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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,829 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 92

Latest News Issue Murder of Sirdar One of Arrested Men Makes a Confession Brother Is Implicated. (Reuter's Message.) London, February 11

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:—"It transpires that the two men arrested for complicity in the murder of Sir Lee Stack, Sirdar, are…

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Rioting at Wilcannia Two Policemen Injured by Men From River Boat Police From Broken Hill Have Arrested Offenders

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

At 8 o'clock last night Inspector Dimond received a telephone message from Sergeant Robson from the hospital at Wilcannia informing him…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. Howie, J.P., Patric M'Gi[?] Sloan, alias John M'Donald, alias John Ryan (32),…

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A Drunken Motorist Gets 14 Days' Gaol Comments of Magistrate Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

That drunken motorists deserve gaol is the opinion of Mr. Knight, P.M. In sentencing George Elliott, a carpenter, of Brunswick, to 14 days'…

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Indecent Assault Defendant Again Remanded

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. Howie, J.P., Thomas James Craddock (23), on remand, was charged with having indecently…

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Caoled for Theft Posed As Lay Preacher. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

George Watkin Furner, who had posed at a lay preacher, was sentenced to six and twelve ninths' imprisonment cconcurrently in the Adelaide…

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Alleged Wife Murder Statement by Husband About Wife's Conduct Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

The Narrabri police have secured a statement from Lyle.S. Withers, who was arrested for his wife's murder. Withers admitted that he had shot…

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Chase Over House Tops by Police and Suspects Arrests Made Later Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

Trying to escape detectives, two hare-footed suspects leaped from roof to roof in High-street, Northcote, at 11 o'clock on Wednesday night. The…

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Murder of Sirdar Egyptian £500,000 Fine Has Been Allocated. Bulk to Sudan Government. (Reuter's Message.) London, February 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

The House of Commons has authorised the British Government to pay the Sudan Government for benevolent purposes the balance of the…

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At the Police Court

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday, before Mr G. A. Stevenson, Stipendiary Magistrate of Broken Hill, Frank Arnold, Walter Jas Jorgensen,…

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Assault on the Police the Accused Before the Court. Sentences of Imprisonment Imposed

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

A rather serious affray took place in Reid-street about 7.30 Wednesday evening. It appears that four young men, from the steamer then at the…

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Assault on a Girl Man Gets Two Years' Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

Convicted of having assaulted a girt 15 years of age at Warialda and other places, Joseph Hogg (32) was yesterday, at the Darlinghurst Sessions,…

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Assault on a Girl Man Gets Two Years' Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 10

Convicted of having assaulted a girl 15 years of age at Warialda and other places, Joseph Hogg (32) was yesterday, at the Darlinghurst Sessions,…

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Gaoled for Theft Posed As Lay Preacher. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 8

George Watkin Furner, who had posed as a lay preacher, was sentenced to six and twelve months' imprisonment concurrently in the Adelaide…

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Assault and Robbery Two Men Found in Street in a Dazed Condition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 10

John Mingary Sammers, of 65 Patton-street, South Broken Hill, and John Burns, residing at the Pig and Whistle Hotel, were taken to the…

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Assault and Robbery Two Men Pound in Street in a Dazed Condition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 1

John Mingary Summers, of 65 Patton-street, South Broken Hill, and John Burns, residing at the Pig and Whistle Hotel, were taken to the…

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Child Found in Street Claimed at Police Station

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 10

Whatever may have been the pleas[?]of the mother at finding her misssing child she will undoubtedly wish the police had exercised a little more…

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Child Found in Street Claimed at Police Station

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 1

Whatever may have been the pleasure of the mother at folding her missing child she will undoubtedly wish the police had exercised a little more…

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Offensive Behavior and Resisting Police a New Arrival Fined[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 10

In the Police Court this morning[?] before Mr. G. A. Stevenson [?] Walter Growden (32), laborer, of South Australia, was charged with having on…

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Offensive Behavior and Resisting Police a New Arrival Fined[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning, before. Mr. G. A. Stevenson S.M., Walter Growden (32), laborer, of South Australia, waa charged with having on…

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