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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Law Notices. Thursday, January 10. Supreme Court

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

In Chambers.—Before the [?]notary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.: T. Dawson and Sons, Ltd., v Whee[?]s: E., S., and A. Bank, Ltd., gar[?]ee. Pro[?]tary's Office.—Before the…

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Whisky Had Gone Police Agents Drank It Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

When Victor Taylor, waiter. was fined £40 by the City Court for slygrog Rollins, his counsel declared that court had no right to convict, as…

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"Wicked Lie" Board and Lodging Claim in Court

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

How much did Clyde Coles owe Mrs. Olive Lowe for board and lodging? This was one of the questions confronting Magistrate Flynn at the…

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Drowning Fatality Child Falls in River Father's Tribute to Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Singularly tragic are the circumstances surrounding the death of little Mollie Newman, aged 3, who was drowned in the Duck Creek on Sunday…

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Parker's Fight in French Court Tell-tale Prints Bordeaux

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

JOHN PARKER, who was arrested on October 26, when the steamer Mosella arrived here, in accordance with a request from the British…

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Stranded Ballet Girls in Pitiful Plight In Care of Police Till They Find Money

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

"There is a potential possibility of forcing a girl, stranded in a strange city, into prostitution--whether she be a saint or a sinner"…

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Economic Mission's Report. Australia's Finances Sound. Immigration Should Be Restricted. Criticism of Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 11

The report of the British Economic Mission has been submitted to the Prime Minister, and was discussed at the Premiers' Conference in Canberra yesterday. The members of the mission are unanimous that Australia in recent…

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Great Secrecy at "Army" Headquarters Rival Salvationists at Work "Court" and Villa London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

The incessant activity at Sun-bury Court on the Thames, where the High Council of the Salvation Army is considering the question…

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Strange Court Under "Open" Sky Blacks' Inquiry Romance of Cent. Aust. Alice Springs

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 17

A court of inquiry could hardly have found less conventional surroundings in which to conduct the proceedings…

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Armed Italian Sailors Rush Shanghai Movie Show "Talkie" Film Burned 'Street Angel' Causes Ruction Police Reserves Called Out Shanghai

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

ARMED with knives and pistols, 30 Italian sailors from a gunboat stationed here raided the Capitol theatre during a matinee performance this afternoon, and seized the movietone film, "Street Angel."…

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Alleged Theft. Watchman and Groom Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 10

Before Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., at the Glebe Police Court yesterday, Victor Charles Gadd, 24, night watchman, and Charles Gadd, 46, groom, were charged with having stolen…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 10

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Federated Liquor and Allied Trades' Union v Mark Lapin…

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Alleged Theft Op £595. Bank Teller Charged. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

Aubrey Carl Holt, 30, married, pleaded guilty in the City Court yesterday to a charge of having stolen £596 from the William-street branch of the Bank of New South Wales,…

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Pistol Threat Police Allegation 3 Men Charged Surry Hills Affair

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

HAVING, with menaces, demanded money from Alfone Stewart De Britton, with intent to steal, was the charge preferred against James…

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Alleged Assault on Little Girl Half-caste Groom in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 9

A shocking assault on a four-year-old girl is alleged by the police to have been committed by a half-caste aboriginal who was…

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Street Bettor Is Fined Sceptical Magistrate

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

How three men approached defendant in Oxford Street, clly, on the afternoon of New Year's Day. and gave him small amounts of money to be…

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Ice Cream Magistrate Believes in It

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 13

Mr. Flynn, S.M., is evidently a lover of ice cream. At Campsie Court, when Frank Gysslink was charged with setting up a cart for the sale of…

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Stripped of Tyres Motor Theft Mystery

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

EDWARD [?]DIL, of Bridge-road, D[?] bought a motor lorry [?] and yesterday afternoon [?] few minutes. When…

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Kogarah Police Court. 'Tuesday, January 8, 1929. Before Mr. Shepherd, S.M.

The St George Call · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

Edward Norris was fined- £1, with 5/6 costs, for having a wrong number Plate, calculated to deceive, on his motor cycle…

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Begging in Street. Man Sent to Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 10

At the Central Police Court yesterday Ernest Sheard, aged.25, labourer, was charged with begging aims. Constable White said that he saw defendant…

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