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Courts & crime, 1928

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Crossing Accident--Painter Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 9

Edward Mervyn Madden, aged 28, a painter, of Gladstone-avenue, Ryde, was, at the Redfern Court to-day, charged with having driven a…

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Magistrate's Method Bible Settles Quarrel

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

TWO Jewish women went into the witness-box at Thames Police Court recently and complained volubly about one another conduct…

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Wrong Ticket. Theft From Totalisator

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14

Presenting a ticket at a totalisator pay-out window at Randwick on Monday afternoon, a woman asked the clerk in charge for her dividend…

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Missing Torch Two Men Charged

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 11

LEONARD CARTER, 22, milk carter and Walter Walsh. 18, laborer, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having broken and entered the shop of…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 10

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m. Smith v Gorden: at 10.[?]0 a.m., Li[?] v Forte[?]: at 11.15 a.m., the Council of the Monicipality of Wave[?]ley v Smith: at 11.25 a.m., Towns[?] v Udy…

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Row on Train Collector Punched Gaol for Laborer

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

"IT was cowardly to stri[?] a man in the back, and I will make an [?]mple of you," said in Perry. Std, at the Central Court to-day,…

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"Strike Me Pink" Two Men Committed Assault Alleged Orange

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 11

Herbert Dunn, 30, and James Kirk, 42, came before the Police Court this morning, charged with having attempted to choke Edward Thompson,…

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Whose Pony? Police Want Owner

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

SERGT. Hayes and Constable Bradley. of the Redfern police, are looking for the owner of a dark bay or black pony mare, about 14 hands high, and in good…

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Turf Scandal. Jockey and Owner Charged. Improper Practices. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14

Legal representatives were present in strong force at the Queensland Turf Club's office to-day when the Apple Crown case was reopened. In the Toombul Plate at Ascot, on…

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"Kicked" "Strangled" Allegations in Court

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 6

Robert Gallagher, giving evidence against John Thompson (42), a laborer, charged at the Central Police Court to-day with robbery and…

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Armed Women Attack Police During Riots Told Police Would Not Punish Them Many Burmese Shot Calcutta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

Serious rioting has broken out in the Paungde Prome district of Burma as the sequel to a seditious movement urging non-payment of…

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Insanity Plea of L. Angeles Fiend Admits Murder Los Angeles

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

WILLIAM Edward Hickman was arraigned before the court here to-day and pleaded "not guilty by reason of insanity" to the charge of having…

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1500 Rush Bureau Windows Smashed Police Called Out

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

In a New Year's rush for employment registration at the Government Labor Bureau yesterday 17 panes of glass in two casement windows were…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 4, Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 10

Court of Marine Inquiry.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Campbell and Marine Accessors.—In the Ba[?]co Court— At 10 a.m.: In the matter of the collision between the steamer Tahiti and the Sydney Ferry steamer…

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City V Country. Hard Court Teams Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 17

The following players have been chosen to represent the Combined Hard Court Association in the matches to be played on Saturday between city teams and the Combined Country teams:…

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Mystery of Woman's Death Vic. Police Inquiring Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

Found unconscious on the footpath of Mitcham Road Miteham, at 5.30 a.m. to-day. Mrs. Irene Simpson wife of a Mitcham market gardener, was…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Sir John Quick's Appointment Extended

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14

A further extension of six months of the appointment of Sir John Quick as Deputy-President of the Federal Arbitration Court has been announced. The…

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Safe and Stolen Motor Car Smart Police Capture Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 6

The Nash motor car, the property of Mr. Andrew Cook, stolen from his week-end cottage at Belmont, on December 26, was recovered by the…

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"We Want Henlere!" Brighton Theatre Uproar Police Called in London

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 9

A wild uproar broke out at the Brighton Hippodrome and the police were eventually called in, resulting in the crowd departing…

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Poison Traps Laid for Children "Doctored" Candies Hunchback Sought by Police Sinister Plot San Francisco

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 1

POLICE in the Berkeley district have stumbled across an extensive plot to poison children by means of "doctored" sweets and…

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