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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Police Raid Camp Albury

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 10

Sergeants Armstrong and Toohey and eight constables made tin unexpected visit to the recreation room at Hume reservoir construction works last night…

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New District Court Judge

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

Mr. Norman de Horne Rowland, who has again been appointed as an Acting District Court Judge, was born at Rockhampton in Queensland, but left there while very young…

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Murder Mystery. Man Arrested. Donnybrook Tragedy. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 13

New facts in support of the murder theory have been established by the police who are endeavouring to elucidate the mystery of the disappearance of Mr. Leslie Williams,…

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Science Employed For Mass Murder London, Jan. 23

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

"To bring every part of the world within 120 Hours of England is the object of the Air Ministry. [?] latest monoplane could, in favorble conditions,…

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Mystery Motor Murder Arrested Swagman Tells of Attack

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Arrested at Murtoa to-day on a vagrancy charge, Joseph Viscoe (35), a New Zealander, and a nomadic…

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Acting District Court Judge Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. Norman de Home Rowland has been appointed acting District Court judge from February 4 to February 28. Mr. Rowland, who has been well…

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Resign! Appeal to Hospital Committees. Government Charged with Ne[?]lect. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 13

Vigorous conde[?]nation of the Government's inaction regarding the Hospitals Bill was voiced at the [?]nual meeting of subscribers to the Grafton [?]ict Hospital, when the…

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Shooting of Papuans Native Police Exonorated after Inquiry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

Tho Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) line received from the Administrator of Papua (Mr. Staniforth smith) a report upon the shooting of natives,…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 1. Supreme Court

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

In Chambers—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.: Australian Provincial Assurance Association, Ltd., Lowades, to register judgment, At 2.15 p.m.:…

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Labor Govt’s Police Not Forgotten INNISFAIL, N. Q.

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

Sine the waterside lockout, freeing amongst the against the McCormack Government is running very high We cannot forget the armed “Labor”…

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Record Life-saving Class Police Swiramers to the Fore

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 27

Police swimmers have always been to the fore in their support of lifesaving, but the police life-saving class now in training under Constable R…

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False Clue Police Hoaxed Search at Night for Human Skeleton

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

A POLICE search for a "human skeleton" ended last night in an anti-climax, but the [?] was little…

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Whipped! Youth Punished by Father Couldn't Attend Court

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 10

There was no answer when the name of Ernest James Brown, 18, milkman, was called in the Central Court to-day…

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Old Man's Money Act of Kindness Statement in Court

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day Henry Thomas Ryan, 36, a mechanic, was charged with having stolen £213 16s lid belonging to Samuel Gibson…

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Says He Was Assaulted by the Police a Night Park' Happening (To the editor.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

Sir-- I harp had the unfortunate experience of being assaulted by the police This is what happened. At about 10.15 last Wednesday night I was on…

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Abo's Gesture of Despair for Dying Race Grudge Against Whites Says They Murdered His Folk Old Bailey Won't Gaol Him London

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

A DESPAIRING gesture on behalf of a vanishing race was made at the Old Bailey this morning by an aboriginal, born near Sydney 65 years ago, named Anthony Martin Fernanda, who was remanded for a month to ascertain…

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INJUNCTION. Granted by Court. Against High Council. General Booth's Action LONDON, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 13

On the petition of General Booth, the High Court granted an injunction against the High Council of the Salvation Army, which sought to depose him from the…

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Rations Refused by Police Bully “He’s Unemployed; Why Should He Eat?” KANDOS, N. S. W.

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

On arriving at Portland I went to the police station for rations and had the following conversation: — Sergeant: “Have you any money?”…

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"Asked Him for Lift" Blood-stained Car Mystery New Zealander Before Court Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 9

"I WAS coming to Melbourne, and as this chap was going down, I asked him for a lift," said Joseph Viscoe, 35, at the City Court to-day, after a detective had detailed the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Leslie…

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