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Courts & crime, 1933

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Police Courts. Personated a Constable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 5

Dressed in riding breeches, military tunic, and lace-up boots which reached almost to the knees, Percival Clifford Henry Fraser, 18, described as a matmaker, but, according to…

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Police Stir City Constable Is Suspended

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 12

By order of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs), a first-class constable attached to a city station was suspended yesterday following a…

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Fight with Police. Three Men Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 10

While driving along George-street West in a police patrol car late on Friday night, Sergeant Farrell and Constable Tomlin noticed three men acting suspiciously near a shop…

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Teleprinters for Police Morse Telegraphy Going Out

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 6

To ensure more rapid and accurate communication between police headquarters and detached stations, the Lancashire County Police have installed a…

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Police Station Needed at Pt. Kembla Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 5

In connection with his representations for the establishment of a police station at Port Kembla, Mr. W. Davies. M.L.A., has been informed…

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Assaults on Police. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 5

Sir,—Your timely article on this subject, and recent remarks of the Commissioner of Police, are welcome evidence that at last some action is contemplated to deal more…

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Police Honors at Funeral Band and Comrades Will March

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 8

Full police honors will be paid to the late Constable John Michael Croke, at his funeral to-day. The Police Band and 80 of his…

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Police Saw Bridge Victim Fall Maimed Man Went to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 7

Cruising in a police launch on Saturday night, Sergeant Slaney and Constable Noldart saw a man hurtle from the Bridge and fall into the…

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Crowd Rushed by Police At "Hands Off China" Demonstration CHICAGO

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

POLICE arrested 130 persona outside the Japanese Consulate in Chicago yesterday. An immense crowd marched to the Consulate…

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Save Their Prisoners Police Act in Big Two-up Raid Nearly Drown

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 7

Caught in a tangle of weeds when they tried to escape through a swamp when police rushed a big two-up school on…

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Man Knifed in Quarrel About Woman Police Wireless Patrol Make an Arrest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Called to the home of Frederick Channon Perrin, 35, of Durant Street, Brighton,…

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Robbed House Then Used Powder Puff Police Theory on Suburban House Thefts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

A STORY of a man and woman working together and how they had robbed many homes in various suburbs during the past…

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Doctor's Case in Reply to Police Critic Says He Acted in Interests of Patient

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 8

YOUNG, Sunday.--Because he had ordered the removal of the body without consulting them, police severely criticised…

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Conscience of Churches Has Been Awaken'd Protests Made Against Inadequacy of the Dole Better in Gaol Stevens Boasts of His Savings While Many Are in Want

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 5

THAT the churches have at last realised that they were deceived by the election promises of the "saintly" Premier, Mr. Stevens, is…

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Clerk Charged Alleged Theft of Council's Money

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 11

Charged at the Central Court this afternoon with having stolen three sums of money totalling £25 while in the employ of the Randwick…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Service at Bowling Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 6

Gladys Hart claimed from Francis William Bushell, steward of the Mosman Bowling Club, £34/8/3, alleged to be arrears of wages due for work performed as a waitress at the club…

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Arrests Follow Theft. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

Early on Sunday morning thieves entered F. Fitzpatrick's store on the Campbelltown road by forcing the iron bars from the doors and ransacked the shop, taking boots and…

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Alleged Fraud. Aged Man Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

Frank Joseph Measures, 71, an American, appeared before the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon on three charges of false pretences, alleged by the police to involve many…

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Premier's Home Man on Theft Charge

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 9

Charged with having broken and entered the dwelling house of Edith Stevens, wife of the Premier, at Malvern-avenue, Croydon, on January…

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Two Charged Affairs of a City Company

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 9

WILLIAM THEDEUS PAGE, 45, company director, and Oswald Elfe Corkhill, 47, secretary, were remanded until February 7, when they appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of attempted fraud…

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