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Courts & crime, 1933

9,416 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Shout in Court Woman Answered for a Deaf Witness

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

"Where do you live?" shouted Mr. Parkinson to. an almost stone deaf petitioner in the Divorce Court yesterday. There was no answer. The…

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"Bartering of Honors" Big Court Cases Predicted London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

CIVIL claims involving many thousands of pounds are likely to be the sequel to the conviction of Maundy Gregory, editor of…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Phillp Street, Mr. Justice James, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) Solicitors Called Upon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 6

A solicitor was called upon to answer matters contained in affidavits filed by the Incorporated Law Institute. The rule was made returnable next Thursday…

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"Odd Lot" or Workman Unusual Term in Court Case Legal Point

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

THE Full Court was yesterday asked to consider whether Sydney Arthur Thomas Wicks, a former wharf laborer, had…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards and a jury of four.) Professional Negligence Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 6

The hearing was continued of the action by Annie Ross Todd, of King's-road, Vaucluse, against Warrington Connolly, of Elizabeth-street, Sydney, claiming £400 damages for…

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Amusing Incident in Court Woman in Gallery Aids Deaf Witness and Counsel Judge Overcome

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

FORTY-ONE RYAN STREET!" There was an unprecedented scene in the Queen's Square Divorce Court yesterday when a…

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Federal Govt. Flouts Industrial Tribunal R E M O Rseless Wage Cuts to Be Reimposed Money Restored by the Court Taken Away Again Latham's Law May Be First Move in Wholesale Slash Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 10

PURSUING to the bitter limit its ruthless campaign against the workers, the Lyons Government has made the…

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Domestic Tragedy. Husband Charged with Murder. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 14

John Elgar Thomas Cottell, 37, fuel merchant, appeared in the Police Court yesterday charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Gertie Cottell, at Toowong, on January 25…

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Making Gaol Vans Safe for Police! MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

Following the inquiry into the recent escape of two prisoners from a goal van in transit between the Law courts and Pentridge Gaol,…

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Commonwealth Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Gillin, examiner at the Commonwealth Pensions Office, has been appointed a Commonwealth Special Magistrate, and in that…

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Alleged Railway stealing

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

FIVE charges were preferred against Harry Blight (18) and James Brown (20) at Penrith Police Court on Tuesday, Mr P. E. Addison, J.P.,…

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Laborer Sent to Gaol

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 5

Sentence of twelve months' imprisonment was passed on Reginald John Hourigan, 65, a laborer, who pleaded guilty at the Central Court…

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Police Raid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 14

When a body of police broke open the door cf a house in Commonwealth-street, city, last night and burst into a crowded room, the 43 men in the room regarded the intrusion…

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Genuine Police Work

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 12

An alleged gunman and more than twenty other criminals were Booked for consorting during a police raid recently on a slum area of Darlinghurst. This certainly seems to be a step, or several steps, in the right direction. Even criminals can become tired of being persistently harassed by authority and may thus…

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Court Work

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

THE annual returns of the Parramatta Court for 1932 reveal an astonishing amount of work performed during the year. There were 6646…

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Police Courts. False Pretences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 10

Kathleen Voelskaw, 33, nurse, was charged before Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at the Centrai Police Court yesteiday, with having obtained goods, valued at £7/2/5, from Farmer and…

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N.s.w. Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 17

The formation of sporting units amongst the New South Wales Police has resulted in many splendid competitions and the success of the venture has prompted the organisation of a carnival to be…

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Pilot Shot Amazing Murder in Aeroplane Student's Act

The Sun · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Friday. MURDERING the pilot of an aeroplane when a thousand feet above the earth,…

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Charged to Listen in Hiding Place in Bricks for Betting Slips

The Sun · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 6

A novel way of obtaining money from the public was adopted by Thomas Barbutu, 22-year-old fruiterer at Merrylands, last Saturday,…

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Police Box Help Urgent Calls By Public

The Sun · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 8

URGENT messages, from the public for a doctor, nurse or ambulance may be sent from a police box, and the police station…

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