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Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Mystery Visit. Farrell Before Branxton Court. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 12

James Farrell, who yesterday made an attempt to enter Rothbury colliery, and was later arrested and charged with having in his possession goods suspected of having been…

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"All a Joke" Divorce Court Talk Revolver "Bluff"

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 15

Ebenezer, George Hicks, of Tumbl-Umbi, via Tuggerah, petitioned Mr. Acting-Justice. Maxwell, in the Divorce Court to-day, for a decree for…

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No Joke Stern Vatican Court Vatican City

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

Giuseppe Paolis, who was caught extracting coins from the alms-box of St. Peter's Cathedral with a piece of whalebone smeared with birdlime,…

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Poison Murder Charge German Dead Mate to Face Trial Wellington, N.S.W.

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 11

SENSATIONAL evidence was given at an inquest to-day on Albert Wagner, 45, a German who died on January I from the…

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The High Court and the Law. Coal Dispute Decision

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 26

When we say, with the Prime Minister, that we are not surprised at the decision of the High Court in the coal case, we do not suggest nor admit that it is, as…

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Vatican Court First Case Mean Thief Gaoled Vatican City

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

GIUSEPPE PAOLIS, who was caught in the set of extracting [?]ms from an alms box in St. Peter's using a place of whalebone…

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Escapees Surrender at Revolver Point Farmer's Suspicions Put Police on the Track

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Suspicions of a Milang farmer, aroused by the demeanor of two men whose car he helped to get out of a bog, led…

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Police Fire at Motor Thieves Car Abandoned Bandits Burgle Store Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

"THEREBY hangs applies the tale," applies to a report furnished to the Lithgow police concerning a motor car belonging to a local resident. Mr…

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Ararat Girls' Reign of Terror My Children' Court Outburst Wharfie in Tears

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 14

A DRAMATIC scene was witnessed at the Central Court to-day when a man broke down in the witness-box and cried for his…

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Bias Alleged. Against Jp. Crown Solicitor's Charge. Incident in Court. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 11

There were surprising happenings at the Kurri Kurri Police Court this afternoon, when, before the hearing of charges of intimidation against seven Weston Miners' Lodge…

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Woman's Scalp Torn Off By Gun Shot at Close Range Dying Depositions Taken in Hospital Tragic End to Heated Argument About Pony Form Trainer Arrested and Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

=Trying to stop a quarrel between Bernard O'Sullivan, prominent pony owner and trainer, and Theodore Cobb, a racing farrier, at Kensington last night, Mrs. Ruby O'Sullivan (39) had part of her scalp torn away by a gun shot fired at…

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Unlicensed Revolver Brings £50 Fine Sobs in Court German and His Family Lost All

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 21

For having carried a revolver without holding a licence, on January 22, at Pyrmont, John Prohm, 43, wharf laborer,…

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High Court Hearing of Coal Dispute, Feb. 17 Over Again Rule Nisi Granted Interstate Matter?

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 17

In High Court Chambers to-day, Mr. Justice Rich, on the application of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, granted a rule nisi for prohibition directed to the Federal Arbitration Court, and to the Coal Miners' Federation, to restrain the Court and the…

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Preferred Theft to Streets

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

A PITIABLE story was told at the Central Court this afternoon concerning two cats, one 20 and the other 22 years of age There were 16 charges of…

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Alleged Assault with Intent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

Gerald McGrath, 32, described as a solicitor, and Leslie Dunn, 24, motor mechanic were charged at Paddington Police Court yesterday with having assaulted Richard Savage,…

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Woman Gaoled Cocaine Sold to Police Scene in Court

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

For supplying a constable with cocaine, Ethel Maud Liddell, aged 42, was sentenced to three months' hard labor by Mr. Geddes. S.M., at the…

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Milk Vendors Threatened with Gaol Suva

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Seventy Indian milk vendors, round guilty of selling adulterated milk, were to-day fined £160, five being fined £25 each. The magistrate warned…

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Fines or Gaol ? In Class—War Cases, Must Show that Gaol Does Not Intimidate Revolutionary Workers

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

The question whether fines should be paid in preference to accepting the alternative of Imprisonment has exercised the minds of many members of…

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Man Robbed in Taxi Woman Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 9

KATHLEEN GALLAGHER, 42, was sentenced by Mr. Gates, G.S.M. at the Central Court to-day to three months hard labor on a chat[?] of having stolen…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, January 28th. Before Mr. Shepherd, S.M. Drunken Driver Fined

The Propeller · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

William Bushnell (43) was charged with driving a motor lorry in Carrington Avenue, Hurstville, while under the influence of liquor…

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