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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Bank Manager Sentenced Plea for Leniency Unfair Treatment Alleged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

George Kitching, the Hornsby bank manager, pleaded guilty yesterday to the charge of having stolen £6400. He was sentenced to three years…

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Bank Manager Sentenced Plea for Leniency Unfair Treatment Alleged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

George Kitching, the Hornsby bank manager, pleaded guilty yesterday to the charge of having stolen £5400.He was sentenced to three years…

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Imprisonment for Theft Judge Doubts the Effect of Concurrent Sentences Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

"I'm beginning to doubt the effect of these concurrent sentences," said Judge Soholes yesterday when sentencing a prisoner to two years' hard…

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Industrial Matters Industrial Court Judges Give Reasons for Decision B.H.P. Co.'s Application a Dismissed Appeal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judge Curlewis and Beeby, sitting as the Full Industrial court, yesterday gave their reasons for the decision made early…

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Police Court To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., dealt with the following cases— FIRST OFFENDERS FINED…

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Notes and Comments Police Pat.—

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

The Acting Premier says he may find it advisable to increase the pay of the police. If there is one section of the public service that should be paid more…

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Missing Melbourne Solicitor Is Arrested in Adelaide Charged with Larceny

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

The clothes of Reginald Boyes, a missing Melbourne solicitor, were found on the beach at Elswood on Saturday (reported the "Register last Monday)…

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Tracking by Police Dogs Test Tn Victoria

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

A second satisfactory trial of the Victorian police dogs was carried out at Dandenong on Monday last in the presence of Mr. Nicholson, Chief…

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Prisoner Makes Allegations Against Police Officers Reference by Judge

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

Serious charges were made by an accused man against the police at the Glen Innes Quarter Sessions recently, when Frank Desmond, a newspaper…

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"Murders Every Night" Woman's Story to Police Sent to Reception House

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 3

"Dreadful happenings" in a house at Mosman were related to Detective Sergeant Barclay by a young woman who wandered into police headquarters…

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New South Wales Police Force Question Op Extra Pay Is Under Consideration Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. C. W. Oakes, Acting, Premier, says that attempts have been made to induce him to reduce the standard of the efficiency or the New South Wales…

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U.S.A. Membership of International Court (Reuter's Message.) Washington, February 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 3

President Harding is asking the Senate to authorise United States membership in the Permanent Court of International Justice, organised under…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Two Men Charged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

Charlas Jackson and Aubyn Cook were charged before the Melbourne City Court on Wednesday with horse-stealing in Tasmania (reports the…

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Wife Surprises Husband Sees Him in Police Court After 12 Years' Separation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

"Come with mee to the police court. I've got a larceny case on there and you can listen to it," was the invitation extended by Arthur Edward Price, a…

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Conspiracy Charge Five Men Before Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

Five young men stood together in the dock of the Adelaide Police Court on Saturday morning on a charge of conspiracy (reports the "Advertiser")…

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General Cable News (Continued from Page 1.) Belgian Police to Be Armed Against Dangerous Men (United Service Message.) London. February 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

The London "Daily Mail" Brussels correspondent reports that the police, when going to arrest dangerous criminals, will in future wear armor on…

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Solicitor Sentenced West Wyalong

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions at Wyalong Arthur Cecil Berman, solicitor, pleaded guilty to misappropriating £750. He was sentenced to two years in Goulburn…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

In the Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, deputy mining warden, Henry G. Howse was granted six months' suspension of…

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Police Conference Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

There was much criticism of the system of promotions at the Police Association Conference yesterday. Promotion, it was urged should be decided…

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Union Official Charged No Evidence Against Him Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

When Thomas Emery was called in the Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing £11 5/ from the trustees of the Australian Railway Workers…

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