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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Tuesday, January 22. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Halse Roger[?] —In No. 4 Court.—Re B. E. Thorpe and Conveyancing Act. summons to vary restrictive covenant. Before the Deputy-Registrar in Equity.—At 10.30 a.m…

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Liverpool Court. Several Local Cases

The Biz · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

At Liverpool Court on Thursday, before Mr. Gibson, P.M., there was a long list of minor offences, and several of more interesting character…

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Police Posse Murdered by Suspected Anarchist Amsterdam

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

Four policemen, early this morning, visited a house in Grootegast, near Groningen, 92 miles N.E. of Amsterdam, occupied by one, Wykstra,…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 21. Suprksib Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

In Lunacy.— Before the Deputy Master in Lunacy.—At 2p.m.: Re an inebriate, to [?]x costs (part heard). District Court.—Before the Deput v Registtar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Cooper v Boyd Edkins. Limited At 11.10…

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Women Still Missing Police Searched All Yesterday In Vain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3

Although the police searched all day for the women reported missing they were unable to find any trace of them. Miss Dora Flynn (30), who vanished…

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Rough Times. Tort Adelaide. Riotous Scenes. Police Use Batons. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 17

An electrical atmosphere prevailed at Port Adelaide to-day. but, with the exception of three Incidents, which were quelled by the presence of an augmented police force, the…

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Man Has His Jaw Fractured Police Make an Arrest Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

J. F. Daley, of Cullen Bullen, was assaulted by another man at Bowenfels about 7 p.m. to-day. He had his jaw fractured, and was brought into…

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Fear Knife Attacks by Italians Lithgow People's Anxiety Story in Court Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

ALARM is being freely expressed by Lithgow residents at the frequent use of knives by Italians. Grave trouble is predicted if the…

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Holman As Next Premier? Latest Moves Bavin for the High Court Bruce Directs

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

IT can be reliably stated that as gracefully as it is possible the Premier, Mr. Bavin. will make his how from political life within the…

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General Will Not Go to Court 'His Letter Has Been Misunderstood' Council to Meet: Meantime Reports Conflict "Power Passing" London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

General Booth does not intend to appeal to the courts against the order to depose him from the leadership of the Salvation Army,…

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Pa Offered Reward £100 For News of Son Theft Charge

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 21

HANDSOME, 24-years-old Norman Salon, the son of the Merriwa squatter, has grouped around him all the essential features of…

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"I Killed Him" Startling Echo of Boonjie Murder

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 1

AN impetus has been given to interest concerning the Boonjie mystery-murder by a confession allegedly made to the police…

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Feud Victim? Erskine-street Mystery Murder Charge Razor and Knife Found

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 2

Victim of what detectives believe to have been a feud of long standing, James Blair, aged 60 years, a seaman, was found in his room at a lodging house in Erskine-street, early yesterday evening frightfully stabbed and slashed…

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Rain From Heaven Court Leniency Lucky Criminals

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 4

Assaults causing danger to life or bodily harm are reported in the newspapers 365 days in the year. The short sentences handed out by our magistrates…

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High Court Who Will Succeed Justice Higgins?

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 1

WHO will fill the vacancy on the High Court Bench caused by the death of Mr. Justice Higgins? So far, nobody has been…

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Police Trap Man Walks Into It Matter of Cheques

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 2

A man who is alleged to have defrauded several persons with valueless cheques yesterday visited the home of Detective Garlick, in Reynolds-street…

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Congestion at the Spit Bridge Motorists Blamed Additional Police

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 3

Additional police will cope with the huge volume of traffic at the Spit bridge this week-end. Last Sunday, when the record number of 8852 cars…

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Dr. Kelly Hits Out on Birth Control "Murder," He Says His Strong Words

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 4

Birth control, intemperance, and immodesty are spiritedly denounced in a pastoral letter, just issued, by Archbishop Kelly, after a conference…

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To Defy Court Timber Workers' Decision Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 2

It was decided this afternoon that no union officials would attend the Arbitration Court on Wednesday, when Judge Lukin will give his final…

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Stones Thrown Port Adelaide Rioters Police on Guard Adelaide

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 2

A new phase of the waterside trouble at Port Adelaide asserted itself last night whoa stone-throwers attacked the three houses of the foreman stevedores…

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