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Courts & crime, 1929

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The Federal Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

It is singular enough that those who are now seeking to banish the [?]ral. Arbitration Court are pro[?]cing many of the argument to…

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Valuation Court Appeals Against Rating

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

A correspondent who considers that "it is time something was done regarding the way the Council is making the public pay over the…

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Boy Shot Another Arrested Charge of Attempted Murder MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

CYRIL RATCHFORD, 14, was admitted to hospital on Saturday, suffering from a bullet wound in the stomach. Later another boy,…

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Police Methods Mr. Garden’s Accusation Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. S. Garden to-night made serious allegations against the methods of the police in arrest [?] timber workers. He stated that [?]…

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Women Fight At Central Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1
Also in The Daily Express

A few minutes after Jamos Davine, 37, was fined £50 for being in possession of an unlicensed pistol, there was a scuffle in the courtyard of…

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Boy Shot in Stomach Another Arrested Charge of Attempted Murder Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

Cyril Ratchford, aged 14 years, was admitted to hospital on Saturday suffering from a bullet wound in the stomach. Later another boy, aged 16…

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Coal Commission Open Court To-morrow Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

The chairman of the Coal Commission Mr. Justice Davidson, announced , to-day that the commission would sit in open court on Wednesday. The…

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Davis Cup Sensation English Player Collapses on the Court Austin Battled on Though Seized with Cramp Upon His Game Rested Britain’s Chance of Continuing Berlin, July 14

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

Germany defeated Britain in the final of the European zone Davis Cup by 3 matches to 2, and now meets America to decide who will play…

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Items of News Theft of Opossums

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 4

Considerable indignation was aroused in Wagga last week when it was learned that six opossums and a squirrel had been stolen from the Newtown…

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Thief Sentenced 70 Changes Withdrawn Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 4

After Albert Williams, aged 38 years, a laborer, had been convicted at the Central Criminal Court on "two charges of robbery, and sentenced to 12…

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Boy's Death Caused by Flogging Five Years' Gaol for Brute MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

AT THE Castlemaine Court yesterday Herbert Albert Bownds, laborer, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for the…

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Police Methods. Chief Secretary’s Confidence Sydney, Tuesday

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 2

Referring to the charge of Mr. Garden that the police endeavoured in tran the timber strikers by dis[?]ising themselves as timber…

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Police Torture Prisoner’s Death in Japan Tokio July 1[?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 1

Although third degr[?]e methods are all[?]ged to be non—existent the authorities discovered the death at [?]s of a [?]oer as a result of…

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"Basher" Gangs Police Dressed As Timber Workers Mr. Garden's Allegations Workers Take Over Yards Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 4

Referring to the charge made by Mr. J. S. Garden that police had endeavored to trap timber strikers by disguising themselves as timber workers,…

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Racecourse Gate Entry to Gaol Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 1

In binding over Leslie Norton, 20, be of good behaviour for three years after he had pleaded guilty at 'Darlinghurst Sessions to-day of forging…

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Gate to Gaol Youth Warned Off Racecourse Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2

In binding over Leslie Norton, aged 20 years, to he of good behavior for years after he had pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a…

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Air Force Secrets Court Martial Follows Publication Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

An article published in "Smith's Weekly" regarding the Australian Air Force had a sequel in a case before a Military Court Marshal at Point Cook…

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