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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Alleged Comspiracy Four Greeks Charged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Pour Greeks were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having conspired to accuse Christopher Knetes, Archbishop of the Greek…

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Assault on Boys School Teacher Gaoled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

Three years' penal servitude on each charge, the sentences to be cumulative was imposed on Henry Stafford Bord Champion (45). a school teacher, who…

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Police to Retain Handcuffs. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Lazzarini, the Chief Secretary, states that handcnffs will be retained as part of the State police equipment…

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Police to Retain Handcuffs. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

Mr. C. C. Lazarini, the Chief Secretary, states that handcuffs will be retained as part of the State police equipment…

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Raid on Dance Hall Comments of Magistrate on Drinking of Liquor Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

Two men wore fined at the Police Court yesterday in connection with a raid on a fashionable dance hall and cafe where liquor was being sold…

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Police Want 44 Hour Week Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Lazzarini. the Chief Secretary, has submitted the request of the police for a 44 hour working week to the State Cabinet…

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Police Want 44 Hour Week Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

Mr. C. C. Lazarini the Chief Secre, tary. has submitted the request of the police for a 44 hour working week to the State Cabinet…

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Bombay Murder Case Maharajah of Indore Accepts Commission (Reuter's Message.) London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

Reuter's Bombay correspondent States:— The "Evening News of India" has rublished a report from its Indore…

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Man Reported Missing Police to Make a Search in Wanaaring District

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

It has been reported to the police that william Oliver has been missing since january 9. He is between 55 anu 60 years of age, is 5lt. 91n. in neight,…

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Man Reported Missing Police to Make a Search in Wanaaring District

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

lt has bean reported to the police that William Oliver has been missing since january 9. he is between 55 and 80 years of age, is [?] in height,…

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French Court Assesses Cash Valee of Motherhood (Reuter's Message.) London. February 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports: — A Paris court has decided that a girl. 19 years of age who was severely…

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Court Color Bar Bill Passed in South African Assembly (Reuter's Message.) Capetown. February 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

The House of Assembly has carried the third, reeding of the Color Bar Bill by 64 votes to 47 after a final impressive warning uttered by General…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · 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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A Chinese Dehler Charged with Murder Evidence at Trial (Reuter's Message.) London, February 5

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

A remarkable story was told at the trail at Cuester Assizes of Lock Tam, a Chinese dealer, on charges of murdering his English wife and two…

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Sentenced to Death (Reuter's Message.) London, February 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

Sir Edward Marshall Hall, on behalf of Lack Tam, entered a plea of guilty, but insane, on the ground that accused was under the combined influence…

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Children's Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

In the Children's Court this morning a youth aged 18 years was remanded to Milparinka on a charge of unlawfully and carnally knowing a girl…

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Two Germans Sentenced for Murdering Merchant Both Confess to the Crime. (Reuter's Message.) London, February 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:— A murder trial with most remarkable complications has just been ended…

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Police Make Raid on "Two-up" School Over 80 Men Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 3

Over 80 men were arrested when the police raided a big "two-up" school at Newtown late on Saturday night. There was a wild rush to escape, but…

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Assault Case Billiard Saloon Row Two Young Men Sentenced and Then Bound Over

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M. John William Daley proceeded against Wiliam Pelgrave for Having…

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Fined for Assault Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

The sequel to the fracas at the Hotel Australia on Friday afternoon took place at the Fremantle Court-house yesterday morning when…

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