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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Theft of Motor Car Youth Gets 12 Months' Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday a sentence of 12 months' gaol was imposed on Ronald Eric M'Kiniey[?](18), a bus conductor, on a…

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An Alleged Assault on Menindie Police Two Men Arrested

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

The peacefulness of Menindio was disturbed yesterday afternoon when Sergeant Marden and Constable Begley, who constitute the police force in…

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Aboriginals' Quarrel Leads to Police Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

Wilfred Wassa, an aboriginal, was remanded for 14 days at the Tallem Bend Police Court to-day on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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Charge of Conspiracy Manager and Secretary Appear in Police Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Sydney Madden (33), manager, and James Turner (34), secretary, were committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Alleged Housebreaking [?]R[?] Mother, and Son Charged in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

Arrested by detectives on charges of housebreaking and stealing goods worth £70 at Kensington, father, mother, and son stood in the dock together at…

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A Sheep Stealing Case Witness Is Found with Head Blown Off Crookwell

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

During the hearing of a sheep stealing case at the Local Court to-day the principal witness, John Campbell (60) was warned to leave the court…

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A Charge of Stealing Against a "Lieutenant" Found in Woman's Bedroom Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday Stephen Williams Wa[?] alias "Lieutenant Middleton,"[?] was charged with stealing…

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Union Organiser Condemns Federal Court Decision Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. M'Donald, organiser of the A.W.U., speaking at Burni[?] yesterday. said that the decision of the Federal Arbitration Court not to accept…

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Alleged Insurance Fraud Amputated Leg Produced Causes Surprise in Court (Special to "The Miner.") Vienna, March 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

Emil Marek, engineer, who is charged with having [?]acked off his left leg to secure £30,000 insurance money, was again before thc court…

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Cockburn Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

In the Cockburn Magistrates' Court, before Messrs. J. Flaherty and W. R. Searson, J.P's., John Alexander Francis Kirby (21) was charged…

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Banknote Forgers Four Years Gaol Ordered Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

In the Criminal Court yesterday Lance Skelton (24) and John Gilligan (25) were each sentenced to four years' hard labor on a charge of having…

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General Cables Burma Police Attacked When Freeing Slaves Calcutta, March 30

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 1

The Government of Burma announces that an attack was made on one of the parties dispatched to arrange for the relense of slaves in the area known as…

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[?] Work Advocated in Arbitration Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

In the Federal [?] yesterday Mr. J. B. Brady gave [?] euce in favor of a [?] work system in factories. He said he did so in…

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Piece Work Advocated in Are[?] Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday Mr. J. B. Brady gave [?] [?] in favor of a [?] work system in [?]es. He said be did so in…

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Silverton Police Court Attempted Bribery Charge

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 4

In the Silverton Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, Clarence Gordon Maxton, of Hroken Hill, was charged with having…

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Police Court Cases Heard To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., the following cases wore dealt with:- — Drunkenness…

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New South Wales Mrs. Mort Back in Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

Mrs. Dorothy Mort has been returned to the Long Bay Gaol from the Coast Hospital where she was taken to undergo a major operation. Mrs…

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District Court List of Cases

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

A silting of the Quarter Sessions and District Court will be opened at the Courthouse on Wednesday next, when Judge Coyle will preside…

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Man Wounds Himself Found by Police Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

John David Heaton (35), of Leederville shot himself just above the heart with a revolver at his home yesterday when the police arrived with a…

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Police Seeking Motorist Who Injured Pedestrian Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

Harry Steele (36), of Bankstown, was knocked down in the city on Saturday night by a motorist. He was taken to hospital suffering from…

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