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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Complete Coining Plant Found Police Arrest Russian

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Sufficient metal to make 1000 spurious florins and a complete coinage plant, the police allege, were found during a raid…

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Attempt to Wreck Express Police Arrest Two Youths

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Two youths were arrested to-day over what is believed to have been an attempt to wreck the Adelaide express on Sunday…

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Coat of Arms. Remains at Police Station. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

An Innisfail message states that the Italian coat of arms, the removal of which from the Consulate office brought an apology from the Federal Government to the Italian…

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Woman's Death. After Sudden Collapse. Police Investigating. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 16

For a few hours to-day it seemed possible that the Newcastle police, already laboriously attempting to clear up the recent mysterious death of Hilda Johnson, from strychnine…

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Seems to Like Sly- Grog Selling Paid £730 in Fines Now to Gaol for Six Months

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

"Once bitten, twice shy." apparently conveys nothing lo Patrick Carr. 32. laborer. who appeared at the Central Court yesterday charged with selling…

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Seems to Like Sly- Grog Selling Paid £730 in Fines Now to Gaol for Six Months

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

"Once bitten, twice apparently convey nothing to patrick Carr. 32. laborer, who appeared at the Central Court yesterday charged with welling…

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Country News and Personal Notes Charge of Murder Prisoner Gives a Second Name

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 17

DUBBO, Tuesday.--Willie Chong, who is charged with the murder of a fellow countryman, Charley Lee Sin, at Gulargambone recently, was…

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Lawn Tennis. City v Country. Hard Court Teams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 20

The following have been selected to represent the hard courts in a match, City v County, to take place at Rushcutter Ray on Saturday:— Men.—1, V. Munns (captain), E. M. Dunn, R. McNee,…

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Police Are Not Suspicious Bondi Girl's Death Overdose of Quinine?

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

Though no analysis has yet been made of the powder found in a glass following the sudden death on Monday of Altcen Mariorie Young, at Nalga…

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Sydney Lady at Neptune's Court-- Borg at Water Polo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 21

ARNE BORG enjoyed himself in the Domain Baths yesterday mainly by paddling about and tossing around a polo ball, to the delight of the youngsters. He hurled the ball about in great style. FLATHEAD, 14½lbs., 9 inches…

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A Judge for High Court Offer Likely to be Made to Mr. Owen Dixon, K.C.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In legal circles it is considered certain that Mr. Owen Dixon, K.C., will be offered a seat on the High…

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Mysterious Prelude to Salvation Army Meeting General Does Not Attend High Council Police Guard Gates, and Staff Detained Early Alarms London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

General Booth did not attend today's opening proceedings of the High Council of the Salvation Army, which is dealing with the…

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Solicitor Charged. Delay in Reaching Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

The defendant failed to answer when the case was called in the Central Police Court yesterday morning of William Thomas Tucker, aged 34, solicitor, who was charged with…

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Assault Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

Nathaniel Fox, who, on Friday last was sentenced at the Redfern Police Court to six months' Impr[?]ment on a charge of assault, was not defended by Mr. Truman, as stated…

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Year's Imprisonment for Stealing £310

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

"You have had a career of career of crime since 1905. and I would be lacking inion duty if I did not insect a Secerd penalty on you." Mr. Perry, S.M. told…

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"Not Riotous" The Magistrate Astonished

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

That he had behaved riotously in Station-street, Wentworthville, on December 8 was the allegation against Harold Porter at the Parramatta Police Court…

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Violent Scene. In Police Court. Defiant Migrant. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 12

Amazing sc[?]nes occurred in the police cour[?] to-day, when a young migrant, charged, among other things, with attempted murder, used vile language to the Court, and endeavoured…

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Petty Theft Epidemic. Loose Conditions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 27

The extraordinary number of arrests for shoplifting during the Christmas and New Year peak trade days draws attention to the loose outlook of a section of the…

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Theft of Garden Ho[?]e

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, S.M., at the Redfern, Police Court, yesterday, William Ballinger, 44, was charged with having stolen 60 feet of rubber hose and a sprinkler, valued…

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Year's Imprisonment. for Stealing £3/10/

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

"You have [?]ad a career of crime since 1905, and I would be lacking in my duty if I dill not [?]nflict a severe penalty on you," Mr. Perry. S.M., said to William [?]endricks…

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