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Courts & crime, 1929

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World Court America's Position Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

The final meeting of the Council unanimously approved of the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Austen Chamberlain's resolution…

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Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide In North Sydney Residential SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

A residential in North Sydney was the scene of a double tragedy yesterday. Albert William M'Naughton, aged 35 years, formerly a jockey, and…

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Woman Masquerade Released From Holloway Purged Contempt of Court LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Mrs. Valeric Smith, the woman known as "Captain Barker" who had been masquerading as a man and was detained in Holloway gaol on a charge of…

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Burglary at Illabo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning some person or persons entered the Illabo Hotel by removing the fanlight from a side door leading to the bar. A cash…

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Alleged Burglary at Illabo

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

A burglary is alleged to have taken place at Illabo hotel on Saturday, and subsequently the police made an arrest with the result that yesterday…

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Warden's Court Yesterday. Before Mr. Harrison, P.m

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

James Landon, Muttama, was granted authority to enter No, 443. South Coony Co. Harden, Porion 2201, and 310. for 12 months at a rental of…

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Arbitration Court A.C.T.U. Boycott Resolution No Action By Federal Government CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Rplying to Mr. Killen (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, said that the Government did not…

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Land and Valuation Court To-day Quinlan and Others v. Railway Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Pike. Mr. Badham, instructed by Mr. Maxwell, of Robson, Maxwell, and Allen, for plaintiff…

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Overlapping of Awards Constitution of Arbitration Court a Cause of Unemployment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, interviewed upon his return from Melbourne to-day, said that the position in regard to the overlapping of Federal and…

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Man Shot Wife's Story of Attack Clerk Charged With Murder MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 1

HAROLD M'DONALD, 34, dealer, was found lying on the footpath in Kent street, Richmond, early yesterday morning. He had a…

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Man Shot Succumbs to Injuries Wife's Story of Attack Clerk Charged With Murder MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

Harold M'Donald, aged 34 years, dealer, was found lying on the footpath in Kent street, Richmond, early this morning. He had a bullet wound in…

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Brutal Assault Man in Critical Condition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

The man who was brutally assaulted and robbed of £3 in Surry Hills last night is believed to be John Richardson. Immediately upon admittance to…

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Cocaine Traffickers Attempted Bribery of Police Imprisonment and Fine Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 1

Sensational [?] were made by Detective Wickham at the Central Police Court to-day, when Henry Newman, or Mark Naiman, aged 37 years,…

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Land and Valuation Court To-day Before Mr. Justice Pike [?][?] Quinlan and Others v. Railway Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

Witness was examined by Mr. Bowie Wilson on the market values in respect to the purchase by Mr. McGirr, of "Tara," Brawlin, which…

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Coolamon Police Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

At the Coolamon Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs A. W. Stinson and J. H. Seymour. J’s.P., Oliver J, Chaplin was charged…

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Alleged Murder Young Man Charged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

John Dawson Fisher, aged 24 years, clerk, was charged at the City Court to-day with the murder of Harold M'Donald, at Richmond on Wednesday…

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Domestic Tragedy Woman Charged with Murder Melbourne Thursday. [?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

[?] an old-age pensioner, was fatally wounded at Erica on Tuesday. His son. Albert. aged 23 years, was arrested yesterday and charged…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. C.F. Denton, J.P. Unpaid Board

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

William Francis was charged with failing to pay his board at the Terminus hotel. He The pleaded guilty…

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Was Body Desecrated? Allegations Against Lismore Police Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

The Lismore Progress Association a[?]onses the police of the desc[?]ration of the body of Mrs Haggarty, which was recovered from the river…

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Land and Valuation Court Yesterday. Before Mr. Justice pike. Quinlan and Others v. Railway Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

[?]-E. Moore land expert, said that there was about 77 acres first class alluvial land on Quinlan's 60 across second class alluvial land; about 50…

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