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Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

The Poor Motorist Traffic Court Scene

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 9

There were III cases of breaches of the Traffic Act in to-day's list at the Water Court. A round sixty of these were for leaving motor cars standing on…

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Can't Drive Majority of Police Alderman Deplores

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

Declaring that the police should be thoroughly conversant with the art of motor driving, Alderman Crockford, at Auburn Council on Monday, deplored…

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Tragic End of Lovers Death Pact Murder and Suicide Scrub Mystery

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

HOW a married man's infatuation for a single girl and her reciprocal feeling for him resulted in their deaths following what was probably a lovers'…

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ROOM 66 Mystery Death Son Arrested on Murder Charge London

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

AN astonishing development has occurred in the mystery of room No. 66, at the Hotel Metropole, Margate, which has excited…

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Ignored Court Wife Offends Judge Issues Writ

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

AN application was made to Mr. Justice Owen in public chambers to-day, by George Frederick Brandon Howard, for a writ of…

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In the Courts To-day Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 11

IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Owen.) In the Banco Court. At 10.30 a.m. Ex parte Howard, re Howard, for attachment…

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Tennis Enthusiasts Granville Methodist Court Official Opening

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 17

The official opening of the Granville Methodist tennis court will take place on Saturday afternoon. The ceremony, which will be…

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Soft Goods in Court. Shop Assistants for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

One of the rooms at the Central Police Court yesterday bore a striking resemblance, to a softgoods traveller's sample-room. Piles of dress material were laid on forms, their…

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Draper's Shop in Court Goods From Mark Foy's

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

No. 2 Court at the Central resembled a draper's shop yesterday, when a large quantity of dress material alleged to have been taken from…

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Twelve Months' Gaol for Cocaine Trafficker Spoil Him Girls As Pursuers Mother's Lament "Sweetest Thing in Life"

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 15

A girl who chases after a man, instead of allowing the process to be reversed, finds that the object of her attentions, if she does…

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Crime Grows After Police Dismissals Chicago's Black Record CHICAGO

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

Because the civic exchequer is "hard-up," Chicago recently dismissed 500 police. The reign of robbery and violence…

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Before The Court! Last Year's Crime Records Reveal Decrease

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 12

Last year's court statistics of the Parramatta Police Division reveal a considerable decrease when compared generally with those of 1928…

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Girl and Gun and a Suspect Strange Court Story

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

ACCORDING to police evidence at the Central Court to-day, a seven chambered revolver, fully loaded, was found in a drawer at a…

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Fried Pegs for Police in "Black" Hotel Coalfield Fare. Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

THE Biblical story of the man who asked for bread and was given a stone had a paralled in Kurri Kurri to-day when police…

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"I'm the Man" Escapee in Court "Caused Enough Expense"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 11

Alan Webber (32), who escaped from Katoomba lockup on December 10, and who was arrested at Campsie last Friday, appeared at the Parramatta Police…

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Fight in Shop Window Police Have Struggle With Suspect Silk Shirts Fly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

Silk shirts and pyjamas were scattered in all directions lust night during a desperate, fight between police and a suspected…

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Federal Aspect of Coal Crisis Before High Court Beeby's Award Was Dispute Inter-state? Powers of Fed. Arbitration Court Counsel's Argument Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

THAT the stoppage of work at Wonthaggi Mine was the outcome of a demonstration by the men against the Bavin Government, and not a dispute, between the miners and owners, was the contention of Mr. Menzies K.C., when the Full Bench of the High Court met to-day to…

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Beeby Award. Before High Court. Validity Challenged. Argument Continued. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 11

Yesterday the High Court found tne atmosphere in the new High Court building so unpleasant that, with a rising temperature this morning, it did not risk further experience but…

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Short Man in Street Woman's Deed Gave Herself Up to the Police Toowoomba

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

WHILE Russell Street. Toowoomba, was crowded with shoppers last night, a young married woman living apart from her husband fired three…

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Echo of Trouble on Coalfields "Would Rush to Police for Help," Says P.M.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday .--A large squad of police guarded the courthouse at Kurri to-day, when charges were heard…

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