the Chief Justice, Sir Frank Gavin Duffy, has decided…

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Fifty Are Wounded in Dublin Battle Revolvers Drawn in Fierce-Clash Between Followers of De Valera and Cosgrave Police Swing Batons On Surging Crowd 20,000 In Big Flare-Up Bitter Election Contest Mulcahy Meeting Broken Up DUBLIN

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

FUSILLADES of revolver shots were exchanged and pickets and improvised bludgeons wielded in a fierce street battle in which 50 persons were injured at a meeting in O'Connell Street, convened by General Mulcahy and other Opposition candidates for Dublin seats…

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Man Sentenced for Theft. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 14

James Bourke was convicted at the Forbes Police Court on charges of being illegally at a store, of stealing a motor car from Oranse, and of stealing two tins of petrol and a water…

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Law Report. Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) a Barmaid's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 10

Ruby Lang claimed from Vince Blackburn, licencee of the Royal Oak Hotel, Sussex-street, £1/17/, being 18/6 for two days pay at award rate, and 18/6 in lieu of notice…

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Park Murder Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 17

The City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) will open an inquest into the death of May Miller, who was found murdered in Queen's Park on December 9, at the Coroner's Court on January…

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Police Wireless Station

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 12

The N.S.W. State Government has approved the installation of a police wireless broadcasting station for use in the detection of crime. It is estimated that…

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Epaulettes For London Police

The World's News · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 26

The next issue of uniforms made for the London Metropolitan police will be slightly different from those in use—the tunics being…

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Police Courts. Stole to Gamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 10

Frederick Stanley Duncombe, 26, labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having, between August 1 and December 30, 1932, stolen £38/8/2, the…

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Police Searching for Jewel Robber

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

Police are still conducting an exhaustive search for the thieves who audaelously broke into tho pre misos of A. H. J Coles. College St…

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New W.a. Police Head

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

PERTH, Tuesday.--Inspector William Douglas was to-day appointed Commissioner of Police vice R. Connell (retiring)…

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Never Let Up Murder Squad Has Busy Life

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 11

All records for endurance investigations are likely to be smashed by the C.I.B. squad which, since December 10, has been probing the…

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Mysterious Unsolved Murder Of British Secret Service Agent

The World's News · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

FOR once the famous cherches la f e m m e…

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Line-up Fails To Help In Murder Hunt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 9

A man was lined up yesterday in connection with the Bessie O'Connor murder, but was not identified…

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Feared Him Police Asked For Heavy Bail

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

"In this case, I ask for very substantial bail," said Constable Chaseling (Police Prosecutor). "It Is feared by the police that the defendant…

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