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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Alleged Thieves. Police Capture. Brisbane

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

Edward Phillips, 64, and Edward Swan, [?] appeared at the police court on a charge of having had housebreaking implements in their possession at South Brisbane on January 19…

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Police Boat and Fishing Launch Collide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

Off Blue's Point last night, a police patrol boat and a fishing launch collided, two Italians being thrown from the launch to the water. The…

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Railways Case Breaking Court Records

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- Beginning in June, 1925, the hearing of the protracted Railways case in the Federal Arbitration Court is being resumed this…

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Williams Still Missing Anonymous Letter to Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Detective's made an unsuccessful search of the Donnybrook district to-day for the body of Leslie Williams, of Goulburn,…

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Exciting Chase in Car Police Led Astray

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday. -- Two girls, who accepted a lift in a car, had an unexpected thrill when a big Buick and a small Morris, with a policeman…

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Are You There? Calling the Police by 'Phone

The World's News · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 18

EVERY ONE of tile million and a hall householders in London will be able in the near future to rely on immediate police aid. at whatever time of the day night…

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High Court. Mr. Owen Dixon Appointed Judge

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 13

It was stated by Prime Minister Bruce at the conclusion of a meeting of the Federal Cabinet, held at Canberra last week, that it had been decided to appoint Mr…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 6. Supreme Court

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

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice James.—In No. 3 Court: At 10 a.m.: Murray v Hunter, foreign attachment; Duncan v Hunter, foreign attachment; Smith V Hunter, foreign attachment; Chetllas v Hunter,…

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No Trace. Missing Motorist. Police Efforts Renewed. MELBOURNE

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

The police are no nearer a solution of the mystery of the disappearance of Mr. Leslie Williams, of Goulburn, whose abandoned motor car was found near Donnybrook on…

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New York "Cheka" Abolished Sweeping Reform in the Police System

The World's News · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 18

MR. WHALEN, the newly-appointed New York Chief of Police, recently abolished the famous "Gum-shoe Squad." composed of specially chosen detectives, whose duty it was…

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Police Search Q'land Escapee Abo. Mate Retaken Cairns

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 5

POLICE and black trackers are still searching for Edward Dudley, who with an aboriginal named Freddie, escaped from Normanton gaol on…

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Family Troubles in Court Mother-in-law Threw Beer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 12

Mothers-in-law, actual and elects, were in trouble at Kogarah Court yesterday. Mrs. Ethel Australia Ruddle was…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Acting Judge Rowland.)

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

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. V. H. Treatt. ACQUITTED. John Joseph Dawson, 24, barrowman, was charged with having stolen a handbag and…

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No Suggestion of Dishonesty Ex-Town Clerk Speaks at Meeting Police Interview

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

On Saturday night Bankstown Council Chambers were broken into, and documents strewn on the floor by an intruder…

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Artillery Men in Camp -- Police Guard Timber Yards -- Surf Boat "In a Hole"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 18

ON THE FRANZ JOSEF Glacier, South Island, N.Z., during the Governor's tour. -- Miss Elaine de Chair. BY THE MARAMA yesterday. -- Mr. T. M'William, radio man,…

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Woman's Death Stomach to Be Analysed Search for Poison Police Will Interview Man

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 13

The body of the woman found dead yesterday on the rocks between Tamarama and Bondi was identified at the morgue…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 8

Queen's-square—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Matty v Brown, Tweed v Donkin, Osborne v Munro…

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Two Years' Gaol Ex-court Clerk

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 8

COLIN MKENZIE, 32 who was stated by the pres[?] to have been a clerk to the Supreme Court in Melbourne, [?] sentenced at Darlinghuast…

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Two Years' Gaol Indecent Assault Judge Hits Out Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 13

"Juries seemed to be blind to the factfact that these things go on every day around them, and they are horrified at the thought that their friends…

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Magistrate's Estate

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

Mr. Mounthord Rees [?] pen[?] of Chelter[?] who died on November last left an estate the act value of which has now been sworn…

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