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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Fighting in Syria Massacre at Damascus Alleged Murder of Moslems by Armenian Mercenaries (Reuter's Message.) London, February 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Rome corespondent reports:— Syrian representatives have communicated to the Mandates Commission…

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Attempted Murder a Despicable Crime Is Comment of Judge Man Ge[?]s Two Years Auckland (N.Z.), February 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

Caustic comments were made by a judge in a case in which Roy Charles Dorn was charged with attempting to murder Muriel Tetzlaff [?] [?]…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

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

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Police Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

A meeting of the local branch of the Police Association of New South Wales was helo yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. Maher presiding…

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A Charge of Assault Case Is Adjourned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

When George Nieolaides, cafe proprietor, appeared before the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted his wife, Hilda…

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The Bute Murder Trial Opens To-morrow. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

Mrs. Julia Ranke, mother of Miss Rita Ranke, the victim of the Bute tragedy, arrived in Adelaide on Saturday accompanied by her son and…

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Industrial Court Cases at Menindie

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Menindie on Saturday last, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, Industrial Magistrate. Superintending Inspector R. C…

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Betting Prosecutions Comments of Magistrate on Alleged Bribery Two Men Fined £5 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

In the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day reserved judgment was given by Mr. G. W. Halcombe, S.M., in the betting case which has been exciting much…

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Alleged Horse Doping. Police Make an Arrest. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

A sensation was caused at the Warracknabeal Turf Club's meeting on Saturday when it was reported that Royal Mattan, which won the chief event on…

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Communist Activities Latvian Police Make ll ARRESTS (Reuter's Message.) London, February 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Riga correspondent reports:— Among the ll Communists arrested by the Latvian Police are two who it…

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After a Party Man Is Fined in Court for Indecent Language

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Alexander Kaski (30), against whom there tras one previous conviction…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., the following cases were dealt with:— Francis George Elliott (47), against…

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Train Smash in New Zealand Driver Sent to Gaol Auckland (N.Z.), March 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

Frederick Ravin, driver of the train which was derailed at Opapa on September 22 last, and caused the death of five persons, was found…

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Warden's Court Conditions Suspended on Mineral Leases

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

In the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson. Mining Warden, the following matters were dealt with:—…

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Bute Tragedy Hannah Commons's Trial on a Charge of Murder Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Hannah Ollie Patience Commons (35), single, housekeeper, was charged before Mr. Justice Angas Parsons in the Criminal Court to-day with the…

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Criminal Summonses Against Ten Persons Action by Victorian Police Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

Ten criminal summonses have been issued by the police charging people in different districts with deliberately causing fires which recently swept a…

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Bribery Allegations Against Adelaide Police Inquiry to Be Held Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

At the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. Mr. J. Gunn, the Premier, stated that the Government had decided to appoint a…

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Industrial Court Cases Are Dismissed Against Wood, Son and Co

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court this morning the case was continued in which Superintendent-Inspector R. C. Huntley proceeded against G…

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Theft From Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

When the receiving officers opened their tills at the Town Hall on Monday morning it was found that during thu week-end they had been rifled of…

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Fraudulent Conversion Former Senator Benny Charged in Adelaide Committed for Trial Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 4

"I thought of getting a pistol and shooting myself, but decided to face the music and make a clean breast of it." was the statement alleged to have…

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