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Courts & crime, 1928

10,960 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Won Prize, But Did Not Collect Police Arrest Ex-Captain of Fascisti

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 7

Two men in Palmer Street, Woolloomooloo, won a £10 prize a few weeks ago, and wondered why they did not collect it…

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Mystery of Wife's Fate Left at Burnley House N.S. Wales Woman Police Make Arrest Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

Deep mystery surrounds the disppearance of Ivy Ada Rosser, 21, married, who, until recently, lived with her parents at Corowa, New…

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Bellevue Hill Burglary

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 13

The residence of Eugene Kenny, Victoria-road, Bellevue Hill, was robbed early this morning of over £50 worth of jewellery, and £14 in…

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Murder Gang Gaol for 147 Sicilian Terror Ends Rome

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 1

The members of the Maffia, a notorious secret society, which has for years terrorised Sicily, have at last been brought to justice…

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Amazing Escapade. Sequel in Court. Man Sent to Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

There was a sequal in the Newtown Police Court yesterday to the amazing escapade of two young men and two girls, which ended with the drowning of one of the men in the…

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Killed in Gaol Prisoner for Trial

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 13

ON january 2, Edward Elliot, a prisoner at parramatta Gaol, died in his cell, as a result, it is alleged of o[?] punched and knocked down by another…

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Windsor Tragedy Youth Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 8

George Ernest Peters (20), pleaded quilty at the Newtown Police Court yesterday to a charge of having unlawfully used a motor car, the property…

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La Perouse Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 8

On his third appearance at the Central Police Court, yesterday, William Beaton (36), traveller, charged with having murdered Charles John…

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Germany Charged with Reparation Trickery Paris

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 1

The Reparations authorities have discovered alleged frauds in connection with the deliveries of goods by the German Government. They have…

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Police Seek Owner

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 15

Constables Arents and O'Donnell, of Clarence-street Station, are seeking the ownes of a quantity of goods believed to have been stolen from un[?]ded…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

Before the Deputy Register.—At 10.30 a.m.: Cupitt ats Donesster and Rosebery White Transit Co., Ltd. At 10.45 a.m.: Same v same, At 11 a.m.: Irby V Lees. At 11.20 a.m.: Harrison v Snodgrass…

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For Trial on Manslaughter Charge Fight in Gaol

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 17

John Mason was committed for trial from Parramatta Gaol to-day, on a charge of having feloniously slain Edwin Elliott…

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Six Months for Assaulting Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 34

"I only wish I could give you 12 months," said Mr. Perry, S.M., addressing Robert Campbell (29), laborer, who was charged at the Central Police…

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37 Years' Service Police Insp. Retires

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 11

IN recognition of his 37 years service in Newton district, a public testimonial will be tendered to Inspector J. Develin, at Newtown Town Hall, on February 22…

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Man Pound Dead. Police Suspect Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 12

Circumstances connected with the finding of the dead body of a man in the bandstand on the Bondl Beach last night led the police to believe that he had been the victim of…

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Gaol and Death How Escapade Ended Windsor Episode Youth Gets 7 Months

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

DEATH for one and imprisonment for the other was the climax of [?] daring the of George Ernest Peters, 20 Leslie Chisholm…

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Breeze in Court Capt. Palmer Rebuked

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 13

There was breeze in court when Mr.Manning, for Sydney Ferrie[?] object[?] to Captain Palmer, for the Navigation Department, putting certain questions to a…

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Most Dangerous Spy in Europe Arrested 212 Years Ago--In Gaol Ever Since LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

At Leipzig the trial has begun of Johann Schreck, who is charged with betraying German military secrets to foreign Powers, presumably Poland…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 12. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before the prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.: Best v Anderson—Commercial Banking Co., of Sydney, Ltd., [?]ee…

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Police Inquiring Train Runs Off Rails 300 on Board Might Have Been Fatal

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 13

It was reported this afternoon that the workmen's train from Enfield, which was derailed this morning 200 yards…

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