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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Gaol for Consorting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

An associate of safe-blowers and assaulters was Detective-Sergeant Silcock's description of George Fletcher (27), who was charged at Glebe…

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Jockey in Court Police Tell Of Razor Attack

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 15

Bernard Hayes, 30, a jockey, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having on February 21 feloniously wounded Inez Hayes with…

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Police Search

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

THE POLICE PARTY setting out from Lindfield yesterday to Scour French's Forest for James Balfour, missing from Mosman. (See story…

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Zingara Gets 80 Years' Gaol

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

GUISEPPE ZINGARA, the 33-years-old [?]allan who attempted to…

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20 Years Gaol Chinese Convicted on Shooting Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The maximum sentence of 15 years' gaol with hard labor was imposed on Harry Quong, 44, Chinese laborer,…

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Fifteen Years' Gaol for Shooting at Constable Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 6

Asserting that he was forced to participate in a robbery by Arthur Molyneux, who was shot dead in an exciting struggle with Constable Coe,…

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Meant Gaol Tried to "Sell" An Honor LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

Sentence of two month imprisonment was passed at Bow street today on Maundy Gregory, editor of "White hall Gazelle, who was charged with…

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Miami Shooting. Zangara Sentenced. 80 Years' Imprisonment. New York, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 11

Giuseppe Zangara, who attempted to assassinate the President-elect (Mr. Roosevelt) at Miami (Florida) on February 15 and gravely wounded the Mayor of Chicago (Mr. Anton…

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Chinese Sentenced To Terms Totalling 20 Years. Wounding of Constable. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 11

Mr. Justice Mann, in the Criminal Court to-day, sentenced Harry Quong, a Chinese, 44 years, to terms of imprisonment totalling 20 years. Quong was captured after a struggle…

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Body Found Police Suspect Foul Play

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--With severe bruises on the face, the body of Mrs. Mabel Coster, 34, of Moora-bool Street, Geelong, was found early…

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Trunk Murder Case "Velvet Tigress" Names Friend As Accessory

The World's News · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 6

Mrs. Winifred Ruth Judd, who was to have been executed on February 7 for what is known as the Los Angeles trunk murder, maintained for many…

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Court Kick Divorce Suit Allegation

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 10

The deliberate kicking of a witness in the Divorce Court was alleged during the resumed hearing of the Mulholland divorce suit to-day…

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Victorian Police v N.S.W. Public Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 15

A team selected from the Police Association met the New South Wales Public Service team at the Amateur Sports Ground to-day. Scores:—…

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"MURDEROUS" S.M. On Sling In Court

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 15

IT is a most murderous weapon enough to kill a man,"said Mr. Flynn, S.M., referring to a sling, exhibited at the Central…

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GERMANY. Police Chief's Instructions. Suppressing Communists. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 11

The Controller of the Prussian Police (Captain Goering) has caused a sensation by instructing the police that the activities of organisations hostile to the State must be…

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Mother Collapses Court Drama Custody of Child Refused

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 7

Collapsing in court to-day, when her third application to recover the custody of her child Was refused, Mrs. Gertrude Rosina…

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Police Uniform and Plus Fours And a Golf Course Crime

Referee · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 12

MR. CHILDS, Commissioner of New South Wales Police, recently had a demonstration of the fact that the uniform of the "heads" of the force is…

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Fatal Smash Car Speed 40 m.p.h. Say Police

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 7

"It is alleged that defendant was driving his car in Military-road. at 40 miles an hour, crossing Cremorne Junction. The young woman was…

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Ordered To Leave Court K. C's. Brush With Judge

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 9

During the hearing of an action in the District Court to-day, Mr. Loxton, K. C., was ordered by Judge Edwards to leave the court…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards and juries of four.) Misrepresentation Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 7

Herbert Condie, of McClelland-street, Chester Hill, sought to recover from Thomas Green, of Redfern-street, Redfern, £100 damages for alleged misrepresentation as to…

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