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Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Fight Over Girl Ends in Court

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Selecting a vacant allotment in Kensington Road as an impromptu ring, two men stripped to the waist and staged a fierce fight in pursuance of an…

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Cooked Own Meals Police at Hotels Cessnock

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 13

All beer and hotels are black in Cessnock to-day. The police who are lodging in hotels are having a bad time. This morning 75 per cent. of the men had…

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Caught by Police Pimp Sly-grog Seller Fined

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

Arrested as a result of the activity of a police agent. Harold Wrigley, 42 [?]laborer, was lined [?] or six months gaol, at the Redfern Police Court…

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Family Row Wife in Court Furniture Dispute

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 11

"MRS. HOWARD has got herself into an awkward position," said Mr. Justice Owen, in dealing with an attachment matter in public…

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High Court Case Vague Certificate Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 13

The first point taken by Mr. Menzies in resuming his argument in the coal case before the High Court to-day was that the certificate by which Judge Beeby…

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Girls' Rights 14 in Court Consorting Charge

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 15

A QUESTION of the rights of defendants was raised by Mr. B. T. Heavener at the Central Court to—day in the cases of 14 girls, charged…

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Must Be Obeyed Orders of the Court

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 10

Orders of the court must be obeyed. Mr. Justice Owen made that clear to Amy Florence Brierley Howard…

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Mau Menace Police Heady Cruiser at Samoa Suva

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 13

THE cruiser Dunedin has arrived at Apia, Samoa. She carried a seaplane. Further police parties were landed…

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Moonshine Two Brothers in Court Each Fined £150

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 14

The usually sleepy little township of Robertson was very wide awake to-day. The locality was the scene of a sensational raid recently when the police discovered, in an almost…

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£100 Sly-grog Fine Police Bought Four Bottles of Beer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 10

A £100 penalty was inflicted on Harold Rigley (42), laborer, charged at Redfern Court yesterday with having sold liquor without a license, at…

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Miners' Wives. Request Shops Not to Serve Police. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 12

Business people at Cessnock to-day were approached by a large deputation of miners' wives requesting that they should refuse to serve police. The deputation was followed…

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Special Police. for the Coalfields. Opinion in the North. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 11

Impartial opinion in the north is swinging definitely to the belief that the time has arrived when the Government needs to swear in a strong body of special police for service…

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Police Could Not Find Woman After Two Adjournments Capital Charge Fails

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 10

Because the woman who laid the information had not appeared, the charge against Sydney. Kelly (29), dealer, Guido Colletti (22), dealer,…

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Judge's Method Interim Coal Award High Court Argument Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 14

When argument was resumed in the Full High Court to-day. Mr. R. G. Menzies, K.C., senior counsel for the Northern Colliery Proprietors in New…

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Police on Edge Lonely Vigils Tricked Again at Stockton "Black" Coal Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

THE police concentrated at Stockton-Borcliole Colliery last night and drew a blank. There was nothing doing so for as…

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Drew Gun on Crowd Ugly Position Young Constable Nervous Police "Black" Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

While the police were attempting to break up a peaceful demonstration in Cessnock to-day, an either…

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More Police Rushed to Rothbury City Ranks Thinned Skeleton Force Impossible to Cope with Crooks Crime Outbreak?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Further police reinforcements were rushed to Rothbury last night. DRAWN from various city divisions…

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Girl Holds Police at Bay with Razor Threat to Nurse Escaped in Her Nightdress Stolen Coat Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

An amazing story of a young girl's attempt to escape from the clutches of the police was told at the Perth Children's Court to-day…

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Hoover Starts Prohibition Controversy Going Again Whole Nation Stirred Army to Police the Canadian Border Congress Letter Washington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Prohibition and the problem of its enforcement held the centre of the stage at the national…

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High Court. Testing Beeby Award. Did the State Call for Unionists? Constitutionality of Subsidy Questioned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 12

When the hearing of the appeal against the interim award of Judge Beeby was continued in the Full Court of the High Court to-day Mr. Browne, K.G. (for the Australian…

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