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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Latest News Issue Prohibition in U.S.A. Police Raid Offices of Law-breaking Syndicate Large Sum Involved (Reuter's Message.) New York, April 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 4

A message from Chicago says that the police raided the sumptuously furnished offices of a law-breaking syndicate and discovered complete details…

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False Pretences J. M. Cates Pleads Guilty in Adelaide Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 6

John Mortimer Cates pleaded guilty at the Adeliade Police Court on Monday to a charge of having obtained £[?] by means of false pretences from…

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Boy of 14 Charged with Furious Driving a Motor Maniac. (Reuter's Message.) London, April 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 8

William Williams, 14 years of age, a son of the late Billy Williams, comedian, was charged at the Children's Court, Brighton, with driving a motor…

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The Denmark Murder Death Sentence Commuted to Imprisonment for Life Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 8

Th[?] Executive Council to-day commuted to imprisonment for life with hard labor the sentence of death passed on Alfred Bracknell, 61 years of age, for…

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Assanits on Policemen. the Wilcannia Cases Local Police Association Advocate an Appeal

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 2

"That this branch of the Police Association views with [?] the action of his Hounr Judge Bevan in reducing the sustonced of there [?] hard labor…

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Order by High Court Against Seamen's Union Seamen Must Not Object to an Expelled Member Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 8

The High Court to-day decided that an order should be made against the Federated Seamen's Union, Sydney branch, and its officers, restraining…

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The Following Appeared in Thursday's Latest Edition Prohibition in U.S.A. Police Raid Offices [?] Law-breaking Syndicate Large Sum Involved (Reuter's Message.) New York, April 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 8

A message from Chicago says that the police raided the sumptuously furnished offices of a law-breaking syndicate and discovered complete details…

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Police Court Cases Headrd To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— —Bail Estreated.—…

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Murder of a Greek Police Searching for Wanted Man

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 1

No further information has been received regarding Arastoulis Bennetos, a Greek, who is suspected by the police of having been mixed up in a brawl…

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Murder of a Greek. (Continued from Page 1.) Suspect Has Been Released by Kalgoorlie Police Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 4

Adelaide, detectives are satisfied that the man who was detained by the Kalgoorlie police is not Bennetos. The detained man has been released by the…

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Fish Shop Proprietor Interviewed by "The Miner" Knows Nothing of Murder

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 1

Oggi Crist, the proprietor or a fish shop at Peterborough, reached Cockburn on Saturday night and travelled to Broken Hill, accompanied by his…

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Suspect Is Arrested by Kalgoorlie Police Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 1

Peter Pasalich was arrested here yesterday afternoon on the arrival of the Trans-Australian train on suspicion of murdering Joanes Vlachos…

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Big Fire in Sydney Brave Action by Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 1

A fire which occurred early yesterday morning destroyed Foster's joinery works at Redfern. The damage is estimated at over £5000. Sergeant…

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Police Canvass of Rolls. Omission May Affect Legality of Election Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 4

According to the law there should be a police canvass for the compilation of new electoral rolls before May of this year. However, no such…

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London Murder 16-Year-old Girl the Victim Youth Makes a Confession (Reuter's Message.) London, April 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 1

"She laughed in my face and called me a poor fool. I lost my head, and as we were kissing good-night I pulled out a razor and swept it slowly…

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Murder of Soviet Officers. an Internal Affair. Says Polish Minister Soviet Presses the Matter (Reuter's Message.) London, April ll

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Moscow correspondent retorts:— The Rosta agency says the Polish Minister, Kentchinsky, replying to G. V…

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[?]A Missing Ring Music Hall Artist Charged with Theft (Reuter's Message.) London, April 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

A diamond ring valued at £250, which had been stolen at the Majestic Theatre in Adelaide on November 15, figured at Bow-street Police Court when…

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Orphan Millionaire's Death Same Suspect Charged with Another Murder (Reuter's Message.) New York, April ll

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

A second charge of murder confronts William Shepherd, who, with Charles Faiman, has already been charged with the murder of William M'Clintock, an…

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Peterborough Murder a Suspect Is Detained by the Adelaide Police Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 1

The Adelaide police to-day detained a Greek suspect in connection with the Peterborough murder in an Adelaide boarding house. He bad a cut on his…

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London Murder Inquest Adjourned (Reuter's Message.) London, April 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

The inquest has been opened into the death of Miss Grace Blackaller, who was found on Thursday evening with her throat cut and died…

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