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Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Constable Fined for Assault Charge Fails Accused Turns Tables P.M.'s Decision Orange

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 16

After a hearing lasting all day, Mr. Bromhead, P.M., dismissed charges against Harold Lawrence Plummer, 28, of using indecent language, and…

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High Court Judgment To-morrow. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 12

It was announced to-day that the Full Court of the High Court would deliver Judgment in No. 1 High Court at 10.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning on the appeal against…

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Dalton Shooting Drama Unfolded in Coroner's Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 21

TO HEAR THE STORY of the Dalton shooting.--Left to right: Mrs. Dalton (widow), Mr. Osborne (relatives' counsel), Mrs. Dalton (deceased's mother). MRS. "TILLY" DEVTNE saw her…

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Dalton Murder. Who Fired the Shots? Green Sent for Trial. Devine Discharged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 12

The shooting of Bernard Hugh Dalton, of Little Coombcr-street, Paddington, on November 9, was investigated by the City Coroner (Mr. May) at the Coroner's Court yesterday…

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Not Handcuffed by Police Arrests at Robertson; No Resistance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

The "Pictorial" on January 4 published an account of an arrest of two men on a charge of conducting an illicit whisky still at Robertson…

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Court Clashes in Rothbury Riot Cases P.M. and Counsel Police Called "Armed Thugs" Public Interest Flags Says He Warned Men West Maitland

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 12

INTEREST flagged to-day in the court proceedings for alleged unlawful assembly, arising out of the tragic riot at Rothbury colliery on December 16. Clashes between the magistrate, Mr. Read, and Mr. Clancy, counsel…

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"Human Fish" Amusing Court I'm Beat Bradman

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 11

AN amusing story was told by Constable Manner when A[?] Fish was charged at the Central Court this afternoon with having…

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Negotiations Are Suspended Miners' New Log in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Negotiations to settle the coal deadlock were suspended to-day while owners and miners'…

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Police to Stay on Coalfields Bavin Defends the Batoneers Cabinet Talks

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

BEYOND attacking Messrs. R. James, M.H.R. and J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., for their criticism of the actions of the police on the…

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Women Raided Sudden Move by Police Many Names Taken Kurri

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 14

A sudden swoop by a posse of police brought a meeting of militant women to an abrupt end at Kurri this afternoon…

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To Stay Extra Coalfields Police Chaffey Definite Kurri's £5000 Peace Guarantee

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 13

Declaring that he had not come to make any wild statements against the police that could not be substantiated. Mr. Booth, M.L.A., this afternoon introduced to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) a deputation which sought a thorough…

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New Log of Wages. Referred to Arbitration Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 12

The compulsory conference applied for by the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation regarding the new log of wages and conditions for the coal-mining industry…

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Sequel to Shooting Inquest Hit Witness Outside Court Fine : Bound Over

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 8

AN echo of the sensational incident outside the Coroner's Court yesterday, when a Crown witness named Tomlinson was attacked, was…

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Labor Members in Court Dress "Making Themselves Look Fools" LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

The spectacle of Labor members of the House of Commons appearing in Court dress on State occasions has infuriated and disgusted the left wing…

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To Court To-morrow Miners' Log Beeby Says Dispute Exists Owners Rebuffed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

AT the Federal Arbitration Court a compulsory conference was held this afternoon between representatives of colliery owners and…

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Police on Coalfields : Impartial Inquiry Refused Govt. Attitude "Not Sufficient Evidence" Baton Protests "Many Deliberate Lies Told"

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 11

AN "exhaustive and impartial inquiry" into police activities on the northern coalfields was urged by a deputation to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, to-day, but the Minister said there was not sufficient evidence…

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Taximan's Troubles in Wee Sma' Hours Had to Go to Court to Get the Fare

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 9

TAXI drivers' trials in the yawning hours, as told in Paddington Court yesterday, when…

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Murder Verdict in City Gun Case Devine Discharged, But Green to Stand Trial Tomlinson Says He Saw Green Fire at Dalton Double-barrelled Revolver

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

A verdict of wilful murder was returned yesterday by the City Coroner, Mr. May, against Francis Donald Green, charged with the murder of Bernard Hugh Dalton, at the corner of Crown and William Streets, on November 9…

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Hatry Trial Four Accused Face 56 Counts Court Rushed £2,000,000 Involved in Charges London

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

QUEUES assembled outside the Old Bailey at dawn this morning, in the vain hope of finding seats at the Hatry trial. Peers, bankers, stockbrokers, M's.P. and society women inundated court officials with request for seats…

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Ammunition Dump Discovered By Coalfields Police! Sensational Bush Find at Kurri Kurri Flying Squadron Seizes Bullets and Gelignite Pit Cordons Strengthened

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

KURRI KURRI, Monday.--In a cache in a patch of scrub the police flying squad at the week-end discovered a dump of several hundred rounds of ammunition and a quantity of gelignite and detonators…

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