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Courts & crime, 1929

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Tragedy in Garage Man Fatally Wounded Brother Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The trial of William Simon on a charge of having murdered his brother, Joseph Simon, in a fracas at a garage in Darlinghurst, was resumed today…

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Escapee Sentenced Katoomba

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4

Werner Albert Binden, 29, was sen-[?]tenced to six months’ imprisonment for having escaped from custody. [?]Constable Archer said that when he…

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Police and Pickets Sequel in Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4

Two men and four women who were arrested during a clash between the police and pickets outside Hudson's timber yards on August 24, appeared…

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Escaped From Prison Man Arrested and Sentenced Kadoomba

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4

Werner Albert Zvinden, aged 29 years, was today sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment on a charge of having escaped from custody…

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Garace Murder [?]Imons, Committed Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

The case against William [?] was continued to-day. William Cummings, who occ[?] a room above Simons’ garage,[?]…

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Opening of Railway Night Tennis Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

A large gathering of Railway Institute members and the public were present at the opening of the night tennis court on Monday night…

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Graziers Prefer Federal Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 3

The President of the Graziers’ As-sociation, Mr, Tont, said to-day that his Association was protesting against the decision of the Federal…

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Disappearances Six More Missing Police Searching Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 1

The police are confronted with six more cases of disappearance, which were reported today. They include a young Hurstville woman and thier…

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World Court Optional Clause Empire Delegates Meet Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4

The Australian Press Association states that a full meeting of the Empire delegation postponed a decision on the optional clause of the World Court…

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Adelong Police Court Doings Men with 'Opossums

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 2

At Adelong police court yesterday, before Mr. Harrison, P.M., W. H. Earnshaw and N A. Schafer were each fined £4, with 8/- costs,…

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Gundagai Court Old Dog for Hard Road

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 4

Mr. Buckland, A.W.U. Secretary and well-known advocate in industrial matters, could not have taken his seat at the solicitors' table with more assurance than did William Henry Thompson, when electing to conduct his own case against the…

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World Court Optional Clause Two Dominions Sign London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 1

The British United Press Geneva representative states that the British delegation has announced the signing of the optional clause of the World…

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International Court Optional Clause Mr. Bruce Explains Position Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to day the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, announced that the various Governments of the Empire bad for some months had…

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International Court Optional Clause Federal Parliament Will Decide Canberra

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 1

In the Federal House to day the Prime Minister. Mr. Bruce, made an announcement that the various Governments of the Empire had for some…

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Tumut Topics Doings in Court Tuesday, September 3, 1929. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Motor Act Breaches

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 3

Henry Faloon, for failure to renew motor driver's license, was fined 12/-, with 6/- costs. Patrick Slattery, for failure to…

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Adelong Police Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 2

At the Adelong Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. Harrison, l'.M., Norman Schafer and William Earnshaw, two Adelong district young…

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Goulburn Burglary Goulburn

The Daily Express · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 3

A thief who entered the Town Hall last night tired himself out with his efforts to open the cash register, and collecting several…

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Warden's Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 2

At the Warden's Court, Tumut; on Tuesday last, the Mining Warden, Mr. E. Harrison, had a knotty case to adjudicate on. Thomas Vaughan…

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Assault on Constable Timber Picket Imprisoned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 3

At the Glebe Palive Court to-day James M'Phee aged 18 years, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labor on a change of having assaulted Constable Baker during mass…

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