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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Incendiarism and Burglary Greek's Properties Was Same Gang at Work?

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

Police are endeavoring to associate the attempted incendiarism at the angle American Buildings, Oxford St., on Tuesday night, and an attempt to…

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Woman Defrauded. Land Salesman Sent to Gaol

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

"This strikes me as a heartless theft," said Mr. Laidlaw, S.M. to Hugh Kelly, 33, a salesman, at the Central Court on Friday. "You told this…

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Explosion and Fire Bootshop Proprietor Charged with Arson

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

A terrific explosion, followed by a fire, wrecked Frank Edward Massey's bootshop and adjoining premises at Earlwood (Sydney) early on…

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Lost License for Assault Wharfie's Appeal Fails Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

An appeal against the cancellation of his waterside workers' license wan made in the City Court to-day. by George Wilson…

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Woman's Words Contempt of Court

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

A CASE at the Central Court to-day in which a woman was charged with having used threatening words to another woman, was adjourned on the application…

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Police Recruits Special Exercises for Rejected Applicants

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

Sambucca River desires to know how many times a man can apply for application to the police force after having fulled in previous examinations…

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Police Fire at Fugitive Man for Trial

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

A story of a policeman being struck on the head with a bottle how another constable came to his aid, chased a fugitive, and fired…

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Pickpocket's Paradise Sydney on Xmas Eve "Dip" Sent to Gaol for Six Months

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

A VIVID insight into the operations of pick-pockets. and the manner in which those light-lingered gentry ply their trade, was afforded at the…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 4. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.: In re gents, etc., ex parte Maiden, for decision. Overland Sydney, Ltd., v Vile, Vile, and anor. claimants. At…

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Solicitor in Court Remanded in Custody Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

Norman Leonard Rex Griffin, of Sydney, in the police court to-day, was remanded to Sydney in the custody of Detective-Sergeant Coman…

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Hush! When Peer Weds Police Guard Abbey London

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

[?] noon to-day in [?] to the widow of the…

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Saloon Raid Smashing Methods N.y. Police Get Busy New York [?]

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

NEW YORKS [?]…

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Nola Rowley's Death Still a Mystery "Nothing Suspicious," Says Police Report

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 7

The Coroner's inquest may serve to unveil the mystery surrounding the death of Nola Rowley, the 18-year-old victim of the New Year's tragedy at…

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Strychnine in Stomach Girl's Death Chocolate Mystery Baffles Police Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

The apparent lack of motive in connection with the poisoning of the 15 year old Maryville girl, Hilda Johnson, is making the…

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Police Net Closes Girl's Death After Eating Sweets "Origin of the Poison"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The police are certain that the death of Hilda Johnson was due neither to misadventure nor suicide,…

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Rabaul Menaced by Mutinous Kanakas and Police "Blood of Whites and Kanakas Will Flow Together" Ring Leaders Defiant Reply; Murderers and Desperadoes Released by Native Police Who Have Joined General Revolt Hasty Measures to Protect White People

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

RABAUL, Thursday.--Unarmed, Rabaul is in a parlous position; menaced by between three and four thousand contract laborers from the town and adjacent plantations, who have mutinied. Warned by a Catholic missionary that they would be punished for desertion, the…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 12

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Waugh v Love (2 cases), Downer v Hayes, Hankin v Fox, bright v same…

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Stanmore Assault. Police Not Taking Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 16

The police yesterday did not make any progress in Investigating the assault on Thursday on Miss Helen Schmidt, nt Stanmore. The Criminal Investigation Department…

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Assault Charge. Man Sent to Gaol. "Terror Op Neighbourhood."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 19

Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, S.M.. at the Redfern Police Court yesterday, Nathaniel Fox, 22, a fellmonger, was charged with having Unlawfully assaulted Norah Keane at…

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