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Courts & crime, 1929

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Breach of Electoral Act First Case of Its Kind Newspaper Proprietors Charged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

The first case of its kind in the Commonwealth was heard at the Stanley Police Court, Tasmania, before Mr. F. N. Stops, P.M., recently,…

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Marked Police Trades Hall Black Book Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

The Chief Secretary Mr. Chaffey. said to-day that the report that further names of policemen had been added to the black book kept at the…

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Federal Court Business Men Support Government Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 4

The Council or the Chamber of Manufacturers. in a report presented to a meeting today, expressed approval of the Federal Government’s…

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"Labor Daily" Articles Accusation Against Police Decision Reserved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 4

Mr. Lamb. K.C., on behalf of the State Attorney-General, applied to State Full Court to-day to abso[?]ue the rule nisi granted last week…

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"Labor Daily Articles" Accusation Against Police Decision Reserved Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. Lamb K.C., on behalf of the State Attorney-General, applied to the State Full Court yesterday to make absonite the rule nisi granted last…

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Police Force Will Do Its Duty Mr. Chaffey's Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffe, said to-day that the report that further names of police had been added to the "black book" at the Trades Hall…

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Thieves in Factory Surprised by Police Charge Pound in Safe Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

Early this morning Sergeant Lane and Constable Noble heard a noise in a factory at Camperdown. Thinking that thieves were on the premises, they…

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Beer with Fish Gift, Not a Sale Police Case Fails Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

"The trade war" was mentioned at the Central Summon Court to-day when Oliver. Burke, better known as "Ossie" Burke, a fish merchant, was…

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Alleged Contempt of Court Newspaper Articles Rule Nisi Granted SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The run court today, application of Dr. Evatt, granted a rule [?] calling on the "Sydney Morning Herald" and Herbert Edward Dadswell…

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Culcairn Police Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 5

The following cases were dealt with at the Culcairn Police Court on Thursday by Mr. T. W. Sweeney P.M…

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Junee Police Court Junee

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 2

At the Junee Court this morning, Victor Kelly, who was recently remanded on a charge of being an Id[?] and disorderly person, was charged…

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Iron Bar Used Murderous Assault Two Victims in Hospital Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 1

Agnes Beatty, 36. domestic, was seriously battered over the head with [?] at a house in Myrtle [?] early this…

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Mass Picketing Reliance Upon Police Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 1

Questioned to-day regarding fear expressed by certain persons that a serious riot was inevitable if the massed picketing of [?]mber [?] is…

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Federal Court Union Direct Action Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 1

Union leaders are talking of direct action if, the Federal Arbitration Court is abolished. If the bill passes the Federal…

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Man at the Gap Seized by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 2

A man aged 60 year was seized on the brink of the GGap by Constable Gore this afternoon, and prevented from throwing himself over the cliffs…

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Alleged Assault. Woman Hit with Iron Bar Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 1

With his head heavily bandaged, and wearing a Horn and bloodstained shirt, Ernest Gallagher, aged 36 years a laborer, was charged at the Central…

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Attempted Suicide Averted by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 1

A young man, victim of melancholia, who was s[?]d a few yards from the brink of The Gap yesterday, was steal[?]hily approached by police and…

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Police Draw Batons Clash With Strikers SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 2

In a fierce struggle with timber unionists near Hudson's yards on Saturday some members of a large body of police were forced to draw…

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Police Raid. 450 Bottles of Beer Seized Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 1

In a raid at Redfern last night, the police seized over 450 bottles of beer and arrested three men, who were charged with having carried liquor for…

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