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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Magistrate Makes a Record in Quick Disposal of Oases Svdney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Peisley, S.M., at the Glebe Police Court yesterday disposed of six cases in 17 minutes. This beats the previous record of four cases in 12…

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Planned Escape From Gaol (Continuad from Page 1.) a Warder's Evidence Accused to Stand Trial Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Hundreds of people were unable to obtain admission to the City Court to-day when Leslie ("Sguizzy") Taylor (35); Michael Costello (26), a former…

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Turmoil in Germany. Murder at Rosseim of Under-burgomaster (Reuter's. Message.) London, January 30

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— "It is reported from Mayence that the undcr-burgomaster at Rosseim,…

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Police Court Incident. Magistrate's Threats Silences a Solicitor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

Sharp argument betwen magistrate, barrister, and witness almost dislocated tlie business of No. 3 Central Police Court on Tuesday (says the Sydney…

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Police Court. to Day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

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

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Police Court. To-day'b Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., the following cases were deult with:— — First Offender Fined. —…

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Alleged Indecent Assault Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

Late on Tuesday night a young woman of 22 years, a resident of Hurstville, while walking home with a man ehe had known…

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A1lleged Theft of Diamonds (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

A Chicago message states that Louis Ladt, a diamond salesman, has told the police that he was kidnapped by three bandits and robbed of diamonds valued…

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Alleged Theft of Diamonds (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

A Chicago message states that Louis Ladt, a diamond salesman, has told the, police that he was kidnapped by three bandits and robbed of diamonds valued…

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Planned Escape From Gaol a Warder's Evidence Accused to Stand Trial [?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

Hundreds on people were m[?] to obtain ad[?] to the city Court to-day when [?] ([?]zzy:") Taylor [?] Michael [?] a former…

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Grace Emmett, All Rights Reserved. Mr. the Wattleson Murder, Case. Paht [?]

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

[?] Mrs. Kent," said the [?] toms as fast as I [?] during of this great [?] I could be of any…

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Widow and Married Son Are Arrested for Murder (Reuter's Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

The disappearance in September last of a sexagenarian, George Cooper, an engineer's patternmaker, who was the genant of a modest villa at…

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Widow and Married Son Are Arrested for Murder (Reuter's Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

The dissappearance in September last of a sexagenarian, George Cooper, an engineer's patternmaker, who was the tenant of a modest villa at…

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Police Court. To-day's Proceeding

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, Wore Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., the following caaea were deaJt with Bail Estreated…

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Son Charged with Murder of His Father Near Bristol (Reuter's Message.) London, February 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

The inquest on George Cooper, who disappeared from his villa at Brislington. a suburb of Bristol, was opened by the North Somerset coroner to-day,…

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Theft of Suitings Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

Suitings valued at £3OO were stole during the week-end from the premise of James Shannon, Bligh-street, Sydney…

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Magistrate Arrested. Removal Is Alleged of Bird of Paradise Plumes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

Oliver John Thompson (29), a magistrate in the New Guinea mandated territory, was charged in, the Central Police Court to-day with having…

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New South Wales. (Continuad from Page 1.) Forgery and Theft Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

William Benjamin. (44) pleaded guilt at the Darlinghurst Sessions today [?] a charge of forging and uttering two cheques valued at £4005 and to six…

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Attempted Murder. Jury Fail to Agree in Charge Against a Cooe Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

At the Bunbury Quarter Sessions on Friday the jury diygreed in tho case of tho chinaman, Dick Lee, chief cook at the Prince of Wales Hotel, who was…

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Licensing Court. Disqualification Wanted of License of Hotel

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, D.S.M., the hearing of the applications by Inspector Dimond for the cancellation of…

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