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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Chuck's Palm a Gipsy Read It "Kind Man" Romance in Court

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 17

"Them lines was made be the handle of a pick," said Michael Tobin, to the Gipsy Queen, at Coney Island, in the…

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High Court Mr. Latham May Join Bench Two Vacancies Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 12

Within the next few months the Federal Government will make at least two appointments' to the High Court Bench. In political and legal…

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Parramatta from Day to Day Will They Marry? Girl's Stepfather Objects Police Prosecutor Doubtful

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

Will Donald Schoffel marry the girl with whom he appeared before the magistrate at Parramatta on Monday? Schoffel is nineteen; the girl,…

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U.S. Supreme Court Gives Verdict Condemning K.K.K. Calls It Direct Enemy of the Public Weal

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 44

The Supreme Court of the United States has at last come out definitely against the Ku Klux Klan, and its sweeping denunciation of that body has…

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Police Eject Many Women Heckling of A.C.T.U President Duggan Raises Storm When He Praises the "Big Four" Some Lively Interludes Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

MANY WOMEN who heckled Mr. W. J. Duggan, chairman of the A.C.T.U., at a hip public meeting called to thank the "Big Four" for their labors, were ejected by police from the Melbourne Town Hall to-day…

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Chirf Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magis[?] —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Wright v Orwell Garages, Limited; Grime v Spier; Lander v same; Burgess v Moore…

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Noisy Demonstrators. Outside Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13

Another demonstration was held in the afternoon, when a big crowd gathered in Commercial-road, in front of the police court. At times the evidence being given in the court…

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Roseville Theft

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Clothing and [?] valued at £25, were stolen front the [?] 40, Shirley-road [?] yesterday. The brief opened the catch of…

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£250 Fine 12 Months Gaol As Well Woman Sentenced "Distributor of Cocaine"

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13

There is a steady increase is drug traffic in Sydney! Of that fact there is no doubt, Detective-Sergeant Thompson told…

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Theft of a Watch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

For having stolen a gold watch and fob, volued at £20, from Albert Harry Stokes, at Coogee, on January 5, George Snow, a clerk, was sentenced to four month's hard…

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From Ships Charge of Stealing Famous Swimmer

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 14

A former champion swimmer, Richmond Cavill, aged 45, now a swimming bath proprietors was charged at the…

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Stock Stealing Inspector's Suggestions for Better Supervision

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

The detection of stock stealing formed the subject of an address at a meeting of the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board by the stock…

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Gaol Warders Necessary Qualifications of An Applicant

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

Bathurst asks where he should apply for a position as a gaol warder, and whether any examinations have to be passed by an applicant…

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£250 for Drug Also a Year's Gaol

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 9

MAY SMITH, 48, was fined £250 at the Central Court this afternoon in default twelve months imprisonment, on a charge of having a packet of powder…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, January 15, 1329. Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.

The St George Call · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Alfred Hayes pleaded “guilty—very drunk,” to having behaved in an offensive manner at 9 p.m. in Hurstville Park, and he was fined £2, or 4…

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Cavill Charged Story of Thefts Ex-crack Swimmer

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 9

RICHARD CAVILL, 45, [?] of the [?] baths and former champion swimmer, was charged at the Central Court to-day with…

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Constable Warned Against Police

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

ALFRED MATHESON, 23, taxi-driver, was fined £30 at the Central Court to-day, for having sold been without a [?] on January 2 Evidence was given…

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"Pub to Pub" a Seaman's Holiday Assault Case Fails

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

WILLIAM M'GUIRE [?] with a called in live evidence at the Central Court to-day against Andrew M'Elwere, 25, who was tn[?]ged with…

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Career Ended Naval Commander Sentenced Hero of Zeebrugge Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Engineer-Lieut.-Commander William H. Vaughan Edgar, D.S.C., of the destroyer Anzac, has been deprived by court-martial of two years seniority…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, January, 15. Before Mr. MacMahon, S.M. Motor Driver Fined

The Propeller · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

Bernard Robinson was proceeded against for driving a motor car at Hurstville in a negligent manner. The police stated that defendant drove a…

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