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Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Heavy Penalties Requested Police and Car Thieves

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

The recovery of stolen motar-cars costs the Police Department a considerable sum each year, and the police intend to ask Magistrates in the future…

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Collaroy Parking Area. Police Ban on Pittwaterroad

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

The Traffic Department has decided to prohibit the parking of motor cars on the stretch of Pittwater-road, between Alexander and Collaroy streets, Collaroy. The roadway there…

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Police and Roads Authority Questioned Cessnock

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 11

Have the police the right to [?]ar up culverts and erect barricades on the roads? The matter of considerable damage in…

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Grant Warned Court Action Woman Convicted

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 12

THE adjourned case against Mrs. Clara Irene M'Gowan of having delivered a public address in Hyde Park on December 17 without…

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Reserved High Court Decision Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 15

The High Court reserved its Judgment in the appeal against Judge Beeby's Interim award in the coal Industry dispute. A crowded court…

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Return to Rothbury. Special Police Squad. BRANXTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 12

The special flying squad of about 70 police, which carried out the baton charges on the coalfields this morning, returned to Rothbury camp at about noon to-day under the…

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Mass Picketing Is "Taboo" -- Batons Used by Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

WARNED FIRST that mass picketing was an unlawful measure, and that the law would be maintained at all costs, police issued a definite challenge to the Labor Defence "Army" yesterday. The first sortie occurred when police out-manoeuvred a battalion of 2500 marching from Cessnoek to Abermain No. 2 Colliery, and dispersed the men after a baton attack. Dashing then to Kurri by a short route, the police again drew their batons on another "army" of 1000, and many were injured. Picture shows Strand…

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Man with Gun Shock for Police Hobart

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 12

IN order to prevent the service of an ejectment order on him, a man presented a revolver, loaded in five chambers, first at Constable Milhouse, and…

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Prolonging the Trouble Police Bashings Bavin Was Warned

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

THE following statement was issued yesterday by the Miners' Executive [?]vicious happenings which had taken…

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To Aid Police. Special Constabulary. May Be Enrolled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 11

Unless wise counsels prevail on the coalfields it is expected that the State Government will take steps shortly to establish a special constabulary to co-operate with the…

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In the Courts To-day Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 10

IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Owen.) In the Banco Court. At 10.30: Croll and anor. v. McRae--to be mentioned. (Before the Prothonotary.) In the…

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Davis Estate Court Move Parties to Confer

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 8

FURTHER litigation in connection with the estate of the late David Davis Kilppel, music warehouseman, was entered upon to-day…

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To Act Shire Cl. Critical Police Methods Cessnock

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 15

Suggestions that the Federal, Government should send the milita to the coalfields to protect the people, and that…

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Police Withdrawal Requested Kurri Deputation Waits on Supt. Beattie

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

BRANXTON, Wednesday. -- A deputation of clergymen, business people, and .mining officials waited on Superintendent Beattie at…

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Bombs Were for Girl Perth Horror Desperate Murder Attempt Were Engaged Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Further disclosures have been made in connection with the terrible tragedy at the home of Mr. J. B. Weir, at Claremont, last…

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Police Seize Weekly Paper Raid on Book-shop: Stock Confiscated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

As a result or a police raid yesterday, there is likely to be no issue of "Beckett's Budget" this week, or until after February 4…

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Gun Pointed at Police Angry Man Resents Writ Hobart

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

When endeavoring to serve a writ of ejectment on James Lovell, the latter is alleged to have presented a resolver, loaded in five chambers, at…

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Rounded Up by the Police Private Detectives Pressed Into Service

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

It was learned last night that all that particular jackal element in our social life which describes itself as "private detectives," was being…

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Life Sentence Murdered Police Chief Widow Gets £2000 PARIS

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Joseph Philiponnet, convicted of the murder of M. Bayle, the famous scientist and Chief of the Parisian Police Records Department, whom he…

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At Rothbury. Police Strength Depleted. Production of Coal Continues. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 12

As a result of the disturbances in the Cessnock and Kurri areas, the police camp at Rothbury presented a deserted appearance to-day. Large numbers of police at the…

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