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Courts & crime, 1929

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Italians Sentenced for Housebreaking Two Eligible for Deportation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions today, three Italians were each sentenced to three years' imprisonment for housebreaking and receiving…

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Assault and Robbery in Motor Garage Thieves Escape in Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 1

At 2 o'clock this morning a gang of five men, after making assaults on an attendant of a garage at Rushcutter's Bay, broke the till stole the cash box,…

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Bomb for Police Missed Its Mark

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

A bomb was thrown at Ivanhoe police station, Victoria, last night, Although it exploded with great force it did not damage the station. No…

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Stealing Rabbit Skins

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 4

Two Lockhart lads, Hector J. Hett (16 years) and Cecil Lucas Hare (18 years) pleaded guilty at the Lockhart Petty Sessions to stealing 34…

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Neighbors' Quarrel Magistrate's Advice Followed Charges Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 6

Before Mr. D. F Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, the adjourned hearing of cases in which Thomas Frederick Thorne was charged…

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Upset Traffic Standards Teachers' College Student Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 2

The case against Thomas Temperley, aged 19 years, a student of the Teachers' College, for having behaved in a riotous manner in Mortin Place was…

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Bomb Thrown at Police Station Little Damage Done Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 2

Late last night a bomb was thrown at the Ivanhor police station from a lane at the rear of the station. The bomb exploded with terrifie force,…

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Town Clerk Charged £780 Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day, Daniel O'Gready, ex-town clerk of Tenterfield, was charged with having stolen £780 from the Tenterfield Council while…

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Lease of Oval Bribery Alleged Alderman Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 4

Further evidence in the case in which Alderman J. Carlton, of Glebe, was charged under the Secret Commissions Prohibition Act, with having received…

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Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide Outcome of Lovers' Quarrel SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

A shocking double tragedy occurred at Clemorne early this morning, resulting in the deaths of a man and young woman. The victims were Rene Lister…

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Licensing Inspectors Appointed Police Not Enthusiastic Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

The Government has appointed two State inspectors to supervise licensed premises throughout the Stale. The police are not enthusiastic over the…

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Contempt of Court Editor Pleads Ignorance But is Heavily Fined MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

Application was made to Mr. Justice Macfurlane in the Practice Court for committal to prison of Harry Clarke Maddison, journalist, employed by…

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"Diabolical Act" Maimer of Youth Sentenced Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

Judge Myers to-day sentenced William Osgood to seven years' imprisonment, for doing grievous bodily harm to a youth at Blenheim…

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Amazing Story What Young Girl Alleged Assault on Train

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 2

An amazing story, that she had been the victim of a brutal assault while the train was between Picton and Yerrinbool, was told to the police…

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Murder Made Easy a "Hero" of the Underworld

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 7

It is not too much to say that the gangs dominated the life of New York when Tammany kept faith with the ruffians it employed (declares Mr…

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Bankstown Tragedy Murder and Suicide Is Coroner's Finding Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

The inquest concerning the deaths of Clara May Hess, aged 24 years, and Phillip Henry Hess, aged 29 years, railway employer, of Bankstown, was…

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Contempt of Court Fine of £150 Imposed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

The notice of motion taken out by the State Attorney-General against Harry Clarkson Maddison, described as the manager in Melbourne of…

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What Happened to Jones! Leaves £300 in a Bag Someone "Pinches" It Smart Police Work

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. O. H. Jones had £300 odd in a canvas bag at lunch time on Monday. He put the bag in a wooden cupboard behind the bar of his hotel,…

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48 HOURS For Three States Federal Court Decision for Timber Workers MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court Judge Lukin altered the working week for joiners in the timber mills in Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Car Certificate

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 3

Ernest Quinlan pleaded guilty to a charge of falling to return an expired motor car certificate. Fined 12/ 8/ costs…

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