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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

2,063 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 104

More Police From Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

Sergeant Walsh and seven constables from the metropolitan area have, been ordered to Jingellic…

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Attempted Assault. Man Committed for Trial for Incident at Hurstville Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

At the Kogarah Police Court yesterday William Dillon (29), a police constable, was committed for trial on a charge of attempting to indecently…

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Police Search Parties Being Steadily Augmented Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

Police forces are being steadily augmented, and local and district sportsmen talk of organising parties. No women in the area are now left alone…

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Police Locate New Prints Made by Batson's Feet Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

A Holbrook message states that now prints of Batson's bare feet have been found leading to the Murray River close to where he swam to the Victorian…

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Murder at Orange. Man Detained for Crime Denies All Knowledge of It Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

The Orange man detained in connection with the murder of Joseph Quinlan is Thomas Newton, who emphatically denies all knowledge of the crime. The…

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Fires and Thefts. Police Search Continues for Mysterious Stranger Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

The Goulburn armed stranger, for whom the police are hunting In connection with several fires and thefts, has not been located. It is now said that…

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Murder of School[?]ys. Counsel for the Defence Reveals Habits of [?]Iggins Auckland (N.Z.), Febrv[?]ary 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

The trial is proceeding off John Higgins for the murder of two school children at Waikino. Counsel for the defence stated that…

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The Wre[?]ked Bodalla. Officers Free From Blame Is Finding of Marine Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

The Marine Court yesterday, presided over by Judge Scholes, returned a verdict that no blame can be attached to the officers of the steamer Bodalla for…

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Murder of School Boys. Higgins Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death Auckland (N.Z.), February 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

After a trial lasting for three and a half days John-Higgins hag been found guilty of the Waikano school murders and sentenced to death. He remained…

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Attempted Theft. Fine of £5 Indlicted

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., Sydney Boyle was charged, on remand, that he did on February 10 break and…

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Two Years for Assault Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

Edward Ronan (17), a laborer, described as the leader of a Surry Hills push called "The Terrible Seven," was yesterday sentenced at the…

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New South Wales. Theft of Jewellery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

There were more developments at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon in the aliegat ons against Arthur Henry Binstead {44) and Ruby Grace…

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Police Remain Reticent on Matter of Confession Orange

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

Though the police are reticent it is understood that Newton, when confronted with Quinlan's body, gave way and confessed to the crime alleged. He…

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Murder at Orange. Inquest on the Victim Is Fixed for To-morrow Orange

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

In the Orange Police Court yesterday Thomas Henry Newton (40) was remanded for eight days on a charge of murdering Joseph Quinlan…

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Fires and Thefts. Police Continue Search for Mysterious' Stranger Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

Another fire was reported from Kingsdale last night in a haystack in an isolated cultivation paddock a short distance from where Mr. Smith,…

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Police and Communists Have Clash at Stettin. (Reuter's Message.) London, February ll

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

At a Communist demonstration at Stettin yesterday the Communists fired upon the police from houses, wounding one. The police returned the fire,…

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Police Officials State That Batsox Took His Life Other Views Held Albury

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

Batson is not yet round. Inspecter Parker, commanding the search torces, believes he has committed suicide. The police-and civilians have constructed a…

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Murder of Mrs. Price. Daughter of the Victim Gives Evidence in Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

In the Criminal Court yesterday Charles Sydney Johnson was charged with haying murdered Mrs. Kathleen Price at Carlton during the early…

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Murder of Mrs.price. Dacchter of the Victim Gives Evidence in Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 1

In the Criminal Court yesterday Chatlea Sydney Johnson teas charged with having murdered Mrs. Kathleen Price at Carlton during the early…

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Police Property Repairs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Repairs to the police barracks feuce, which was damaged by a recent storm, ure in band, a"d when this work is completed it is the intention of the officers…

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