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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

'No Surrender' Says Booth Issue May be Fought Out in Court Another Clash London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

A dramatic last-minute change in General Booth's reply to the High Council is likely to bring the matter of the final settlement into…

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Tension at Port Adelaide Acute Vindictive Shipowners Unionists Are Starving While the Volunteers Scoop Pool Police on Guard Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

EARLY this morning crowds gathered in streets of Port Adelaide, but all the key points were strongly guarded by police and there was no organised demonstration, such as occurred at McLaren wharf yesterday when waterside workers rushed the steamer Marceba and…

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Police and 100 Civilians Search for Lost Child Boy Disappeared in Scrub Beside River Left Asleep Behind Sulky; Gone When Parents Return Fruitless Search Till Dusk

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

Police and over 100 civilians combed the lonely scrub around Kentucky, on the George's River, until dark last night in search of a two-year-old boy, who, left asleep behind a sulky, mysteriously disappeared…

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Row at Glebe Three Charged Assault Alleged

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 13

WITH a large wound under [?] eye, which still retained [?] Percival Pullen, at Glebe Court [?] day, told a story of an alleged [?]…

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Murder of Boy. Brother Charged. Sanity Doubted. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 11

At an inquest to-day on the death of Jack Pope, 7, who was shot through the heart at his home at Moorabbin on December 24, Phillip Pope, 13, was committed for trial by…

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Ill-Chosen Words Sequel at Police Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 18

On Saturday night a fight occurred in Pennant-street, Parramatta—near St. Patrick's Hall, where a dance was in progress. Considering that discretion is still the…

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Traffic Offences Magistrate's Views

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 12

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

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Charge of Stealing. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 12

As soon as he was liberated from the Goulburn Reformatory yesterday morning, after having served a sentence of three months' imprisonment for falling to pay a fine of £20…

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Fireman Acquitted Gwydir Assault Case

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 6

FREDERICK ADAMS. 35, fireman, was acquitted at the Central Court today on a charge of having assaulted George Miles, occasioning him actual…

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"Squared It" Charge of Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

Reginald John Nolan, at the Parramatta Police Court, yesterday, was charged with having assaulted Albert Victor Barker at Rydalmere on January 8…

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"Abused Trust" Gaol for Storeman

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 21

"YOU were in a position of trust with men working under you, and, according to the evidence, you helped yourself to property belonging to other…

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Maximum Fine Magistrate Firm Bogus Travellers

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 15

A COMPLETE denial of the police evidence, and allegations that Constable Wilson had concocted his story, were made at Parramatta…

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"Get Out" Magistrate on Self - Defence

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

Magistrate Flynn believes the discretion is still the better part of valor. Norman Mackay, at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, admitted having…

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Alleged Theft From Church. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 12

Michael Ryan appeared at the police court to-day charged with having broken and entered the Presbyterian Church at Bowna, and stolen 18/6 from a Sunday School box. He…

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Back to Gaol Dangerous Criminal Forbes

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 14

THIS man is a particularly dangerous type of criminal. I don't think it best in the interest of public safety he be at large. I intend to direct that…

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Murder Charge Follows Hotel Row

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 20

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday. -- At the Police Court this morning George Everett, alias Edwards, was remanded till January 21 on a charge of…

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Girls Insulted Magistrate Asks Why "Losing Good Money"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 18

Because he had behaved offensively in Pennant-street, Parramatta, on January 12, John Glover (19) found himself at the Parramatta Police Court on…

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Woman's Language "In Temper at the Time" Magistrate's Warning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 21

"If you continue this sort of conduct, I will recommend the Child Welfare officer to go to your home, to see if you are looking after your…

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"RIDICULOUS!" Magistrate on Petty Squabbles "Won't Encourage Them"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 18

Magistrate Flynn views with disfavor the bringing of petty squabbles to court for ventilation. "It is ridiculous," he said at…

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Rushing Into Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 18

A tendency to rush into litigation on the slightest pretext is one to be deplored. Admittedly, every citizen has an indisputable right to legal redress; but this right, like most others, is one that can be exercised too freely. Probably this applies more forcibly to the legal…

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