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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

District Court

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

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Yellow Express Carriers. Limited, [?]ts Keating. At 10.50 a.m.: Ber[?]el, Limited, v Ashford At 11.10 a.m.; Carpenter v Atkins…

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Lived on Garbage Scraps Woman Is Sent to Gaol

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

A poignant story eloquently portraying the depths of a woman's sufferings, was related in the Central Police Court yesterday,…

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Trades Hall Affray Baker Charged Old Man in Hospital

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

A sequel to the brutal attack on an old man in the Trades Hall on Monday afternoon was staged at the Central Police Court yesterday when Charles…

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Girl's Story Married Man Charged Arrested in Bed Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 20

Following the complaint of a 15-year-old girl to the police last night, of the conduct of a man at the Bar Beach, Newcastle, the police, after two…

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Murder Mystery. Pathologist Called In. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 17

Sir Bernard Spilsbury, pathologist to the Home Office, has been called in to attempt to settle the vital question whether Vivian Messiter, the American who was found dead…

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Murder Charge S. Coast Hotel Case Wollongong

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 10

AT the police court to-day George Everett, alias Edwards, was remanded untill January 21 on a charge of having murdered Robert Cassell. Bell was…

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Child Missing. Desperate Search. Police and Civilians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 17

A large party of police and civilians made a frantic search of the dense scrub in the vicinity of Kentucky, on the George's River, yesterday evening. and up to a late hour last…

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Guns : Drugs Surprise for Police Herbalist's "Arsenal"

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 9

WHEN Detective Thomson accompanied inspector T. E. Robinson, of the pharmacy Board, on a visit to the premises of William…

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Queer Court Tale of Mother's Hoax

The World's News · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

AN astounding attempt to defraud—by drilling a boy from infancy, until he was nearly 5 years old, to remain mute when spoken to, has been alleged in the New York…

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Died After Brawl Man on Murder Charge Wollongong Tragedy Wollongong

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon last two men were drinking in the bar of the Royal Alfred Hotel at Wollongong, when it is alleged that a dispute arose. The…

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Brother's Hand Causes Boy's Death Coroner's Verdict Trial for Murder Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 13

Poignant scenes occurred to-day at the inquest on Jack Pope, aged 10, who, during his mother's absence, was found…

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Cricket. Police and Motorists. Meet at Cricket To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 21

One of the keenest cricket matches outside com[?] petition[?] is played between the New South Wales Police cricket team and the members of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia. The next match…

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The Sun Stop-press Poorly-paid Police Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

Tolling the Chief Secretary (Dr. Argyle) to-day that members of the police force were on the bread and butter line, a deputation from the…

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Police Blamed For Dull Turf Times in Adelaide Clubs Menaced

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

Leading racing men in South Australia have been endeavoring to account for the adversity through which the sport is passing, and opinions are…

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Abused the Bench Man Is Dragged From the Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

"Won't your Worship make the sentences concurrent?" queried James Wilson. 39, at the Central Police Court yesterday…

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Unclean Danger Exposed by Police Report Street Fruit Marketing Mr. Bruntnell's Sloppy Control

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 13

"Unclean! Unclean!" was the warning cry which lepers had to shout in days of old, that the community might avoid contamination. The same dreadful word should have echoed through…

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Apply to Court W.A. Seamen Bitter Faction Fight Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

AN adjourned application for the registration of the Seamen's Union of Western Australia, industrial union of workers. Fremantle, under the…

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"Eye Kicked Out, and Nose Broken Court Sequel to Trades Hall Melee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

"Digman's right eye was kicked out of its socket, and his nose was broken," said Sergeant Stinson, at the Central Police Court yesterday, when Charles…

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Timber Trade Dispute Will Court Be Defied ? Hours of Work Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 10

When the Interstate Union Congress, which is discussing the timber workers' dispute, adjourned at lunch to-day, it was regarded as certain that…

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"Catherine Dyke" Found, But Denies Identity Strangest Police Search Mother Overcome With Joy Lost Two Months

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Although she denies that she is the missing schoolgirl, police are convinced that a girl located at Hay is pretty Catherine Dyke…

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