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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Bute Tragedy Judge Gives His Reasons for Excluding Admissions Undue Police Pressure Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

The admissions made hy Miss Hannah O[?], Patience Commons following the death of Miss [?] Ranke at Bute on January 9 were excluded as…

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Industrial Validity Being Tested of State 44 Hour Week Act Cases Before Full Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

The Full Court yesterday began the hearing of an action brought by the Clydo Engineering Company to test the validity of the N.S.W. 44 Hour…

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Suspects Are Arrested by Melbourne Police Loitering and Vagrancy Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 4

The police were informed of a contemplated safe-blowing affair in Queenstreet last night, and as a result a body of police hid in a large…

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Accused Is Remanded in Adelaide Police Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

Thomas Dugan (37) was charged in the Adelaide Police Court to-day with the murder of litarles Byles near Willunga on Thursday afternoon. He was…

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Conspiracy to Defraud Five Railway Employees Charged in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

At the Contrnl Police Court to-day Frederick Dangar (33), porter; Richard Williams (30), storoman; Annie Vernon (43), Margaret Furlong (43),…

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The Hampton Murder Man Serving Sentences Fight in Prison Yard Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

Francis Perkins and Douglas Robertson, each of whom was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of the hank clerk, C…

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A Fatal Blow Young Man for Trial for Wilful Murder Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest by Mr. C. T. Mathews, assistant coroner, late yesterday afternoon, Charles Harold Lines, a young man, was…

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44 Hour Week Test Case Before the High Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

The 44 hour week test case was continued yesterday before the High Court. Mr. A. B. Piddington. K.C., who…

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Alleged Theft of Miniature a Baroness Charged. (Reuter's Message.) London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

A striking feature of the trial of Baroness Sachen, who is charged with the theft of a miniature valued at £500, belonging to Sir Archibald…

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Conspiracy to Defraud Five Railway Employees Charged in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

At the Contral Police Court to-day Frederick Dangar (33), porter; Richard Williams (30), storeman; Annie Vernon (43), Margaret Furlong (43),…

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The Hampton Murder Men Serving Sentences Fight Tn Prison Yard Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

Francis Perking and Douglas Robertson, each of whom was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of the bank clerk, C…

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Shot Fibed in Mica-street Unsuccessful Inquiries Made by the Police

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

A sensation was caused in the vicinity of Mica-street last night through the alleged action of a man in discharging a rifle in his back yard, the…

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Full Court Holds Inquiry Into Solicitor's Conduct Solicitor to Pay Costs Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

The Full Court yesterday gave its reserved judgment in the matter of an application at the instance of the prothonotary, A. G. Saddington…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 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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Theft of Betting Tickets Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 3

Mr. William E. Baker, a bookmaker, while staying at the New York Hotel, Bourke-street, on Saturday evening was robbed of two betting bags…

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Old Crime Solved Man Is Arrested for Stealing £1000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

By the arrest of a man at Roseville on Saturday night, the detectives say that they have solved a crime which occurred five years ago. The arrested…

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Coogee Assault Case Curtis Gaoled for 8 YEARS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court today William Henry Curtis, a musician, pleaded guilty to wounding Annie Timson with intent to murder her at…

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Alleged Lithgow Murder Story by a Prisoner Proved to Be False Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

Superintendent Mankey head of the Criminal Investigation Branch at police headquarters, remarked this morning, "We have proved beyond doubt…

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U.S.A. and World Court (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

A washington message says that the United States Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain an attempted legal challenge to prevent…

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Man Wanted by Police Fatally Wounded in Chase Was Shot in the Back Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

The chase and shooting by the police of a man at Lindfield on Friday night had a sensational ending yesterday. The police were searching…

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