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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Filthy Slaughter Yards Magistrate Criticises Inspector

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 17

GOULBURN, Monday.--Commenting on evidence tendered in a case in which the Goulburn Butchering Co. was prosecuted at the Goulburn Court…

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Begging Alms. Cripple Sent to Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

Michael Maloney was sentenced to a month's hard labour at the Parramatta Court yesterday, on a charge of having begged alms in Church-street, Parramatta, on January l8…

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City Murder. Accused Remanded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

Malcolm McKinnon, 63, a rigger, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having, on Saturday, wilfully murdered James Logie Blair, a seaman, who was found bleeding…

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Grave Injuries Cronulla Assault Charge Long Remand

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 19

At the Kogarah Court to -day Oscar Hicks, aged 34, painter, was charged with having assaulted John Giles at Cronulla on December 1…

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Remand to Sydney on Stealing Charge Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 10

NORMAN Salon, 24, of Sydney, was charged at the City Court to-day with having stolen £303, the property of Hubert Henry Foots. of Paddington, Salon…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

In the Licensing Court yesterday the followthe applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted.—Edith Ann Crawford to Alfred Cooper Allen, Avenue Hotel,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Ailingham and another v Joseph. At 10.45 a.m.: Hams and another v Gartrell, White, Limited. At 11.5 a.m.: Job v Donovan…

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Theft of Stores. Prompts German's Suicide. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 15

A storekeeper in the Samoan Reparation Office at Apla, who admitted a theft of £20 worth of goods after the discovery of shortages in the stores, was sentenced to nine…

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"Didn't Say It" Magistrate Replies Traffic Case Echo

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 10

MR. C. A. ARNOLD. I'M has written to the Jus[?] Department, starting that he did not use the words improper influence" with…

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Bruhn in Court

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 9

In the City Court to-day, Roy Bruhn, [?] laborer, was charged with vagrancy, [?] Lynch said that accused had been keeping company with Miss Ryan…

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Girl's Story Alleges Serious Assault Fell Over Cliff Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 14

Alleging that she was distracted by an attack on her by a young man on Saturday night, the 16- year- old…

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Theft Charge Fails. Against Dick Cavill. "Evidence Not Worthy of Credence."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

After hearing evidence at the Central Police Court in two charges of stealing preferred against Richmond Cavill, 45, proprietor of the Greenwich Swimming Baths, and an…

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"Peeping Tom" Dodges Police Orange

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 10

ORANGE police, who have been [?] in the district hospital ground every night for weeks, in the hope at catching a "peeping tom" who was oven…

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Mother of Thirteen in Court

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

Marin Wakely [?] was charged at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday with having stolen a pillow valued of [?] from Murray Bros[?] shop in…

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Corkage Fee Is Illegal Police Issue Warning

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

The police desire to point out that the practice of charging a fee for corkage or service, or both, is considered by them to be a breach of section 43 of the…

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"Corkage" Police to Prosecute Absurd, Says Manager

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 17

The practice of charging "corkage" on bottles of liquor opened at restaurants or cabarets is to be suppressed, and the police are to take action…

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Police Launch Got the Ashes Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 9

FOR having allowed [?] to flow into [?] Captain J.S. Peters of the [?] was fined £1 at the Court…

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Temporary Relief Works Condemned Queer Tale Glebe Woman Alleged Assault Man with a Sulky

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 10

REDFERN police are investigating a strange story told them by a woman late last night, to the effect that a man…

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No Corkage. New Police Campaign. Against Restaurant Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 11

An announcement by the police respecting the corkago charge levied at many restaurants and cabarets foreshadows a campaign to suppress the impost…

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Heinous Charge Man and Woman in Court

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Charged with having conspired together to falsely accuse Phillip Ryan of the crime of rape at Werris Creek, Roy Anderson, of Lionel Liardet, 42,…

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