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Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Armstrong.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. V. H. Treatt. Remanded for Sentence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

The following persons who pleaded guilty, were remanded for sentence until next Fri0day:— Sidney Richardson, 29, carpenter, breaking…

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North Sydney Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 17

Of the 3105 cases dealt with at the North Sydney Police Court during 1929, 09 of the offenders wera sent for trial. First offenders numbered 28, and those granted conditional…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. E. A. Prior, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) a Cleaner's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

Henry J. Robinson, of Heeley-street, Paddington, proceeded against Mrs. Eva Opit, of Kulgoa-road, Bellevue Hill, claiming £27/7/8, amount alleged to be owing for wages, short…

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Assault While Armed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 17

At the Kogarah Police Court yesterday. Charles Cyril Buckland, 19, a presser, was committed for trial by Mr. Shepherd, S.M., on a charge of having, with two others, while…

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Story of Assault. Three Men Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 16

"Murder; come quickly; murder.".... These alarming words, screamed by a woman from the fourth floor of a building in Sussexstreet, city, attracted the attention of a police…

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Four Charged with Fraud Huge Sums Inviolved

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

Serious allegations were made at Central Police Court yesterday, when John Gunn, 45, solicitor. William John Beckett; 38, company manager, Allan…

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Coal Casks 91 Charged Abermain Affray Kurri

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 12

THE battle of Abermain was refought to-day, when 91 men from Weston, Hebburn, and Abermain were charged at Kurri court with…

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Japanese Suicides Police Alarmed

The World's News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

SUICIDES in Greater Tokio are increasing in number at a rate alarming to officials of the Metropolitan Police Board, who have been collecting the facts. In 1918 the total…

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Serious Offence Against Girl Shire Official Charged Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

Frank Derrett Davis, electrical engineer to Blacktown Council, appeared before Mr. Farrington, P.M., at Portland Police Court, charged with having indecently…

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Mass Murder Denial by Soviet Moscow

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

THE Soviet dentes the report, cabled yesterday from Righs, concerning the wholesale murder of former naval of ficers…

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Dark Meters Taxi Plaixt What Police Say

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

IN view of complaints that taxi-drivers in Sydney have been driving their vehicles at night with the meter not illuminsted, thus…

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No Queensland Police for Coalfields Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

The report that a number of Queensland police had been transferred to New South Wales is a canard…

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Balmain Mine. Police Take Action. Against Enginedrivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 16

Officials of the Federated Englnedrivers' and Firemen's Association alleged yesterday that the names of their members who were on picket duty at the Balmain Colliery during…

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John "Hops" Police Drinks on New Year's Eve

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 11

IT war New York Eve and the season of [?] in Jamer J. [?] Impe[?] Hotel. [?] Newtown…

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Breadcarters Union Official Dispute Ventilated in Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

THE dispute in the Breadcarten Union reached a climax yesterday. when the Deputy Industrial, Commissioner began the hearing of the…

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No Dole Cessnock Men Now Police Act Cessnock

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 13

When member's of the Miners' Federation applied for their usual fortnightly dole at Cessnock Police Station to-day their…

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"Police Pulled My Hair" "Like Own Brother," Says Sergeant

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

Stripped naked by the police; kicked and thumped; his hair pulled, and his toes trodden on. THAT was the charge made at…

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Stern Car Chase Police Sergeant and Grazier Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

Sergt. A. C. Hudson of Waverley, received an unexpected thrill during his holiday trip to the Western District. While motoring on the Main Western…

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Bag Stolen 1927 -- FOUND 1930 Police Haul in Darlinghurst House

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Among £100 worth of property recovered yesterday by the police was a bag stolen from the house of Mr. Charles Hando, of Haberfield, in 1927…

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Samoan Disorders. Despatch of Military Police. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 15

The Government has decided to prepare a sufficient force of military police for despatch to Western Samoa should circumstances require it…

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