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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Curiewis.) Senior Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. ACQUITTED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Herbert Foley, 28, labourer, was charged with having stolen a sult case, four overcoats, and a suit, the property of Merino Suits, Limited, at Sydney, on October 12…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 12

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief industrial Magistrate —At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Christie v Dumble, Gilroy v Refrigators, Ltd., Goodaere v Lefeovitz, Sorrentino v White…

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Bathurst Police Court. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 18

Mary Fell, alias Dalton, 22 years, who had a long list of convictions dating back to 1923, was sentenced at the Bathurst Police Court to four months in the reformatory for women…

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Alleged Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 14

Matilda Devine was committed for trial from the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen £15 from Robert Powell on January 27. Ball of £30 was…

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Assault Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 22

Cecil Thomas Warburton. 24 labourer, was [?]manded from the Central Police Court yesterday on £80 ball, on a charge of having caused actual bodily harm to George Vanery…

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Racecourse Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 14

After he had been twice ordered off [?] Park re[?] at a meeting held on V[?] 4, Frank [?]…

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Girl of 14 "Indecent Assault" Youth Charged Story of Dance Party Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 15

A violent assault upon her near the Hexham Punt on the night of December 22 was alleged by a 14-year-old girl in…

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On Trial for Assault

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 5

John Richard McDonald, 32, wicker worker, was committed for trial nat the Kogarah Court yesterday, on a charge of having caused grievous bodily…

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Samoan Chief in Gaol

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

IN Mt. Eden Gaol Auckland, there is at present a Samoan chief by the name of Tamasesc. A line stalwart fellow elear-eyed. and courageous in…

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Bank Clerk Sentenced. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 19

William Frederick Thomas, who pleaded guilty to six charges of theft totalling £507 from the Commercial Bank of Australia, where he was employed as a bills clerk, was…

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Seven Years Solicitor Sentenced £2224 Misappropriated

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 9

Percy Davey Wynne, aged 44, a solicitor, who absconded from trial five years ago, was sentenced at the Darlinghurst…

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Unconscious for Days Assault Is Alleged

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

Cecil Thomas Warburton. 24, laborer. was remanded from the Central Police Court yesterday to February 13 on a charge of occasioning actual…

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Seven Years Solicitor Sentenced Took Clients' Money

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 10

PERCY DAVEY WYNNE 14 collector, of Sydney, was sen[?] by judge Curlew[?] at Darlighurst Sessions to-day, to seven years penal…

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Police Say Murder Strange Theory Williams' Body May Have Been Burned Country Probed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

Unshaken in their belief that Leslie Williams, the misting electrical engineer, was mu-dered, detectives and police parties spent…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 12

Before his Honour Judge Armstrong, in No. 1 Court. —At 10 a.m.: Malloy v Hunt Bros. (Motors), Limited. Dixon v Nola[?], Williams v Jones. Lowe v Shuttleworth, Thain v Carrodus, Borastein v Waclaw and…

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Embezzling Churchman Gets Seven Years Gaol Atlanta (Georgia)

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

Clinton Carnes, who squandered in stock speculation, £200,000 of the funds of the Southern Baptist Home Missions, of which he was…

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The Court at Doorn

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 7

WITH a temporary return to some of his former pomp and circumstance Germany's ex-Emperor celebrated his 70th birthday at Doorn. Holding court, officers, nobles, and officials of various kinds…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Cohen, with assessors, in No. 3 Court.—2 p.m.: Re the collision between the British ships Lindfield and Jellicoe. Note: The lists will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Acting District Court Judge

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 14

Mr. N. de H. Rowland, just appointed as Acting-District Court Judge, was a leading Rugby Union footballer at Sydney University in the early nineties. An…

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Fishermen's Boat Sunk by Police Launch

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 6

Two Italians were precipitated Into the harbor off Blue's Point last night, when the skiff from which they were prawning and a Water Police launch…

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