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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

"Used Women As Shield" Police Accusation Against Watersiders Slur Is Resented Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

TOURING the recent riots at Port Adelaide, it was complained that the police used batons on women and children…

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Gaol for Sixpenny Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 10

Passing the shop of Joe Melito at, Newtown on Saturday, Henry David Robertson (22), brass moulder, lifted a show. ticket, worth sixpence, from…

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Sentenced for Theft. Woman with Thirty Convictions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 15

Sarah Searle, 57, was charged at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday with having; stolen a pair of shoes, valued at 9/6, the property of the Douglas Shoe Store, at…

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Magistrate Upholds Police Methods "Disguises Are Necessary in Public Interest"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 7

Defending a man on a sly -grog! charge at Redfern Court yesterday, Mr. W. Parker, solicitor, criticised the action of a police sergeant, who had…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 8

At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Tinning v Coster; saine v Shields; same v McNeice; same v Cartrell. White, Ltd. (3 cases); [?] v McCall (2 cases); [?]ame v Rugiess; same v Normnn; same v Perryman (3…

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Alleged Theft of Tin

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 17

TINGHA, Monday.--Albert Harold Fenton (21), Herbert Cox (31), William Loy (26), and Thomas Williamson (22), appeared before the local…

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Hour's Gaol Attempted Suicide

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

Two cases of attempted suicide were heard at the Kogarah Court to- day. In each case the magistrate (Mr. McMahon, S.M.) sentenced the defendants…

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Law Report. Industrial Magistrate 'S Court. (Before Mr Prior, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Commercial Traveller's Chauffeur McFayden v Sargood, Gardner, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 8

This was a summons case, in which Donald Walter Lindsny McFayden claimed to be entitled to £73/10/. in terms of the Carters' Award, which provides for a payment of 10/…

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Severe Rebuke. Magistrate Dismisses Information

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 13

The parties in a case which came befor[?] Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, were severely rebuked by the magistrate, who regarded the charge a[?]…

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Big Noise About a Noise Magistrate's Rebuke

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

"Such cases as these will be discouraged by me in every way. It is very unfortunate that such a case has come before the Court. Three…

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Died in Gaol Owed Wife Over £1000

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 11

A man Who was committed to the Long Bay gaol on December 22 for not supporting his wife and three children died to- day in his cell from heart…

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Further Remand in Murder Charge

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

A further remand to February 11 was granted at the Central Police Court yesterday in the case in which Malcolm McKinnon, 63, rigger, is…

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Three Charged with Hold-up in Flats

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 10

That they entered a block of flats' in Goulburn Street and demanded money from some of the inmates was alleged against Norman M'Donald (22),…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 13

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted:— Frederick James Price (per sarah Price) to…

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Haul of £700 Theft From Theatre Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

THIEVES [?] into the new Malvern [?] Malvern, last night, and [?] which represented the weekend [?]…

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Deals in Land Three Men Charged Conspiracy Alleged

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 9

A REMARKABLE story of land deals was told at the Central Court to-day, when Ernest Slater, 28, agent, Robert Hardy, 48, agent, and…

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Attempted Murder Victim Still in Hospital

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

A remand to February 4 was granted by Mr. Camphin. S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday. when David John Annesley, 40 drainer,…

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While on Bail Are Charged Again Three Men Committed

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

Although on bail amounting to £220 for previous offences, Harold Carmont Cookson, 24, chauffeur: Robert Searl Ashton 27, motor mechanic: and…

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Chased Arrest and Complimented Police

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

"It is a great tribute to this man that he disguised himself as he was disguised," said Joseph McNamara, aged 63, of Constable Arentz…

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Trapped in Blazing Flats Man for Trial on Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 9

BRISBANE, Monday .--Mrs. Isabel Williamson (52), whose arrest, together with that of a young man, Joseph Stanislaus Philipson, followed a fire in…

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