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Courts & crime, 1929

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If Convicted Will go to Gaol SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. S. Garden and several other Labor leaders prominent in the timber workers' trouble, will be proceeded against o summonses to-day in…

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Women Attacked Man in Stolen Car Street Assault Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

Two vicious attacks on women were reported to the police during the week-end. Miss Marjorie Wilson, of Surrey…

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Latest City News Robbery and Murder Sydney, To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

The dead body of â Chinese, Jong Wong, was found in a weatherboard dwelling at Waterloo, with a wound on the lips, which was bleeding. Life…

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Railway Log Commissioners to Go to Arbitration Court Cabinet Will Take No Action SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

It is reported that the New South Wales Railway Commissioners intend to approach the Federal Arbitration Court for an award to govern wages…

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Street Betting Gaol for Second Offence Magistrate's Warning Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 6

When he fined David Black, aged 49 years, [?] for street betting. Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Parramatta Police Court to-day, said that in future he intended…

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Theft of Money Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

A charge of having on May 15 stolen £4 from Peter Loftus Elliott was preferred against Henry Thomas Bunt, aged 24 years, at the Wagga Police…

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Alleged Assault Girl Retracts Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day after a girl aged 15 years and 4 months, had given evidence to the effect that statements she had made previously to…

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Alleged Assault Man Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day. James Cable, aged 27 years, sawyer, was committed for trail on a charge of having assaulted Constable Brownette,…

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Alleged Murder Application for Bail MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1
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An application was made to the Chief Justice, Sir William Irvine, that Walter Wylie, who was committed for trail on a charge of the…

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Illegal Procession May Day Demonstration Labor Officials Fined Go to Gaol SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

J. S. Garden, Michael Ryan James Lucas, C. Reeves and Charles Jensen, Labor officials, appeared at the Central Summons Court to-day, before…

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Aged Man's Death Police Inquiries Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

Yesterday, when the body or George Marshall an aged man, was found in circumstances suggesting foul play, the police made full inquiries. The ground…

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Imprisoned for Murder Reprieve After 10 Years Re-trial Proves Innocence Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

A curious parallel to the case in England in which Oscar Slater served a long sentence for murder aud then was found to be innocent and compensated…

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Night in Gaol Labor Officials Released An Appeal Pending SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

Messrs. J. S. Garden, M. Ryan, and C. Reeves, Who went to gaol on Monday instead of paying the fine of £10 imposed on them for taking part in an…

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Bombing of Greek Club Appeal Against Convictions Discussed by High Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 4

The hearing of an appeal by three men who bad been convicted of having bombed the Greek Club on December 1 was concluded by the Full Court of the…

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Bankstown Tragedy Husband Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 1

Michael Martin Antin, need 42 years, laborer, was charged at the Burwood Police Court to-day with the murder of his wife at Bankstown. He was…

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Swiss Doctor Held for Deportation Released by Order of Court VANCOUVER

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

Dr. Ernest Eitner, a Swiss physician and dentist, held for deportation by the immigration authorities since his arrival here from Australia aboard the…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Stranger on Three Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

Albert Percy Harris was charged with using indecent language at the Albion Hotel yesterday, with assaulting Edward Dodd, and with resisting…

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Lease of Jubilee Oval Bribery Alleged Glebe Aldermen Charged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day William Charles Carlton, an alderman of the Glebe Council, was charged under, the Secret Commission Prohibition…

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London Police Officers Suspended Scotland Yard Statement London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

[?] official statement says that as a result of certain allegations two police sergeants and two police constables, attached to a certain…

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