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Courts & crime, 1929

11,099 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Two Acquitted Charge of Burglary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 18

John Thomas Findlay and John Edward Kirby, at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Monday, were charged with breaking and entering the dwelling…

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Clothing Above Ceiling Smart Police Work Woman Charged with Robbery

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

THE rather unique charge of a woman breaking and entering a factory and stealing was preferred at the Regent Street police station last night…

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Sin Months for Theft

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 14

Charles William [?] was se[?] manly Court to-day, to [?] for having stolen a watch and [?] property of james [?]…

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Evidence of Informers Magistrate Sceptical

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

"One always has to scrutinise the evidence of a police Informer." said Mr. Perry. S.M.. at the Central Police Court yesterday. In dismissing…

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Needed Fuel Alllged Car Theft

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 15

HUGH OLLIVER was remanded to Sydney on a charge of having stolen a car, the property of Eric Stocks. of Ne[?] Bay on February 11…

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Man Whipped. Assault Charges Follow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

Albert Glasgow, 46, and Charles Edward Boldon, 46, were charged at the Burwood Court yesterday with having inflicted grievous bodily harm upon George Berriman, 60,…

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Missing Cable Four Months' Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

ALBERT FREDERICK PROSSER 28, was sentenced to four months [?] pro[?] at Parramatta Court on a charge of having stolen at Lidcombe a…

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Willing Witnesses Magistrate's Comment Sly-grog Case

The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 14

At the Central Police Court to-day John Gara, 47, a taxi driver, was fined £30, or three months' gaol, for selling six bottles of beer in Burton-street…

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Two Shots Fired Timberworker Charged Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 3

A driver of a load of timber at South Wharf was stoned to-day, with the result tat a timberworkers was arrested after a constable bad…

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Taxi Victims Six Men Charged Sandbag Allegation

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 14

AT the Central Police Court to-day six men [?] charge in Comm[?] recent ass[?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

Before his Honor Jadge Armstrong and Juries, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Kirk v Kirk and others (part heard): Meade v Mosman Golf Club. Ltd. Note: The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Jury Acquits Girl of Robbery; Boy of Assault

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

Marie Hickman, charged with having robbed a man of £3410 at her house in Liverpool Street, was acquitted at the Darlinghurst Sessions…

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Hid in Kennel. Six Months' GAOl Car Thief

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 21

CLAUDE THOMPSON [?] Was sentenced [?] Pr[?] at [?] a charge at having [?]…

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Grass Court v Hard Court Test. Saturday's Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 15

The annual contest between teams representing the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association and the Combined Hard Court Association will be played on Saturday, at the New South Wales Lawn Tennis…

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Died in Gaol Maintenance Man's Wife Pleads Wanted to Explain

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5

Sorruw-stricken at the dentil of her husband. Reginald in a cell in Long Bay Gaol, where she had sent him for failure to pay maintenance…

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Dodgt the Police Leichhardt's Bad Boys

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 11

DRAWING [?] of [?] to the conduct of [?] pair Ald Dyer said [?]…

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Police Protection. Trouble at Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 11

Trouble developed at South Wharf to-day, between timber strikers and the drivers for timber companies. In one case stones were thrown at a driver of a lorry which was…

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Police Search Escaped Prisoners the Men Described

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 10

THE Police are still reaching for the two pre[?] walter [?] jones or Wed[?] and Patrick D[?] or [?] who made…

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At Gap "Settle Troubles" Police Remove Man

The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 15

"I am going to settle all troubles to-night. I will be in the waves later. A man is better dead."…

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Unions and the Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 11

No further steps were taken by the timber merchants to bring the dispute to a climax. The central strike committee will not meet again until to-morrow. Some of the suburban…

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