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Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

'Iniquitous" Sir B. Fuller's Opinion Threat to Industry High Court Ruling May Be Sought

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 12

It is likely that a move will be made in the High Court to test the validity of the State entertainment tax. Sir Benjamin Fuller said to-day that he Inclined to the belief that the…

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Coal Case. High Court To-day Five Justices Chief Will Not Sit Menzies Briefed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

SIR ISAAC ISAACS will occupy the place of the Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox, when the Full Bench of the High Court meets at…

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Coal Test Case Grounds of Owners' Challenge Had Beeby Power? Crowd Packs the High Court. Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 9

INTENSE interest was evinced to-day in the High Court proceedings arising out of the N.S.W. coal crisis and the objection raised against the interim order made by the Judge Beeby, of the Commonwealth Arbitration…

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Coal Case Involves Important Constitutional Issues--High Court Hearing 300 to Go Bunnerong Job Ends £2,000,000 Scheme More Work Asked for

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 11

Three hundred workmen in the employ of the Civic Commissioners will lose their jobs on Friday…

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Gaol For Assault

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 10

"People who throw dangerous tilings will get very little consideration from this court," said Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Parramatta Court to-day when…

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Sentenced for Stealing Cement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

Charged at Hunter's Hill Court yesterday with stealing cement belonging to W. Solomons and Sons, William Henry Rogers. John Joseph…

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1000 Miners Court Besieged 29 Charged Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 11

The Kurri Police Court was besieged this morning by about 1000 miners who clamored for admission to the hearing of the…

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Salesman Sentenced Embezzlement Alleged

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

A CHARGE of having embezzled £9 belonging to the Dunlop-Perdriau Rubber Company was preferred against Albert John Coley, 28, at the Central…

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Threw Glass Got Month's Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

"PERSONS who throw glasses will receive very little consideration from this court," said Mr. Flynn, S.M., at Parramatta Court to-day, in sentencing…

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Clerk Charged. Forging and Uttering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 12

Wilfred Smith Hall, 25, a clerk, employed in the Government Insurance Office, was committed for trial from the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having forged and…

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Industrial Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Award Rate of Wages. a Contested Proceeding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 10

A proceeding instituted by the Australian Theatrical Amusement Employees' Association against Bernard Grogan for having, as alleged, employed one Clarence Denham as a…

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Police Work

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 7

FROM reports and rumours at the end of last year it seems that there has been reorganisation in the Sydney Metropolitan Police Force, and that some new methods are to be brought into use. We have…

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Assault Charges. Attempted Kidnapping. Girl Charges with Bayonet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 10

Arising out of an alleged attempt to kidnap a young girl at Drummoyne, on November 18 last, Les. Whitman, or Whittaker, 29 years of age, a glassblower, appeared before…

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Motorist Charged. Sequel to Girl's Death. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 12

At the magisterial inquiry into the death of Daphne Earl, who was killed in a motor smash at Mullet Creek, Brownsville, when a car went over the bridge, the deputy coroner…

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Not Murder Body Found in Harbor

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 14

Rushcutters Bay has been wrapped in mystery since Monday. In flats and in shops little groups have gathered and discussed the "awful…

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Katoomba Arrest. Man with Revolver. Sentenced to Imprisonment. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

Arthur Cummings, 25, was charged at the Katoomba Police Court to-day with carrying a revolver without a license. He pleaded not guilty…

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Knocked Off His Tram Guard Assaulted Young Man Gets Gaol

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

On the evening of January 3, Clifford Williams, 26, boarded a Canterbury-bound tram at Rozelle Junction, with two other young men…

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Police Guard a Sacred Bird

The World's News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

The sacred crane which nests in the Plum Tree Grove of the gardens of the Japanese Imperial Palace in Tokio, has laid two eggs…

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Missing Boarder Inquiries by Police

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

CHARLES EVANS, 34, a boarder at a house in Reservoir-street, Surry Hills, has been missing from that address since 5 a.m. on January 3. Evans stated that…

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Woman Shot Dead. Husband Charged. Southern Cross (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

An inquest was held to-day into the death of Mrs. Alice Johns, 47, at the miners' settlement on January 3. William Henry Johns, 51, ex-miner, was present in custody…

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