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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

He Didn't Believe Her Shoplifter and Police

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

"The police ill-treated me in the cells." said Lena Jones. 38. at the Central Police Court yesterday. "Are they allowed to do that?"…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 15. Supreme Court

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

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—At 10.30 a.m.: T. Dawson and Sons, Ltd., v Wheelens, 11 a.m.: Orange Crush (Australia), Ltd., v Gartrell…

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Mystery Call Hoax, Say Police a D'hurst Search

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 9

THE police have come to th conclusion that the mysterious telephone message concerning the missing Balmain girl. Renee Flowers…

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On Guard Police at Adelaide Individual Clashes Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 9

Strategic points near Port Adelaide Wharf were strongly guarded by the police to-day. There was no organised demonstration, but there were several…

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Timber Workers. Proposed Withdrawal From Court. Melbourne

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

The recent decision of the Arbitration Court to increase hours in the timber industry from 44 to 48 a week was vigorously attacked at a meeting held in the Temperance Hall on…

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"Wait Till Pay Day" S.m.'s Hint to Police

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 11

A MAN charged at the Central Court to-day with vagrancy denied the allegation He said he was in the employ of a fruit and vegetable dealer, and he…

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Police Record. Father and Son. Both Superintendents. on Pension. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 10

The retirement of Superintendent W. R. Walker, who for more than two years has been in charge of the North Coast police district, with headquarter at Grafton, marks…

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Officer Felled. Blow with Axe. Struck by Native. Heroic Police Boys. (By Wireless.) RABAUL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 11

A report from Gasmatta, on the co[?]st of New Britain, gives details of a treacherous attack made upon Mr. Calcutt, the assistant district officer, by the village lulual, or…

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Still Going Strong at White City Wharf Clashes Police v. Workers Brush at Adelaide Adelaide

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 14

FURTHER trouble occurred at the Adelaide wharves to-day. A volunteer foreman was knocked down while vailing for work, and several…

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Convict Shot Dead Used Gun First Tragic Drama in New York Court London

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

THERE was a startling scene in the New York Criminal Courts when a prisoner named Sydney Welss faced with a sentence of penal servitude for…

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Bullets, Stones Fly in Wharf Melee Unionists v. Volunteers Police Batons Busy Angry Workers Charge Vessels Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

TROUBLE which has been brewing on the Port Adelaide waterfront for some time reached a climax this morning, when the waterside workers rushed the steamer Mareebs, being worked by voluntary laborers. Wharf police and guards were unable to prevent a number of unionists…

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Rabaul Natives Kill and Maim With Axe-play Three Hideously Hurt in Grisly Affray Officer Felled from Behind on Schooner Native Police to Rescue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

RABAUL, Monday.--Two grisly affrays, in which natives ran amok with axes, killing and maiming, have just occurred. While Assistant-District Officer Calcutt was…

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Is He Going to Be Mr. Justice Bavin? Chief State Judge or High Court Bench? Vacancies in Federal Judiciary Bruce's "Reward" for Election Losses Boyce Also a Runner

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

TO fill one of the High Court vacancies, and to put out of harm's way a Premier whom he rightly or wrongly blames for the Nationalist debacle in New South Wales at the last elections, is an idea the Prime Minister is no doubt toying with at the moment…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 12

At 10 a.m.—Australian Journalists' Association v Sunday Times Newspaper Co., Ltd.; Faucet v Brodsky; Sherwin v same: Inspector Og[?]lvie v Carrie; Inspector Nolan v Diamond (2 cases). Inspector Durack…

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Assault at Trades Hall. a Baker Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 18

At the Trades Hall on Monday afternoon an elderly man was set on by two others, and grievously injured. At the Central Police Court yesterday…

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Husband Shot in Leg Wife Charged With Attempted Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

A family quarrel is believed to have been the cause of a shooting affray at Jerryland Estate, Yerranderie, about 40 miles from Camden…

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Cool Theft While Victims Slept

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

WHILE Mr. and Mrs. Moore were [?] as their residence in King's [?] Darlinghurst early this morning a thief [?] walked through as open…

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Magistrate Supports N.R.M.A.

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 46

THE Molong magistrate, Mr. C. A. Arnold, who figured in a recent controversy concerning the treatment of a North Sydney motorist for an alleged trivial traffic…

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Had No Evidence Assault Charge Fails

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

BENJAMIN Joseph Orwell, 29, fireman, appeared before Mr. Camphin. S.M. at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having caused bodily harm to Robert…

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Birth of Child Young Girl Charged

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 12

A FALE-FACED girl, aged 19 years, described as a domestic, was remanded at the Central Court to-day un Ul Friday, on £20 ball, on a charge of…

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