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Courts & crime, 1928

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Traffic Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 7

The following information has been made public in regard to prosecutions at the Traffic Court, which is held regularly at the Water Police Court. In view of the cristicism…

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Tram Went on Conductor on Road Alleged Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 11

A coording to evidence at the Central Court to-day, Claude Riley, a tram conductor, was brutally asauited on the night of December…

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Police Find Many Dresses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 9

Although her husband is in a good position, a young woman is alleged to have carried on a "shoplifting" campaigin until she was arrested…

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Too Many Brutal Assaults Man Is Sent to Gaol

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

"I am going to fine your sort. There are too many of these brutal assaults, and I am going to do my best to put them down."…

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Murder Charge. the Mitcham Mystery. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 15

Erncst Ambrose Kleinhert, an orchard labourer, aged 20 years, appeared at the City Court to-day charged with the murder of Mrs [?]lolene Mary Sampon, at Mitcham, on January…

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Murder Charge Young Woman's Death Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 10

FOLLOWING upon the death of a young woman at Moor-street [?], Gerude Ferd, 61, was changed at the City Watch house this afternoon with…

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Traffic Breaches Mounted Police Busy

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

The first traffic offenders since the mounted police were stationed on Parramatta Road in November last were brought before the Redfern…

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"Copper, Silver, and Gold" New Game of Chance Wins 21 Days' Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--For engaging in a game known as "copper, silver, and gold," Charles Stanton, of Stanton's show, known as the White…

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Masked Burglar Police Still Searching Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 20

Police are still looking for the masked and armed burglar who last night entered the home of Keith Allard in Were street, Brighton, and…

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Questioned! Court S Finding Shipmasters Meet

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 14

A meeting of 25 shipmasters was held to-day at the rooms of the Merchant Service Guild under the chairmanship of Captain Hayman…

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To-day's Law List Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 12

IN CHAMBERS.--(Before the Prothonotary). In the Prothonotary's Public Chambers. At 10 a.m.: In regent, one etc., ex parte Tarleton, for delivery of bill; Pratt v. Stuart-Robertson,…

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Smashed with Umbrella at Jewish Graveside Extraordinary Story Woman Fined for Assault in Cemetery

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 6

A NUMBER of well-known members of Sydney's Jewish community appeared at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, when Alfred Minden charged Mrs. Reike Cohen with assaulting him at the Jewish portion of Rookwood Cemetery on January 1…

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Injured When Rope Ladder Broke "Don't Shoot, It's Only Me" Alleged Burglary Man to Stand Trial Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Three bundles of goods each about as large as those usually carried by Chinese hawkers were exhibits in the case before Wollongong Police Court…

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Tragic Escapade. Police Mystified. Coroner's Inquest. WINDSOR

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 12

A sequel to the escapades of two young men and two girls who arrived in Sydney on Boxing Day in a motor car alleged by the police to have been stolen in Melbourne, was…

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Labour Factions. Rowdy Meeting. Police Intervene. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 11

On Saturday night Mr. A. Mcpherson, a Labour organiser, and Mr. K. O. Hoad, M.L.A., addressed a meeting on a street corner, with the object of furthering the candidature of a…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 10. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 8

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.—In re gent. one, etc., ex parte Tarleton, for delivery of bill; Praitt v Stuart-Robertson, Stuart-Robertson…

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Many Police Big Crowd at Wedding Climbed on Lattice

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 13

It required many policemen under the direction of Superintendents Childs and Mitchell, to keep the crowd in check at the wedding of Miss Motra…

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"The Terror" Under the Bed Girls Shocked by Real Life Drama After Theatre Man Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 12

Sydney will not soon forget "The Terror," the thrilling mystery play that had such a successful run at the Theatre…

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Riding on Railway Carriage. Surviving Youth in Court. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 15

Lawrence Cummins, 17 years, of Muswellbrook, the youth who was with George Strickland, of Newtown, when the latter was killed on the North Coast railway on Saturday…

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Trouble in Junee A.L.P. Branch Macpherson Involved Police Take a Hand Junee

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 6

IT was generally thought that the split in the Junee Labor League had been healed, but on Saturday night the breach…

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