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Courts & crime, 1933

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Daring Theft. Brick Through Jeweller's Window. Trays of Rings Taken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 9

After flinging a brick through the window of a jeweller's shop in a busy city street yesterday afternoon, a man grabbed three trays of diamond rings, valued at £1318, and raced…

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London Murder. Statement by Furnace. LONDON, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 9

At the inquest on Samuel Furnace, the jury returned a verdict of suicide by taking spirits of salts. A statement made by Furnace after his…

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Excessive Use of Baton. in Arrest. Assault Charge Against Man Dismissed

The St George Call · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Kogarah Police Court on Tuesday, expressed the opinion that a police constable bad unnecessarily used his baton in effecting…

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Cricket All - Rounder in Police Force

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 8

The feature of a cricket contest between policemen from Clarence Street and Newtown-Marrickville divisions, played at Moore Park…

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Craig's Alleged Confession Inquest on May Miller Police Story Of Interview—"I Must Have Been Mad" Crowd at Court

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 9

"I MUST have been mad. I killed her." That statement was alleged to have been made by Eric Roland Craig, 25, salesman, in conversation with police officers who were investigating the…

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Defining a Boot Repairer Poser for Magistrate in Claim by Youth "Sticking On"

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 10

CAN a person who "sticks on" adhesive rubber soles and heels be classed as a boot repairer? This question confronted the Chief…

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Chinese Held by Police Cheque Passing Alleged

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 7

A WELL-DRESSED and educated Chinese was arrested by Sergt. Reeves and Detectives Gilmour and Harper in an estate agent's shop in…

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Had Jack-knife and Torch, Say Police

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 12

James Balfour, 30, agent, was remanded at Central Court yesterday until January 27 on a charge of having been found at night in…

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Insulting Words to Police Matron Lackey Fined

The Biz · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

At Liverpool Court last Monday, Marjorie La Doupe Lackey was charged with using insulting words to Constable Whitfield; of…

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No Police Patrol Cars in Brisbane Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 6

Sergeant C. P. L. Webb, of the Sydney later Police, has been visiting Brisbane. He was astonished to and the Brisbane police did not have…

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Cunning Fraud Alleged Tobacco Conspiracy, Say Police MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 7

THE story of an alleged conspiracy to defraud investors in a tobacco plantation scheme at Texas and Archerfield, Queensland, was told in…

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Accused Slept in Court Tighe's Hill Case Resumed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 10

SINGLETON, Thursday. -- Before the Tighe's Hill eviction case was resumed to-day, a court official made up a bed near the dock for…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before the Deputy Registrar.) Application for Registration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 5

Hearing was continued of the application for registration of the National Union of Railwaymen of Australia. Mr W Fletcher (secretory of the Railway…

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Caught in Act by Police Men Who Tried to Rob Blind Man

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 10

Charged with having attempted to steal a watch and a railway and tramway pass from Colin Robertson, who is blind, Albert Landerer, 49,…

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Woman Is Seriously Wounded Married Man Remanded: Bail Refused Suicide Possible Police Say

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 9

WILLIAM MASSEY REED, (26), baker, was, charged at the Kogarah Police Court to-day with…

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Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before Mr. Justice James.) Liquidation of Bank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 5

On the application of the liquidators of the Primary Producers Bank of Australia, Ltd., an order was made giving them leave to pay a further dividend of 2[?]6 in the £1 to proved…

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GLEBE A.L.P. EXPULSIONS Police Batons Plus Tammany Politics Remedy of A..L.P. Rank and File is United Front Activity

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

The meeting of the Glebe (Sydney) branch of the Labor Party, at which the Executive had its action of expelling ten members of the League,…

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'Loyalist' Rail Minute Book Is Challenged No Mover or Seconder for Resurrection of N.u.r. Stir in Court Many Warm Exchanges Between Industrial Advocates

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 8

SPIRITED exchanges took place between opposing industrial advocates in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court yesterday, when…

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Grave Charges Are Levelled Against the Police Bashed Into Insensibility, Say Witnesses One Man Declares He Was Batoned on Ground Tighe's Hill Bed Is Provided for Accused Near Dock Singleton, Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 10

WHEN the hearing was resumed this morning at the Sessions of charges preferred against 10 men in connection with the Tighe's…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Withdrawal of Complaints

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 10

Eight complaints against Charles Benjamin Parker, 35 Pitt-street, for breaches of the cabinetmakers' award and of the Arbitration Act were again on the list for hearing. When…

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