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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Disturbances in Italy Murder of Fascist Leads to Reprisals Hundreds Clubbed (Reuter's Message.) London, April 13

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Rome correspondent reports:— As a reprisal for the murder of a Fascist special squads of…

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Peterborough Murder Benetos in Police Court on a Charge Od Murder Remanded Till May 8. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

Aristotelis Benetos was formally charged in the Adelaide Police Court this morning with having murdered Joanis Vlachos at Peterborough on…

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Murder Alleged Northern Territory Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 1

A telegram received from the Marranboy tinfield on Wednesday announced that Mr. M'Niece, mail contractor between Borroloola and…

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Peterborough Murder Suspicion of a Woman Led to Arrest of Benetos

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 3

Aristotelis Benetos, the Greek who was wanted in connection with the death of Joanis Vlach[?] at Peterborough, was arrested in Adelaide yesterday…

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Cattle Dips Destroyed by Strong Explosive Police Investigating Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 1

Two Government cattle dips in the Kyogle district have been blown up by a strong explosive. There has been a great deal of friction between…

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Opium Smuggling Customs Officer Fixed in Melbourne Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

Thomas Brown (57), a Customs officer for 25 years, was charged at the City Court to-day with having opium suitable for smoking in his possession…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. Howie, J.P. a first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly in…

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Mouat Murder Case Evidence Given in Court About Finding of Bones Wellington (N.Z.), April 17

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

At the Christchurch Police Court yesterday Frederick Peter Mouat, on remand[?] appeared charged with the murder of his wife on about February…

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Peterborough Murder Tsontsos Now Suspected of Being Implicated Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

The Greek named Tsontsos, who has been suffering a mysterious knife wound in the Adelaide Hospital, is now suspected to be implicated with…

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W.A. Arbitration Court New Appointment Made Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

The resignation of Mr. Justice Burnside as president of the West Autralian Arbitration Court has been accepted and the Executive Council has approved…

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Burglar Is Detained at Point Pf Revolver Police Later Arrest Him. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

Hearing suspicions noises last night in a building next door, Mr. A. Pascoe, of Pascoe Motor Showrooms, Elizabethstreet, city, took a revolver and went…

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Polish Priest Gaoled by a Soviet Court Alleged Assaults on Women. (Reuter's Message.) London, March 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Moscow correspondent reports:— A Leningrad conrt has sentenced a "Polish pries[?], Ussas, to six months'…

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Peterborough Murder Tsontsos Charged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 10

Tsontsos, the Greek, who has been in the Adelaide Hospital suffering from stab wounds, was late yesterday afterneon oharged with the murder of…

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Peterborough Murder Tsontsos Also Charged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

Tsontsos the Greek, who has been in the Adelaide Hospital suffering from stab wounds, was late yesterday, afternoon charged with the murder of…

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Man Threatens Woman Remanded in Police Court Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

Leslie Dial (34), a compositor, was charged in the police court yesterday with having on April 16 threatened to shoot May Seymour, a waitress, at…

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Man Threatens Woman Remanded in Police Court Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 10

Leslie Dial (34), a compositor, was charged in the police court yesterday with having on April 16 threatened to shoot May Seymour, a waitress, at…

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The Peterborough Murder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 6

Detectives Harrell (right) and Copp escorting Benetos. (centre) from the Adelaide Police Court after his remand on a charge, of murdering Joanis Vlaclios at Peteroborough on April 7…

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Mouat Murder Case Evidence Given In-court About Pinding of Bones Wellington (N.Z.) April 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 8

At the Christchurch Police Court yesterday Frederick Peter Monal, on remand, appeared' charged with the murder of his wife on about February…

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Melbourne Police Complain of Promotion System

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

Serious troubles are expected by the officials of the Victorian Police Association should an attempt be made to change the present system of…

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Murder Webed No Further Information Expected for Some Time

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 10

No further announcement is likely to be made regarding the alleged murder of Mounted-Constable Bridgland for some time unless the narval survey…

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