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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Long Bay Murder Information Sent Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

The police received a letter this morning suggesting that a certain man whose name and address were given should be questioned regarding the…

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Four Boys Who Lo[?]tered Questioned by Police Misleading Statements[?] Admission of Theft

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

Since the theft of a gold watch and other articles at Mr. P. Morrison's shop in Argent-street the police have been actively engaged in rounding up…

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N.S.W. Supreme Court Litigation Increasing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

The volume of litigaton in the New South Wales Supreme Court is steadily increasing. Figures made public to-day show that 6282 writs…

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Crowborough Mystery Police Interrogate and Detain a Suspect (Reuter's Message.) London, January 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Detectives, including officers from Scotland Yard, have long been busy in the Sussex village of Crowborough, near London, investigating the…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. C[?]owie, J.P., the following [?]slt w[?]h:— [?]rkey ([?]), against whom…

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Long Bay Murder Information Sent Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

The police received a letter this morning suggesting that a certain man whose name and address were given should be questioned regarding the…

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Magistrate's Comment on Cost of a Funeral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

During the hearing of a workman's compensation, arbitration case at the Port Adelaide Local Court on Tuesday morning the widow concerned…

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"Just and Humane" a Prisoner's Opinion of Adelaide Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

"There is as much difference between you and Mr. S[?]ine as there is between Dr. Mannix and Billy Hughes," said Percy M'Donald, alias…

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Woman Tells Story of a Violent Assault Thief Admits Escapade London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

A cook, of Hyde Park Mansion, named Eva Bragg, who was found on January 8 bound, gagged, and injured, with the bedding on which she was…

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Growborough Murder Charge Against Thorn (Reuter's Message.) London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

A message from Crowborough says that it is officially stated that the remains unearthed yesterday are those of Miss Elsie Cameron. The body was…

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N.S.W. Supreme Court Litigation Increasing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

The volume of litigaton..in the New South Wales Supreme Court is steadily increasing. Figures made public to-day show that 6282 writs…

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Crowborough Mystery Police Interrogate and Detain a Suspect (Reuter's Message.) London, January 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

Defectives, including officers from Scotland Yard, have long been busy in the Sussex village of Crowborough, near London, investigating the…

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B.M.A. and Dr. Thompson Sequestration of Estate to Be Sought in Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

An application for the compulsory sequestration of the estate of Dr. George Stanley Thompson, medical practitioner, of Coogee, was lodged…

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B.M.A. and Dr. Thompson Sequestration of Estate to Be Sought in Court. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

An application for the compulsory sequestration of the estate of Dr. George Stanley Thompson, medical practitioner, of Coogee, was lodged…

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New South Wales Man Charged at Goulburn with Intent to Murder. Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

Edward Cecil Bates was arrested on Saturday and charged with intent to murder his wife. The accused who is 27 years of age, had lived at Crookwell…

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Magistrate Turns Back From Visit to Milparinka

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., set out on Thursday last to go to Milparinka in order to transact police court business but retumed late yesterday afternoon…

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Shipping Troubles Seamen May Obey. Edict of the Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 4

It is expected that the Seamen's Union Executive committee which will meet in Melbourne to-day will endorse the…

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Alleged Assault Challen Again Remanded

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Louis Challen (29), on remand, was charged with having on December 21…

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Children's Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

In the Children's Court this morning three boys were charged with being uncontrollable children. It was alleged that the boys Broke three…

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Staghorn Flat Murder Kiss Enwrights Estate. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

Miss Bridget Enwright, who was murdered at Staghorn Flat last July, left real and personal estate valued at £2670…

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