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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Doctor, Aged 78, Charged Offence on Girl Young Employee Also Arrested Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

Detectives and the Principal of the women police this afternoon arrested Francis John Sheridan, 78, who describes himself as a medical…

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Charge Dismissed. Against Motorist. Police Criticised. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 12

"If this sort of thing is allowed to continue, God help the public." said Mr. F. C. M. Burne, police magistrate at Toowoomba, in dismissing a charge against Edwin Arnold Gouldlng, of…

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Alleged Murder. Death of Chinese. Countryman Committed for Trial. Gulargambone

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

An inquest concerning tho death of a Chinese, Charlie Lee Len, at Gulargambono, about 70 miles from Dubbo, on or about Decomber 28, was concluded hero yesterday…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 14. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

In Lunacy.—At 10 a.m.—Before tile Deputy Master in Lunacy: Re an insane patient, examination under summons…

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Mystery Murder of Oil Man No Clues Decomposed Body Found London

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

"A perfect crime, from the murderer's viewpoint," is how ex-Chief-inspector Brust, of Scotland Yard, describes a battling mystery…

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Abandon Court Carters and Drivers' Proposal Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

Having decided recently to withdraw from the court, the executive of the Victorian branch of the Carters and Drivers' Union will recommend to a…

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Withdrawal From Court Proposed Action by Timber-workers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A new development took place in the timber workers' trouble last night, when the Victorian committee of management of…

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Can't Think Semaphores for Traffic Police Views Curbing Hasty Motorists

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 8

Because mechanical traffic signals work on a time basis, and it is impossible for them to use any discretion, the Traffic…

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"Dragged Into Car" Girl Who Ran Away Woman's Story to Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

On Saturday night, a motor car containing several persons pulled up in Pennant Hills-road, Parramatta, and one of the men proceeded to fill the petrol tank…

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From Page! Bondi Hero Public Honor? Widespread Move Police Take Action

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 9

THE wonderful [?] played by Robert [?] the young dental [?] went in Stewart [?]…

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Wharf Riot 200 Police Charge Shots Fired 1000 Watersiders Amok Adelaide

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 9

A thousand waterside workers rushed the McLaren Wharf, Port Adelaide, at 10 a.m. today, when volunteers, who…

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Two Racehorses Destroyed Fell to Concrete from Railway Bridge Shot by Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 22

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- Two racehorses were destroyed to-day, after they had fallen through the railway bridge crossing the…

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Girl's Leap to Eternity Caused by Liquor, Says Coroner Police Chase Rockdale Sensation Bar of Iron Woman Is Terrorised

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 9

Attacked by a thief who carried an iron bar, Mrs. Thelma Lillian Morris, aged 24, of Highclere-avenue, Rockdale,…

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Bondi Shark Victim Dies from Terrible Injuries Boy's Amazing Fortitude Through Hours of Agony Told Doctors He Felt No Pain from First Bite, and Thought It Was Mate Having Joke Police Locate Heroic Rescuer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

Colin Stewart, 14-year-old victim of the Bondi shark attack on Saturday evening, died at 7.30 a.m. yesterday in St. Vincent's Hospital. He was conscious to the end and uttered not a word of complaint…

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Clerk Charged. Alleged Theft of Cheque

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 8

George Cunningham, 33 years, clerk, employed in the treasury department, Town Hall, was before Mr. Camphin, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 8

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate—At 10 a.m.: Whitmall v The Market Printery. Limited; Pascoe v Browning; O'Reilly v Pearce; same v Cashell; same v Morton (two cases); same v…

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Chinese Charged with Murder Alleged Retaliation on Police With Quart Pot

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

DUBBO, Monday.--Har Chock Ting, who had been committed for trial on a charge of the murder of a fellow Chinaman at Gulargambone on…

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Alleged Assault in Scrub. Young Man Charged. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 12

George Nicholas Burns, l8 mechanic, of Singleton, was charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having attempted a capital offence on [?] 20-year-old Cessnock girl in the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 8

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Camphin, S.M., Peter Ryan, 45 years, labourer, was charged that at Sydney on December 29, 1928, he broke and entered the…

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Friends' Advice Put Baker in Gaol. Contempt of Court

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

WILLIAM James M [?] got himself into a [?] by paying too much he[?] to the somewhat [?]…

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