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Courts & crime, 1929

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Tennis Wimbledon Games Englishmen Win Centre Court Triumph London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 6

The most thrilling event at the Wimbledon championship games was the unexpected centre court triumph by Gregory and Collins over Boretra…

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Police Court Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 5

William Arou, alias Harold, on remand, was charged with wilful exposure oil Brungle road in the presence of school children. After…

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Coolamon Police Court. Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M. Opossum Sking

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

James Eracat Traynor and Reginald Allen Sim (on remand) were charged with being in possession of eight oposs[?]m skins…

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Ganmain News. Ganmain Police Court (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

The [?]cases could not be included in the report on page 4. ASSAULTING THE POLICE [?]pleaded guilty…

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Cocaine Carrier Sentenced to Six Months Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

In the City Court to-day, Louis Lazarus was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, for being in possession of cocaine. The police stated that this…

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District Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 4

Friday next, July 12, Is the last day on which plaints may be flied for the District Court, to be held in Leeton on July 30…

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Retired Dentist Charged Driving While Drunk Alleged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

At the Liverpool Police Court yesterday Stanley Featherstone, a retired dentist was charged with having driven a motor car while under…

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Retired Dentist Charged Driving While Drunk Alleged Case Dismissed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

At the Liverpool Police Court to-day, Stanley Featherstone, a retired dentist, was charged with having driven a motor car while under the influence…

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Unauthorised Wireless Set Postal Official Charged Interesting Legal Point SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

When Robert Lalor, of Glebe, an employee of the P.M.G's Department, was charged before. Mr. M'Mahon, S.M., at the local court yesterday with…

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A Series of Serious Offences Abo. Half-caste Charged. Fined and Committed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

STEALING FROM A DWELLING; BREAKING AND ENTERING A DWELLING AND STEALING THEREFROM; BREAKING…

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Conspiracy Charged Alleged Attempt to Bribe Witness Bombing of Greek Club MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

The trial of Henry Stokes, aged 42, years; Norman M'Iver, aged 28 years, and Thomas Taylor, aged 32 years, on a charge of having incited Madge…

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Half-caste's Pranks. The Man who Broke Gaol at Tumut Committed for Trial at Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

At the Tumut police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Harrison. P.M., William Harold, a half-caste was brought up on three charges—…

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Unauthorised Wireless Set Postal Official Charged Interesting Legal Point Is Act Ultra Vires? Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

When Robert Lalor, of Glebe, on employee of the P.M.G's department, was charged before Mr. M'Mahon, S.M., at the local court to-day with using a…

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Lalbert Ownership of Successful Racehorse Interesting Case at Wagga District Court Judgment Given for Defendants, Messrs. Howson and Bennett

The Daily Express · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

A case concerning the disp[?]ced ownership of the well-known racehorse Lalbert, occupied Judge Coyle at the Wagga District Court all day yesterday, and was not concluded until 9.30 last night. The Court was crowded throughout the day…

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Junee Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 4

At the Junee Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., fines were imposed for failure to give notice of a sold motor car and for…

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Theft at Morgue Former Constable Guilty Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 1

Charles L. Stewart, a former constable stationed at the Morgue, was found guilty at the General Sessions to-day on a change of having stolen a…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Young Man Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 2

Henry Clay Hamill, aged 23 years, was remanded at the Newtown Police Court to-day on a charge of attempted murder arising out of a shooting affray…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Stolen, Overcoat

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

Edward Austin-Burke pleaded not guilty to a charge of staling an overcoat, the property of a lodger, at the Australian Hotel, Cootamundra,…

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Went for the Piano Assault on Woman

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 1

Before Judge Coyle at the Wagga District Court last week, Clara Matilda M'Intyre, of Wagga, claimed £400 damages from C. H. McFarland…

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