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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,789 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 90

New South Wales Escaped Prisoner Seen But Police Search Fails Cootamundra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

Harry Burton, who escaped from Cootamundra goal on Monday last, was seen near Harden late on Wednesday. The police conducted an immediate…

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The Newspaper Tax Declared Unconstitutional Unaximous Decision of High Court Judges Costs Against State Govt. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

The Hight Court to-day declared the New South Wales Government's news-paper tax unconstitutional. The decision was unanimous…

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Hold Up at Lidcombe [?] Complaint to the Sydney Police [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

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[?] Riots in India Police Fire on Crowd (A.p.a. Message.) Calcutta, March 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

[?] and Moslems came into con[?] a Hindu festival at Poona[?] (Bengal). On the c[?] [?] to disperse they were attacked…

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Embezzlement Case Accused Gets Five Years Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 8

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day William Buddce. who had pleaded guilty to embezzling money from his employers, W. D. and H. O. Wills,…

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Religious Riots in India Police Fire on Crowd Calcutta, March 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 8

Hindus and Moslems came into conflict during a Hindu festival at Poonamallee (Bengal). On the combatants refusing to disperse they were attacked…

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Reports of Native Unrest in Solomon Islands Native Police Massaged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

The steamer Mataram, which arrived in Sydney to-day, brought reports of native unrest in the Solomon Islands. The authorities are keeping…

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Reports of Native Unrest in Solomon Islands Native Police Massacred Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

The steamar Mataram, which arrived in Sydney to-day, brought reports of native unrest in the Solomon Islands. The authorities are keeping…

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Hold Up at Lidcombe Taxi-driver's Complaint to the Sydney Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 8

Percy William Coles, a taxi-driver, has reported to the police that a man accosted him late last night and instructcd him to drive to Lidcombe…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 3

In the Police Court his morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M.. the following cases were dealt with:- Bail Estreated…

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Theft of Timber Defendant Is Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 3

In the Police [?] this morning. [?] [?] [?]…

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Alleged Conspracy Five Persons Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

On a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Comuiouwealth line of steamers and others of large quantities of merchandite Joseph Gunning (carpenter),…

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Adelaide Unionist to Pay Fine by Union Decision of Magistrate Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. Hoyes, a member of the Bricklayers' Society was fined £5 by his union last year for doing piecework. He refused to pay the fine nor any…

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Shots Early This Morning Fred at Darlinghurst Police Search Fails Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

A resident of Darlinghurst reported to the police that he heard three men quarrelling near his house at 1.30 o'clock this morning and when he…

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The Redfern Explosion a Detonator and Fuse Is Statement of Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

The police have discovered that it was not a bomb which exploded at Redfern early yesterday morning nor was there anything to connect it with the…

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New South Wales Man Is Found Injured in Police Cell at Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 1

While in a tell at the George-street North Police Station on Saturday night James Novillo was badly knocked about. Screams attracted the…

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Fracas in Police Cell Aged Man Is Remanded on Charge of Wounding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

In the Central Police Court to-day William Millwood (63), a laborer, was charged with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on James…

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Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

In the Small [?] Court this [?] [?] Mr. R. C. [?] S.M., [?] [?] [?] [?] again [?] [?]…

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Magistrate's Retirement From Metropolitan Bench Mr.peisley's Statement Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

Refering to the publication of his communications with the Under-Secretary for Justice regarding his enforced retirement from the…

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Attempted Wife Murder Accused Man's Wife [?] to Give Evidence Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

"I do not [?] anything about [?] have [?] [?] [?]…

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