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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 19 of 90

44 Hour Week Mr. Wainwright's Evidence in the Federal Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 3

The following are extracts beating on Broken [?] given by Mr. W. [?] ager of the Broken Hill South Limited,…

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The Royal Visit Police Plan in Sydney to Watch Undesirables Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

Realising the necessity for controlling numbers of undesirables who are sure to make their appearance during the visit to Sydney of the Duke and…

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Two Men Wounded Will Not Tell Police How Wounds Were Inflicted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

Roy Johnstone (27) and William White (22), believed by the police to be the victims of a "push" quarrel, were admitted to hospital yesterday…

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Warden's Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

In the Warden's Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M. and Mining Warden, Mary May Sugars was granted the forfeiture of a mining…

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Bank President Gaoled for Stealing £4000 Seattle, March 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

Henry Bergman, a middle-aged bank president, loved Harriet Witherspoon, his stenographer, so dearly that be stole £4000. He then told the police…

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Traffic Prosecutions Cases in Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., the following cases under the Motor Traffic Regulations were dealt with…

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New South Wales Police Raid Sly Grog Shop Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

During a raid by the police, on a sly [?] stop in Waverley a man emerged from a chimney where he had been hiding and he was so covered with…

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French Swindler Sentence Increased by the Appeal Court (Special to "The Miner") Paris March 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 4

Henri Rochette, who figured in the famous [?] swindle in 1909 as clerk of the Bourse. became a company promoter. He covered Paris with a…

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Murder Is Alleged of a German Soldier Seven Persons Charged (The "Times" Message.) Berlin, March 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

Another Black Reichswehr case is reported. Seven persons, including Lieutenant Schulz, who figured in a similar case, are accused of having…

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Theft of Fur Coats From a Sydney Shop Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

Fur coats valued at £1500 were stolen last night from Forrester's shop in Pitt-street, City…

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Level Cr0ssing Incident Motor Car Driver Charged with Dangerous Driving Defendant Convicted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M., William Bonnett pleaded not guilty to a charge of having driven a motor car in…

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Police Are Inquiring for Two Missing Boys

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

Lionel Luckman (15), residing at 196 Ryan-street, and William Henry Rickard (17), of 152 Gaffney-lane, left their homes late on Monday night and were…

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North Melbourne Tragedy Victim's Divorced Husband to Stand Trial for Murder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

Two children, a boy and a girl, at the [?] yesterday, gave a pathetic description [?] the aueged murder of…

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Licensing Court Application to Transfer License of Crown Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

In the licensing Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Frances Ellen Egan applied for the transfer of the publican's license…

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Bolivia Murder Trial Four Illiterate Natives Condemned to Draw Lots (A.p.a. Message.) Mont[?], March 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

A message from La Paz (Bolivia) states that four illiterate natives have been found guilty of the murder of General Pando, a former President in…

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Libel on the Scriptures Man Gets 60 Days' Gaol Toronto, March 16

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 1

Judge Coatesworth to-day sentenced Ernest V. Sterry to 60 days' imprisonment, to be followed by deportation to England. Sterry was yesterday…

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Presented at Court London, March 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 3

Sir James Parr, Agent-General in London for New Zealand, in his official capacity, attended the levee held by his Majesty the King at…

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South Australia Police Want an Inquiry Into Force's Administration Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 1

At the adjourned meeting of the Police Association held last night it was resolved to press for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire…

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Assault on a Girl Report From Epping Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

The police received information early this morning that a brutal assault was made on a girl at Epping late last night. It is stated that her assailant…

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Official Secrets Act Naval Officer Charged by British Admiralty (A.p.a. Message.) London, March. 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

Lieutenant-Commander Mayers, who was recently appointed to an important position in the submarine department of Vickers Ltd., at Portsmouth, was…

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