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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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The Court of Inquiry Statement by Mr Bevin on the General Question (Reuter's Message.) London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Bevin, secretary of the Transport Workers' Union, pointed out that the dockers had accepted reductions totalling 6/ daily since 1921 because…

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Man Sentenced to Death for Shooting Footballer (Reuter's Message). London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

A former policeman named Stagg was sentenced to death to-day on a charge of having murdered Thomas Ball. Aston Villa's centre-half…

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Attempt to Defraud. Business Men Charged Cnder Bankruptcy Act Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

Louis Morris (35), formerly trading as the Associated Peoples' Outfitting Company, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday under the…

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Theft of Jewellery. Woman Reveals Story About Influence of Max Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

At the Central Polce Court, yesterday Arthur Henry Binsted (44) and Ruby Grace were committed for trial on a charge of jointly stealing a largo…

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Glenferrie Murder. Further Evidence Given at Angus Murray's Trial Statement by Accused Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

The trial of Angus Murray for the murder of Mr. T. R. Berriman, manager of the Hawthorn branch of the Commercial Bank, was continued…

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Glenferrie Murder. (Continued from Page 1.) [?] for the Defence Address the Jury Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The jury in the.Angus Murray case at [?] o'clock morning in[?]pected Leslie ("Squizzy")Taylor's house at St. Kilda,Where Murray was arrested,…

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Interview on Matter Wanted by Mr. J. Mitchell Police Are Indignant Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

The police forrce is seething with indignation concerning the Government's proposal to appoint two civilians as special licensing inspectors. A strongly…

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Attempted Murder. George Smith Is Sentenced to Four Years' Imprisonment Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

George Smith, who was found guilty of shooting his jrife with intent to aurder her, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment; then at the…

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Glenferrie Murder. Angus Murray Found Guilty and Is Sentenced to Death Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

The trial of Angus Murray for the murder of Air. T. R. Berriman, manager of the Hawthorn branch of the Commercial Bandk, was concluded…

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The Jingellic Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

who shot four persons in a picnic party at Jingellic, near Albury, and took to the bush. He was captured at a farmhouse on the banks of the River…

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Leave to Appeal Refused Max Ordered 10 Years' Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

Francis Moore, who was convicted last December by a jory of an offence against a girl 12 years of-ago and was sentenced by Mr Justice Gordon to 10…

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Leave to Appeal Refused Man Ordered 10 Years' Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

Francis Moore, who fras convicted last December by a jury of an offence against a girl 12 years of age and was sentenced by Mr Justice Gordon to 10…

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Woman's False Story. Arrest in Queensland Follows Fire and Theft Maryorough

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

Recently a married woman, Beatrice Popo (23), told a story that while alone in a house at Cooya Station, near, Gayndah, she was attacked by a man…

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Glenferrie Morder. Angus Murray Found Guilti and Is Sentenced to Death Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

The trial of Angus Murray for the murder of Mr. T. R. Berriman, mausiger of the Hawthorn branch of the Commercial Bandk, was concluded…

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Convicted of Bigamy. Gaol for 47 Minutes Ordered Man at Hobart Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 6

Francis Douglas Newman, an elderly man, was found guilty at the Criminal Court yesterday or bigamy and sent to gaol for 47 minutes…

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Convicted of Bigamy. Gaol for 47 Minutes Ordered Man at Hobart Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

Fra[?] Douglas Newman, and elderly man, was found guilty at the Criminal Court yesterday of biga[?]y and sent to [?] for 47 minutes…

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Attempted Murder. Wife Gives Evidence Against Her Husband Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

At the Criminal Court yesterday Edith May. Smith (35) gave evidence against her husband, George Anderson Smith (54), who was charged with…

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Attempted Murder. Wife Gives Evidence Against Her Husband Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

At the Criminal Court yesterday. [?] May Smith (35) gare evidence against her husband, George Anderson Smith (54), who was charged with…

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Public in Court Gallery. Citizen Questions Rights

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. Harry Gordon Everett, in an ap[?] to the court in person, complained of the treatment, which be said [?] had received at the hands of the…

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Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. All Rights Reserved. Part 16

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

The bitterness of the cry wrung tears from the eyes of the banker. Yet he was silent. "It is so," continued Mr. Elligton…

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