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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Heroic Police Burned Faced Fire to Save Trapped Invalid

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

Trapped in a house surrounded by flames, an invalid pensioner unable to walk was rescued with difficulty yesterday when fire…

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Acting-judge Supreme Court Bench Two King's Counsel

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 12

The Chief Justice (Sir Philip Street) will leave Sydney for London on Saturday next on 12 months' leave of absence, and the Senior Puisne Judge…

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"Very Foolish" Family Squabbles in Court "To Check Her Tongue"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 10

Among the litigants listed to appear at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday were Edward Finn and Mrs. Finn. Edward, incidentally, is the lady's…

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Fight Is on in Timber Trade Men Disobey Court Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

MEMBERS of the Timber Work[?] Union to-day carried out [?] to disobey the order of the Arbitration Court to work a 48-[?]…

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Conflict of Opinion That Court House Auburn or Lidcombe? "Ticklish Question"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

Auburn wants a Courthouse. Lidcombe wants a Courthouse. The Grand Council of Progress Associations consists chiefly of…

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'Murdered' Police Theory of Williams Case Body in a River Suicide Most Unlikely Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

DETECTIVES investigating the disappearance of Leslie Williams, the young Goulburn (N.S.W. engineer, whose abandoned…

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Booth Must Be Heard Court Order to High Council But Deposition Still Likely London

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

GENERAL BOOTH was to-day granted an injunction by Mr. Justice Eve, to restrain the High Council of the Salvation Army from adjudicating him unfit to act as leader. The judge ordered the injunction to stand until…

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"The Reckoning," by Gates, S.m.; House Worth £40 But Court Comedy Had No Female Lead

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

Where were the ladies? Not one of the fair sex appeared at the Central Summons Court yesterday among the first 62 victims…

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Richmond Police Court. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 14

At the Richmond Police Court, before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., James Hoffman, reputed to be ex-champion heavyweight boxer of New South Wales, was fined £5 for driving a car…

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Stealing Some of Ponsford's Thunder

Arrow · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Don Bradman created a Sheffield Shield record for N.S.W. when he compiled 340 not out, against Victoria. Don has already scored 1000 runs for the season. He promises to shatter many more records in the next few years. He will be one of Australia's hopes in the next English tour…

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Blind Man's Cash Mechanic Charged

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 10

HENRY THOMAS RYAN, 25, mechanic was charged at the Central Court to-day with having stolen 1213 16s 11d belonging to Samuel Gibson…

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Man with Face Bashed Police Detain Murder Theory Is Strengthened Williams' Death Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

The murder theory in regard to the mysterious disappearance of Leslie Williams, the Coulburn electrical engineer, was strengthened to-day by…

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Daring Theft. Goulburn Fish Shop. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 18

Taking advantage of the temporary absence of the proprietor, a daring thief walked into Mr. L. Kemp's fish shop in Auburm-street last night, stole about £6 from the till, and…

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Former Parson Divorced, Bankrupt Released From Gaol

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

Francis Borrill. Cowling, formerly, a Congregational parson, was recently arrested, at the instance of his former wife, Sarah Edith Cowling, and placed…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, January 29, 1929. Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.

The St George Call · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

"ALL ALIVE." Joseph Laurence was fined 10/-, with 8/. for having set up a stand in Railway Parade, Kogarah, on…

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Early Morning Assault. Woman and Her Son Convicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

John and Michael Hishion, brothers, charged Frances Elizabeth Borthwick and her son. Charles Borthwick, at the Campsie Court with assault. Mrs. Borthwick and her son cross…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, January 20. Before Mr. McMahon, S.M. Offensive Behaviour

The Propeller · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

Frederick Dove (20) was charged with behaving in an offensive manner at Hurstville on January 26. Evidence was given that defendant…

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High Court Judge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 14

Of Melbourne, who has been appointed to the High Court Bench in succession to the late Mr. Justice Higgins…

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Congested Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 12

Another urgent appeal for an additional magistrate or two on the city benches was made by Mr. J. J. Kinkead at the Kogarah Court yesterday…

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His Sunburnt Hands Sent Him to Gaol Novel Identification

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

TAMES Sloane. 50 commercial traveller, is unlucky. Had as hands not been sunburnt, he would property have spent the next form…

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