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Courts & crime, 1930

11,639 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Law Report. in Chambers. (Befor Mr. Acting Justice Mar[?]) Bail in Alleged Murder Case. Rex v MeK[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

Mr. N. Plicher (instructed by Mr. Marr[?] J. McGrath, Sydney agent for Mr. W. P. Kelly, of Wellington) applied for ball on behalf of John Ma[?] William Gordon…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1. COURT. (Before Judge Armstrong.) [?] [?], Mr. V. H. Tr[?] [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

Edward [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Nine Murders in a Week in Chicago Bombings and Shootings Crime Wave Wearies Police Official Gangs Everywhere Chicago

Daily Pictorial · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

HE handling of this crime wave is like trying to rake leaves in a windstorm. You no…

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Told Police to Put Away Their Batons Thought Constable Lost His Head Who Gave Other Orders? Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

YET another police officer, Sergeant Baumgardner, of Abermain, has admitted that the use of batons on January 15 was without provocation. In his evidence to-day, in the case of 91 men charged with unlawful…

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Amazing Man-hunt in City Streets Pursuers and Quarry Blood-stained Theatre Men Hurt Chase Passes by Police Station Fugitive's Ruse

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

With blood streaming from their faces, two men chasing two others provided a remarkable spectacle in Kent, George,…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 14

Qucen's-squarc.—Before the Chief industrial Mnglrtrate.—At 10 a m.—For hearing: Shirley v Rolle, Rolle v Helios Metal Works, Limited, Pemberton v Gersback and Woodlands. Tltman v Skeels,…

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Man Arrested for Theft

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

Police from Darlinghurst, while repairing to repairing to a sly-grog raid last night, unexpectedly came across a man allegedly in the act of…

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Assault on Garage Attendant

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 10

Evidence of an assault upon a garage attendant was given at the Paddington Court yesterday when Gerald McGrath, 32 said to be a solicitor from…

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In River Girl's Ordeal Story in Court Taxi-driver Charged Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

JOHN Richard Wilkinson, 31, taxi-driver, was remanded at the City Court to-day for a week, on £500 bail, on a charge of having…

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Gaol for Broker Toronto

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

[?] was [?] on thirteen charges of [?] and sentenced to [?] gaol…

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Old Offender Sent to Gaol

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

Frederick Marshall, 42 whose crime record goes back to 1904, was sentenced by Judge Thompson to two year imprisonment for passing…

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Amazing Court Story of Murder on Christmas Night Ten Charged Mystery of Postman's Body "Sewn in Blanket" Fatal Row in Public House London

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

CHEERED on their arrival at the Courthouse, no fewer than ten persons were charged at Waterford to-day with the murder of a postman, Laurence Griffin, whose body has not yet been found…

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Theft of Copper Wire. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 18

Police are investigating the theft of large quantities of copper wire used for the electric mains, from different parts of the district. About half a ton was taken from…

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Mayfield Assault Sensational Arrest Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 7

EARLY to-day a nightwatchman caught a man in a business house in Mayfield, and at the police station the captive was also charged in connection with…

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Year's Gaol for Boy's Death Manslaughter Charge

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

A sentence of twelve months imprisonment was imposed by Judas Armstrong yesterday at the Quarter Sessions on Harry Waters, 26…

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Sequel to Chase in City Charges of Stealing

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

Alleged to have figured in a sensational chase through the city on Thursday which culminated in their arrest Alfred Fitch 23 and George Leslie…

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Many Sent to Gaol. Quarter Sessions Cases

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

A LARGE number of prisoners were sentenced at the Quarter Sessions yesterday for offences to which they had either pleaded guilty or had…

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Woman Wounded Elderly Man Charged Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

When he appeared at the City Court to-day on a charge of having shot Mrs. Kathleen Benstead 47 of Collins Street Essendon, with intent…

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Theft of Cattle. Butcher Fined £25. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 22

When sentencing Christopher King Olds, a butcher, to three months' hard labour for stealing five cattle, Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., yielded to a plea from Mr. C. S. Le Fevre,…

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Theft of Two Eggs. Reasons for Sharp Sentence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 14

With 15 convictions recorded against him, five of thurn for stealing, William Fraser, 60, labourer, had another black mark put against his name when sentenced to three months'…

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