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Courts & crime, 1929

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Police Belief Many Refused Assistance Applicants Closely Questioned Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 3

Applicants for police relief got a shock today when many were refused assistance. A number of officials of the Labor and Industry Department…

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High Court Vacancy Not to Be Filled Canberra

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, stated to-day that the government does not propose to fill the vacancy the bench of the High Court…

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The "Lone Wolf" Appearance in Court 42 Charges Involving £6000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 1

At the North Sydney Court today, Owen Glyndwyr Evans, aged 19 years, who had been described as the "one wolf," was charged on 42 counts of…

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High Court Justices Reduction to Seven Sir C. Powers' Long Service Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, said to-day that the, Government lines not propose to fill the vacancy on the bench of the High Court, caused by the…

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Police Court To-day Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. After Hours

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

William McGrath pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises at the Hotel Cootamundra on 11th inst. Fined £1; court costs, 8/…

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Mayor Fined Assault on Engineer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

At the Glebe Court to-day William Joseph Walsh, Mayor of Glebe, was fined £2, in default 14 days imprisonment, for having assaulted the…

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Major Fined Assault on Engineer Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

At Glebe Court to-day, William Joseph Walsh, Mayor of Glebe, was oned £2, in default four days’ imprisonment for having assaulted…

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Presbyterian Tennis Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 7

Full use was made of the new court in the Leeton Presbyterian Church grounds on Wednesday afternoon last…

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Indian Murder Jute Mill Manager Calcutta, July 24

The Daily Express · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

A tragic discovery was made on arrival at Bombay of the mail train from Calcutta central provinces early this morning, when Mr. W. Elder,…

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Four Men Charged in Possession of Opossum Skins Cyanide Also Found

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

On Wednesdays morning Constables Ramus and Bodel arrested four men at Brooklyn, about 27 miles from Wagga. They were brought to the Wagga…

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Small Debts Court Deep v. Winter

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

Michael Deep, plaintiff, was nonsuited and ordered to pay £1 costs in a case against Frederick Thomas Winter for whom str. Kinsey appeared…

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Police Relief Many Refused Alleged Impositions Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

A number of applicants who applie for relief at Kurri Kurri police station to-day were refused. Among them wore married men, members of…

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Federal Court Union Opposition Campaign Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

Mr. E. C. McGrath, organising secretary of the A.C.T.U. and Federated Unions arbitration campaign committee, in a circular issued…

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Custody of Children Granted to Father Mother Sobs in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

Mr. Acting-Justice Maxwell delivered his reserved judgment to-day in an application on behalf of John Robers Harrison, a tramway fettler, of…

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Bribery Case Public Servant Charged Infamous Conduct Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 1

The Public Service Board to-day opened an inquiry concerning the conduct of Arthur Albert Cooper, clerk-in-charge of records in the Public…

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Communist‘s Arrest Escapes After Shooting Two Police Belgrade July 25

The Daily Express · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

A notorious Communist Svetka [?] was arrested as he emerged from e. train at Svera[?] While the officers were conferring at the police…

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Quick Work Divorce and Re-marriage Appeal to Supreme Court Reno, July 25

The Daily Express · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2

Charles Lloyd Jones, who was granted a divorce from his wife last Friday, married the co-respondent Hannah Jones, i Chicago to-day…

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Police Searchers Active

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 1
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Practically the whole of the detective staff is scarching for the armed man. He has already held up four civilians, and demanded money at the…

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Stinnes Acquited Secretary Goes to Gaol Berlin, July 27

The Daily Express · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 1

After two months trial Hugo Staines, Leo Hirsch, Rotham and S[?] were acquitted for attempting to [?] the Government by…

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