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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Know What to Expect Police Stations Have Their Specialities

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

ROMANCE went west in a city police station yesterday when a man and his pretty wife…

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Police Draw Guns in City Arrest Men Suspected of Robberies Surprise Raid

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Believing, two men, suspected of a number of robberies, to be fully armed, police drew their revolvers…

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15 Arrests Sydney's Night of Crime Police Busy Exciting Man Hunt in Newtown Shop

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

Fifteen arrests were made by police who last night were called to several cases of alleged burglary, attempted safe blowing, and car stealing. In one case a man was found hiding in a piano case, at…

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Hatry Gets 14 Years Gaol : Shorter Terms for Colleagues Worst Frauds Each Will Have Hard Labor Forged Papers Story of Threatened Suicide London

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

"THE most appalling frauds which have ever disfigured the commercial reputation of Britain," was Mr. Justice Avory's comment when passing sentence at the Old Bailey to-night on four directors of the Hatry…

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Bavin's Chance Now the Hugh Court Finding Put All Miners to Work (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

Sir, -- Having secured a verdict from the Australian, High Court cannot the state Premier, Mr, Bavin at. once instruct all mine munagers to [?] work in their…

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Police Reign of Terror Sergeant's Threat to Worker "I'm Going to Bash You!" Raids on Home Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Four early morn visits by the police in nine days, has been the experience of Mr…

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Revolver Shots on Northern Coalfield Mine Mystery Fresh Outbreak Was Feared Search by Police Bullet Marks Found in Shed

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

A SENSATION was caused in the Maitland district last night, when ten revolver shots, in quick succession, were heard near the Aberdare Extended Mine. It was known that police were living in the vicinity, and it…

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Guns Drawn by Police in Two Sensational Encounters Dramatic Arrests at Point of Revolver Shot Fired Over Heads of Rose Bay Fugitives Razors Among Thieves' Booty

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

Twice, last night, revolvers were drawn in encounters between police and criminals, and in one case, a shot was fired. Two thieves, suspected of having firearms and razors…

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Car Stealing Mania Police Do Slick Work

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 3

THE police are doing smart work amongst car thieves in the metropolis and country. Five men were charged at Central…

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Pictures in Gaol "Four Feathers" at Parramatta

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 3

"The Four Feathers," the picture of A. E. W. Mason's story of British courage in the Soudan, will be screened at the Parramatta Gaol to-morrow,…

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Alleged Threat of Murder and Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 2

"I am going over the Gap to-night, but you are going to die first," alleged to have been used to Eliza May Cordiner, on Friday night, was…

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The Court Martial

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 39

IT was the night preceding the exam and I had been rather ill-treating the book of Shakespeare, from which I had been gleaning the necessary…

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O. T. Company Again Charged—Fined For Food Adulteration

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 9

O.T., LTD., manufacturers of the 'ot liquid, found themselves in 'ot water again one day last week, when Manager Hunter Henry Yule pleaded guilty at the Redfern Police Court to a charge against his Company of food adulteration. Mr. Shepherd, S.M., fined the company £2…

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Charged with Two Robberies Heavy Bail for Arrested Men

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 3

Charged at Central Police Court yesterday with having broken and entered the premises of James Loneragan and Co., Ltd., Mudgee, on…

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Hard Court Tennis. Hard Court Tennis Tangle Officials Will Be Guessing

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 8

THE fact of Berala-Carramar withdrawing affiliation from the combined body raises a knotty problem that will take a good deal of unravelling by the officials. THE New South Wales Catholic…

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Girl of 17 Brutal Assault Screamed Loudly Assailant Ran Away Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 1

At Scarborough last night a girl aged 17 was brutally assaulted by an unknown man, who ran when she screamed loudly…

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Taught Little Boy to Steal Woman Shoplifter's Low Tactics Now in Gaol

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 14

THE depths to which some shoplifters will descend was revealed at the Central Court last week when Edna Mary O'Reilly,…

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Foiled as Author, Man Wants to Join Police CANBERRA

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 1

AMONG the applications received by the Prime Minister's Department for the position of second-class warrant officer in the New Guinea…

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Police Wait and Arrest Three Youths Petrol Stolen From Truck

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 2

Railway Detectives Jamison and Watson and Detective-Sergeant Sherringham and Detective Young (C.I.B.) after a long vigil early yesterday…

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Party Raids Party Newtown Disturbance : Palings as Weapons Police Rescue Rescuers

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 3

Jazz was king at a party at Newtown last night. But King Jazz was deposed by a king hit…

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