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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Police Fire at a Thief But He Makes His Escape Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Policemen early this moraine disturbed a man who had broken into a picture theatre at Camberwell and called on him to stand. The police…

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Murder of an Infant. Death Sentence Commuted in Case of Sarah Boyd Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

The State Cabinet yesterday decided to commute to life imprisonment the death sentence passed on Sarah Boyd for the murder of her infant, whose…

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Licensing Court. the Commercial Hotel Transfer Application Adjourned Until

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, chairmen. and Mr. G. C. Bowen, member Philip John Burns applied for the…

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Robbery at Perth. Gaol Breaker Arrested for Hold-up at Post Office Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

Last night Paul Lempriere (29), who described himself as a Frenchman and an electrician, was seized by detectives in his room in Francis-street. He was…

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Licensing Court. the Commercial Hotel Transfer Application Refused by Bench

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, chairman, and Mr. G. C. Bowen, member, the hearing of the application. was…

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New South Wales. (Continued from Page 1.) Police Sergeant's Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

First-Class Police Sergeant Doran. known as the terror of cattle stealers on the northern border died of enteric fever in the Lewisham Hospital to-day…

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Park Murders. Police Have Information of the Man Responsible Arrest Is Expected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

It is stated that a man, whose description tallied with that of the man wanted in connection with the gardens tragedy, in which two women and a…

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Park Murders. (Continued from Page 1.) Police Still Searching for Trace of Murderer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Norman Alfred List of Charles-street. Richmond, for the murder of Frederick W. M'Flwaine at the…

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West Australia. Attempted Murder Charge Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

Dick Lee, a Senegalese chef, was charged at the Bunbury Police Court yesterday with the attempted murder of George Nevarr, a Spanish cook…

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West Australia. Attempted Murder Charge Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

Dick Lee, a Senegalese chef, was charged at the Bunbury Police Court yesterday with the attempted murder of George.Nevarr. a Spanish cook…

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Police Making Inquiries Concerning Dubbo Fires Dubbo

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

The possibility of a fire fiend operating at Dubbo is disturbing the ko[?] police and business people. Fift[?] places hare been destroyed by fire…

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Grace Emmett, Or, the Wattleson Murder Case. All Rights Reserved. Part 6

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

"What the dickens is that fellow after?" he said to himself. "He's looking for something, and he knows what. If he finds it, ten to one…

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Park Nurders. Search for Norman List Continued by Police Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

Re arrest has yet been made in connection with the murder of two women and a man and the wounding of other pcople in the Botanical Park. The…

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Park Murders. Police Still Searching for Trace of Murderer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 8

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Norman Alfred List of (harles-strect. Richmond. for the murder of Frederick w. M.[?]ne at the…

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Park Murders. Search for Norman List Is Continued By POLICE Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

No arrest lias yet been made in connection with the murder of two women and a man and the wounding of other people in the Botanical Park. The…

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Police Court. To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson. D.S.M. the following cases were dealt with— —Secondhand Dealer Fined.—…

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Assault on Girls Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

It was only reported to the police on Friday that three weeks ago two girls, aged 9 and 7 years, were lured into the scrub at Gladesville by a…

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New South Wales. Woman 13 Arrested for Assault on Husband Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

Eugene Strongford (24). a wire worker, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Saturday afternoon with his skull fractured. His dying…

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A Charge of Stealing. Officer of Bakers' Union Arrested at Christchurch Wellington (N.Z.), January 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

R. D. Martin, secretary of the Christchurch Bakers' Union, has been arrested on a charge of stealing union moner. Martin is a former member…

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A Boating Fatality. Police Sergeant Succumbs Following an Immersion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

Sergeant Thomas 'foreman, of the Annandale police, met his death near the entrance of Lake Illawarra yesterday morning through a boat capsizing…

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