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Courts & crime, 1933

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Naked Youths Are Chased Perspiring Police Pursue Street Shock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 8

AS innocent of clothing as on the day they were born, three youths raced through Newtown streets yesterday afternoon with…

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The Teleprinter System to Be Used by London Police London

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

Scotland Yard, and also a number of provincial police forces, are to be assisted by the Post Office to organise the teleprinter system, whereby…

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Rothbury Victim Is a Cripple Wounded by Police and Sacked by Stevens Govt. No Treatment Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

A CRIPPLE since the fateful 16th of December, 1929, Mr. D. ("Jackson") Brown, of Cessnock, who was wounded by a police…

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Bring Back The Lash ? Cure Must Be Found for Mob Assaults Police Have Been Badly Knocked About

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 8

In three suburbs on Saturday night police were assaulted in making arrests, in two instances constables…

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Woman Stops Vicious Blow at Constable Warded Off Tomahawk Wielded by Man Arrest Made Three Cases Reported of Attacks on Police

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

THREE policemen were attacked in different instance at Balmain, Glebe, and Paddington on Saturday night. In the Balmain…

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Man's Death. Police Suggest Assault. Inquiry at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 9

The Newcastle District Coroner (Mr. Pickett) yesterday resumed his inquest on Henry James Saunders, 54, who died in Newcastle Hospital early on December 19, after…

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Gaol for Begging

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 11

At North Sydney Court yesterday Constable Foulds gave evidence, when George McDermott (50), fireman, was charged with begging aims, that…

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Illicit Still. Four Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

John Brown, 38, quarryman, was charged at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday with having had an illicit still in his custody and under his control at premises at Fox…

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Park Murder Detectives Confident

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 11

Investigations by me C.I.B. into the killing of Bessie O'Connor at National Park continued last night and to-day. and the detectives are…

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Drunken Driver Fined 'Serious Offence,' Says Magistrate

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

For having driven a car while drunk. Athol Aria, 30, clerk, was fined £10 by Mr. Stevenson. S.M. at Control Court yesterday, and…

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Police Courts. Illegal Veterinary Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

William Thomas Berryman pleaded guilty at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday to a charge of having illegally acted as a veterinary surgeon at Auburn. Sergeant Morrisey…

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London Murder. Samuel Furnace Arrested. LONDON, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 9

Samuel James Furnace, 39, a builder, was arrested in a house in the South End and charged with the murder of Walter Spatchctt, a young rent-collector, whose remains were…

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Youth Gaoled for Assault Will Not Tolerate It, Says S.m

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 9

"The circumstances of the offence for which you have been convicted, will not be tolerated by the Bench of this city," said Mr. McCulloch…

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Police Rush to Test Oval Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

ONE of the wildest scenes at any sports gathering in recent years took place at Adelaide Oval this afternoon. Oldfield was struck on the head by a ball from Larwood. He staggered and collapsed. Allen immediately rushed to the dressing room…

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Assaults on Police. Flogging as Penalty Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 9

The increasing number of serious assaults on contables while performing their duties is causing grave concern at police headquarters. High police officials consider that only the…

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W.A. Coal Report. Reply by Company. Commissioner Charged with Bias. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 8

In reply to the report of the Royal Commissioner (Dr. H. Herman), who recently inquired into the coal industry, the directors of Amalgamated Collieries, Limited, have…

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Craig in Court Remanded to Jan. 20

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 11

Central Police Court was again crowded to-day when Eric Roland Craig, 25, a salesman, appeared on a charge of murdering Iris Marriott,…

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Found Writhing in His Cell Murder Suspect Rushed to Hospital London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 7

Samuel James Furnace (39), who was arrested on a charge of murder yesterday at Sout[?]end, after one of the most intensive man-hunts in…

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No Violence in Ice "War" Purely Domestic Is Police Report

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 10

Police investigating the ice "war" have reported that no serious threats of physical violence had been made, and that the trouble was purely…

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"Police Told to Be Careful" Tighe's Hill Crown Case Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

SINGLETON, Monday.--The case for the Crown in the Tighe's Hill eviction retrial of 10 men was closed at 3.45 p.m. to-day…

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