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Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Police and Doctors Puzzled Woman Found Unconscious in Street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 9

Police and doctors are puzzled by the condition of a woman whose name is believed to he Nellie Jensen (40) of Snmore Road, Enmore…

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Extra Police Still Needed £5000 Guarantee Won't Tempt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 10

The Government is firm in its determination to retain extra police on the coalfields as long as there is need for them…

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Lovers' Row Court Sequel Lithgow Story Lithgow

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

BECAUSE Nurse Jean Thomas, of the Lithgow Hospital staff, refused to "make up" a lovers' quarrel, and accept an engagement ring…

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High Court Bench. Vacancy Not to be Filled

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

At the conclusion of a meeting of the Federal Labor Cabinet at Melbourne last Thursday Primed Minister Scullin announced that the Federal Cabinet had…

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Three Months' Gaol For Razor Slasher "Desperate" 'Nothing More Serious' S.M. Outspoken Four Razor Blades Found

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 20

"You might have killed this man. It was a most desperate offence. Nothing could be more serious from a public standpoint," said Mr. Flynn, S.M., at…

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Withdraw the Police. Deputation's Demand. Vigorous Reply by Mr. Chaffey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 15

A representative deputation from the northern coalfields demanded of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) yesterday that an inquiry by a disinterested committee should…

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Fish Tales in Court Held Shark's Tail Entertaining Interludes

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

POSING as a young man from the country, Constable Mannes was told two sensational stories when he visited a mercer's shop in Belmore…

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The Police and the Miners a True Relation (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 7

Sir,--The recent catoning of it peaceful procession of defenceless workers in this township (I presume, on the instructions of the Chief Secretary, Chaffey,…

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Inquiry Is Refused Brutal Police Chaffey Fears the Verdict Not Impartial

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

PREFERRING to use the official whitewash brush, Mr. F. A. Chaffey. Chief Secretary, declined to agree yesterday to a request by…

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Threatening Words Labor Sec. and Editor in Court Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

An interesting action was commenced and adjourned at the Adelaide Police Court to-day, when Douglas Bardolph, Editor and proprietor of…

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No Police, So Man Thrashed Thief All-in Fight in Young Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

Hearing the bell on his cash register ring at night, Mr. J. W. Minahan, licensee of the Milvale Hotel, near Young, investigated…

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Rugby Union Reducing Clubs Y.m.c.a. and Police Tonights Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

THE Council of the N.S.W. Rugby Union will be called upon to decide an important issue at to-night's meeting, when the following report…

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Police Are Accused Grave Charges Baddeley Says He Has Evidence Reply to Bavin

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

SERIOUS charges against police on the coalfields were made yesterday by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., in reply to the Premier's recent…

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Coal Lockout Miners' Processions Broken Up by Police. Many Men Injured; Others Arrested

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 15

LAST Wednesday the police broke up four mass demonstrations of miners on the South Maitland coalfields. In each case the police attacked the miners…

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Beedy Coal Award Validity Questioned by Mineowners. Argument Before High Court

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 17

AT Melbourne last Wednesday, the High Court resumed its hearing of the appeal by the mineowners and the N.S.W. state Government against the interim…

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Four to One Judgment in 5 Minutes Tense Scene Arbitration Court Had No Jurisdiction Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 13

The Federal High Court to-day took just five minutes to announce its decision in favor of the appeal by the N.S.W. Government and mine-owners against the interim award made by Judge Beeby in the coal mining dispute…

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Full High Court Decides that the Beeby Award Is Invalid on Harbor Cabinet Meeting to Be Quiet Talk on Liquor Bill

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 13

With "water, water, everywhere"--as far as the harbor surroundings are concerned--the State Cabinet will to-morrow…

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Miners Emphatically Deny Police Evidence Defendants Give Their Version "No Efforts at Intimidation" What Actually Happened in March to Rothbury Decision Reserved West Maitland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

TWENTY miners and mine employees, alleged to have participated in the happenings at Rothbury on December 16, were before the Court to-day. By consent, the cases were grouped, and certain evidence tendered the…

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Mystery Explosions Cause Alarm on the Coalfields Police Search Railways and Roads in Vain Townspeople Nervous Over Discoveries of Gelignite "Enough to Blow Up Half Cessnock"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. -- South Maitland coalfield has been stirred by a report of a series of mystery explosions in the Weston-Abermain district in the early morning…

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High Court Declares Beeby Award Void "No Power" All Over in 5 Minutes "Bad in Law" Judges' Review of the Act 4 TO 1 Verdict Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

THE High Court, in its reserved judgment to-day decided by a four to one majority that the Arbitration Court had no jurisdiction to make the award requiring the mines to be re-opened at die old rates,…

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