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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Widow Who Fell Convicted of Theft of Two Frocks

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 8

"This woman has been a widow for nine months. She is in poor circumstances, and was tempted and fell."pleaded Mr. O'Carroll, who appeared at…

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Dynamite Was Under Floor Native Mutineers' Huts Searched Rebels Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

RABAUL, Monday. -- A search of the huts of some of the native mutineers revealed a quantity of dynamite, fuse, and detonators…

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Arise Borg's First Dip -- Internment Camp Becomes a Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 8

ARNE BORG'S first dip after his arrival on Sunday. -- Yesterday morning he was the guest of Tattersall's Club, and in the pool there unofficially lowered Aust. 300 and 440 yards records. A GAOL FOR THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. -- The old German…

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Money Went Astray Solicitor-agent Charged Committed for Trial

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 15

Percy Davey Wynne, 44, an agent, appeared before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, on charges of fraudulently omitting to…

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Police Refuse Aid Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

BECAUSE unemployed men received a little Christmas cheer from a relief fund organised by the Western Miners…

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Violent Prisoner at Police Station

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

IT is a particularly objectionable type of [?] commented Mr. [?] Parramatta Court, when he [?] N. Graham, 34 laborer, £5 for…

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French Franc Scandals Magistrate Seeks Names of ex-Premiers LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily News" reports that the examining magistrate in connection with the franc scandals, told…

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Won't Tell Editor and Magistrate Were Politicians Bribed? London

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 13

"Give me the names of these ex-Premiers, and they will follow the other accused to prison," said the examining…

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Murder Charge Sequel to Fatal Collision Tamworth

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 17

Arthur Godbold, an insurance agent, was rearrested yesterday, and charged with the murder of Edgar Clive Carr, who died at 5.30 a.m. yesterday in the…

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Police Threatened. with Hammer and Knife

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 10

When Constables Shields and Lawless, both plain lothes officers attached to the Darlinghurst station, endenvoured to enter a house at Surry Hills last night in search of a…

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Murder Charge. Man Killed by Motor Car. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 10

Edgar Clive Carr, the victim of Saturday night's motor mishap, whose leg was amputated on Sunday morning, died at Tamworth Hospital late this afternoon…

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Bush Crime Murder Echo Q'land Suspect Vagrancy Charge [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 9

A MAN who is alleged to have admitted that he is James Maurice Ketly, wanted in connection with the [?] has been…

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"Like the Kick of a Mule" Gaol for Street Bully Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

Claude Mut holland an artificial palm seller, experienced a trouble some few minutes on Saturday afternoon at Wickham at the hands of…

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'Buses' Speed Opinions Differ Police and Council

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

UNCOMPLIMENTARY epithets were showered on the traffic authorities by Paddington aldermen last night…

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Boonjie Murder Has Long Chase Ended ? Man Arrested Cairns

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

A sensational development in Boonjie murder, mystery occurred at Thursday island yesterday afternoon, when a man, who is alleged to have…

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Court Sequel to Accident. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 10

Edgar Clive Carr, a young married man, had his right leg amputated at Tamworth Hospital yoBterday morning. Carr was run over by a motorist on tho previous night…

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Murder Maps of Big Cities Safeguarding Life Where Sydney Can Learn

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

A "MUNICIPAL Murder Map" for the borough of Manhattan. New York City, and a corresponding map for the borough of Brooklyn…

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Special Police for "Army" Council Meeting? London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The Salvation Army authorities have asked for special police to guard the Sunbury premises during the High Council meeting, which will deal with…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January S. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.: Macauley v Lutton, Smith and Waddington, Ltd., garnishees, At 11 a.m., Cooper v Cooper, inquiry as to means…

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Bail of £1000 Solicitor Griffin in Court

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 8

Recently arrested in Brisbane on a warrant taken out nearly a year ago. Norman Leonard Rex Griffin, a Sydney salic tors was remanded at the…

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